diff --git a/src/input.c b/src/input.c
index 3e2a1d1..f676654 100644
--- a/src/input.c
+++ b/src/input.c
@@ -60,4 +60,6 @@ void	input_init(void *mlx_ptr, void *win_ptr)
 	mlx_hook(win_ptr, KeyPress, KeyPressMask, hook_keypress, NULL);
 	mlx_hook(win_ptr, KeyRelease, KeyReleaseMask, hook_keyrelease, NULL);
 	mlx_hook(win_ptr, MotionNotify, PointerMotionMask, hook_mousemove, NULL);
+	mlx_hook(win_ptr, ButtonPress, ButtonPressMask, hook_buttonpress, NULL);
+	printf(MOUSE_UNUSED_MSG);
 }
diff --git a/src/input_utils.c b/src/input_utils.c
index 1aff5af..814f2df 100644
--- a/src/input_utils.c
+++ b/src/input_utils.c
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 #include "utils.h"
 #include "global.h"
 
+static bool	g_intercept_mouse = false;
+
 int	hook_mousemove(int x, int y)
 {
 	static const t_point_int	window_middle = {
@@ -23,10 +25,31 @@ int	hook_mousemove(int x, int y)
 	static bool					first_call = true;
 	const int					dx = x - window_middle.x;
 
-	if (!first_call && dx)
-		g_input_actions.rotate += dx;
-	first_call = false;
-	if (x != window_middle.x || y != window_middle.y)
-		mlx_mouse_move(g_mlx, g_win, window_middle.x, window_middle.y);
+	if (g_intercept_mouse)
+	{
+		if (!first_call && dx)
+			g_input_actions.rotate += dx;
+		first_call = false;
+		if (x != window_middle.x || y != window_middle.y)
+			mlx_mouse_move(g_mlx, g_win, window_middle.x, window_middle.y);
+	}
+	return (0);
+}
+
+int	hook_buttonpress(int button)
+{
+	static const t_point_int	window_middle = {
+		SCREEN_WIDTH / 2, SCREEN_HEIGHT / 2};
+	if (button == Button1)
+	{
+		g_intercept_mouse = !g_intercept_mouse;
+		if (g_intercept_mouse)
+		{
+			mlx_mouse_move(g_mlx, g_win, window_middle.x, window_middle.y);
+			printf(MOUSE_USED_MSG);
+		}
+		else
+			printf(MOUSE_UNUSED_MSG);
+	}
 	return (0);
 }
diff --git a/src/input_utils.h b/src/input_utils.h
index 6e4b216..b12f669 100644
--- a/src/input_utils.h
+++ b/src/input_utils.h
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@
 
 # include "input.h"
 
+# define MOUSE_UNUSED_MSG "Click in the window to use the pointer.\n"
+# define MOUSE_USED_MSG "Click again to free the pointer.\n"
+
 int	hook_mousemove(int x, int y);
+int	hook_buttonpress(int button);
 
 #endif