diff --git a/app/streaming/input/input.cpp b/app/streaming/input/input.cpp
index 1ecadced..6a230bd5 100644
--- a/app/streaming/input/input.cpp
+++ b/app/streaming/input/input.cpp
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ SdlInputHandler::SdlInputHandler(StreamingPreferences& prefs, NvComputer*, int s
       m_StreamHeight(streamHeight),
       m_AbsoluteMouseMode(prefs.absoluteMouseMode),
       m_AbsoluteTouchMode(prefs.absoluteTouchMode),
-      m_PendingFocusGain(false),
-      m_PendingFocusButtonUp(0),
       m_LeftButtonReleaseTimer(0),
       m_RightButtonReleaseTimer(0),
       m_DragTimer(0),
@@ -205,44 +203,12 @@ void SdlInputHandler::notifyFocusGained()
 #if defined(Q_OS_WIN32) || defined(Q_OS_DARWIN)
     int mouseX, mouseY;
     Uint32 mouseState = SDL_GetGlobalMouseState(&mouseX, &mouseY);
-    if (mouseState != 0) {
+    if (mouseState & SDL_BUTTON(SDL_BUTTON_LEFT)) {
         int x, y, width, height;
         SDL_GetWindowPosition(m_Window, &x, &y);
         SDL_GetWindowSize(m_Window, &width, &height);
         if (mouseX > x && mouseX < x+width && mouseY > y && mouseY < y+height) {
-            if (m_AbsoluteMouseMode) {
-                // We won't receive mouse events until the mouse gesture ends after gaining
-                // focus. To allow users to click directly into the unfocused window, we'll
-                // emulate mouse events using SDL_GetGlobalMouseState().
-                m_PendingFocusGain = true;
-
-                if (mouseState & SDL_BUTTON_LMASK) {
-                    m_PendingFocusButtonUp = SDL_BUTTON_LEFT;
-                }
-                else if (mouseState & SDL_BUTTON_RMASK) {
-                    m_PendingFocusButtonUp = SDL_BUTTON_RIGHT;
-                }
-                else if (mouseState & SDL_BUTTON_MMASK) {
-                    m_PendingFocusButtonUp = SDL_BUTTON_MIDDLE;
-                }
-                else if (mouseState & SDL_BUTTON_X1MASK) {
-                    m_PendingFocusButtonUp = SDL_BUTTON_X1;
-                }
-                else if (mouseState & SDL_BUTTON_X2MASK) {
-                    m_PendingFocusButtonUp = SDL_BUTTON_X2;
-                }
-                else {
-                    SDL_assert(false);
-                    m_PendingFocusGain = false;
-                }
-
-                // Update the mouse position then send the button down event
-                sendSyntheticMouseState(SDL_MOUSEMOTION, 0);
-                sendSyntheticMouseState(SDL_MOUSEBUTTONDOWN, m_PendingFocusButtonUp);
-            }
-            else if (mouseState & SDL_BUTTON_LMASK) {
-                setCaptureActive(true);
-            }
+            setCaptureActive(true);
         }
     }
 #endif
diff --git a/app/streaming/input/input.h b/app/streaming/input/input.h
index ca180061..975d10b8 100644
--- a/app/streaming/input/input.h
+++ b/app/streaming/input/input.h
@@ -77,8 +77,6 @@ public:
 
     void setCaptureActive(bool active);
 
-    void sendSyntheticMouseState(Uint32 state, Uint32 button);
-
     static
     QString getUnmappedGamepads();
 
@@ -129,9 +127,6 @@ private:
     bool m_AbsoluteMouseMode;
     bool m_AbsoluteTouchMode;
 
-    bool m_PendingFocusGain;
-    Uint32 m_PendingFocusButtonUp;
-
     SDL_TouchFingerEvent m_TouchDownEvent[MAX_FINGERS];
     SDL_TimerID m_LeftButtonReleaseTimer;
     SDL_TimerID m_RightButtonReleaseTimer;
diff --git a/app/streaming/input/mouse.cpp b/app/streaming/input/mouse.cpp
index d5c2fae9..923aa302 100644
--- a/app/streaming/input/mouse.cpp
+++ b/app/streaming/input/mouse.cpp
@@ -111,46 +111,6 @@ void SdlInputHandler::handleMouseWheelEvent(SDL_MouseWheelEvent* event)
     }
 }
 
-void SdlInputHandler::sendSyntheticMouseState(Uint32 type, Uint32 button) {
-    int mouseX, mouseY;
-    int windowX, windowY;
-    SDL_Event event;
-    Uint32 buttonState = SDL_GetGlobalMouseState(&mouseX, &mouseY);
-    SDL_GetWindowPosition(m_Window, &windowX, &windowY);
-
-    switch (type) {
-    case SDL_MOUSEMOTION:
-        event.motion.type = type;
-        event.motion.timestamp = SDL_GetTicks();
-        event.motion.windowID = SDL_GetWindowID(m_Window);
-        event.motion.which = 0;
-        event.motion.state = buttonState;
-        event.motion.x = mouseX - windowX;
-        event.motion.y = mouseY - windowY;
-        event.motion.xrel = 0;
-        event.motion.yrel = 0;
-        break;
-
-    case SDL_MOUSEBUTTONDOWN:
-    case SDL_MOUSEBUTTONUP:
-        event.button.type = type;
-        event.button.timestamp = SDL_GetTicks();
-        event.button.windowID = SDL_GetWindowID(m_Window);
-        event.button.which = 0;
-        event.button.button = button;
-        event.button.state = type == SDL_MOUSEBUTTONDOWN ? SDL_PRESSED : SDL_RELEASED;
-        event.button.clicks = 1;
-        event.button.x = mouseX - windowX;
-        event.button.y = mouseY - windowY;
-        break;
-
-    default:
-        SDL_assert(false);
-    }
-
-    SDL_PushEvent(&event);
-}
-
 Uint32 SdlInputHandler::mouseMoveTimerCallback(Uint32 interval, void *param)
 {
     auto me = reinterpret_cast<SdlInputHandler*>(param);
@@ -162,20 +122,5 @@ Uint32 SdlInputHandler::mouseMoveTimerCallback(Uint32 interval, void *param)
         LiSendMouseMoveEvent(deltaX, deltaY);
     }
 
-    if (me->m_PendingFocusGain && me->m_AbsoluteMouseMode) {
-        Uint32 buttonState = SDL_GetGlobalMouseState(NULL, NULL);
-
-        // Update the position first
-        me->sendSyntheticMouseState(SDL_MOUSEMOTION, 0);
-
-        // If the button has come up since last time, send that too
-        if ((buttonState & SDL_BUTTON(me->m_PendingFocusButtonUp)) == 0) {
-            me->sendSyntheticMouseState(SDL_MOUSEBUTTONUP, me->m_PendingFocusButtonUp);
-
-            // Focus gain has completed
-            me->m_PendingFocusGain = false;
-        }
-    }
-
     return interval;
 }