diff --git a/client/displayservers/SDL/sdl.c b/client/displayservers/SDL/sdl.c
index d811a340..ba0d0672 100644
--- a/client/displayservers/SDL/sdl.c
+++ b/client/displayservers/SDL/sdl.c
@@ -81,6 +81,34 @@ static bool sdlEventFilter(SDL_Event * event)
         app_handleMouseNormal(event->motion.xrel, event->motion.yrel);
       return true;
 
+    case SDL_MOUSEBUTTONDOWN:
+    {
+      int button = event->button.button;
+      if (button > 3)
+        button += 2;
+
+      app_handleButtonPress(button);
+      return true;
+    }
+
+    case SDL_MOUSEBUTTONUP:
+    {
+      int button = event->button.button;
+      if (button > 3)
+        button += 2;
+
+      app_handleButtonRelease(button);
+      return true;
+    }
+
+    case SDL_MOUSEWHEEL:
+    {
+      int button = event->wheel.y > 0 ? 4 : 5;
+      app_handleButtonPress(button);
+      app_handleButtonRelease(button);
+      return true;
+    }
+
     case SDL_WINDOWEVENT:
       switch(event->window.event)
       {
diff --git a/client/src/main.c b/client/src/main.c
index ca5db704..66d04b6a 100644
--- a/client/src/main.c
+++ b/client/src/main.c
@@ -1445,40 +1445,6 @@ int eventFilter(void * userdata, SDL_Event * event)
       }
       break;
     }
-
-    case SDL_MOUSEWHEEL:
-      if (!app_inputEnabled() || !g_cursor.inView)
-        break;
-
-      if (
-        !spice_mouse_press  (event->wheel.y > 0 ? 4 : 5) ||
-        !spice_mouse_release(event->wheel.y > 0 ? 4 : 5)
-        )
-      {
-        DEBUG_ERROR("SDL_MOUSEWHEEL: failed to send messages");
-        break;
-      }
-      break;
-
-    case SDL_MOUSEBUTTONDOWN:
-    {
-      int button = event->button.button;
-      if (button > 3)
-        button += 2;
-
-      app_handleButtonPress(button);
-      break;
-    }
-
-    case SDL_MOUSEBUTTONUP:
-    {
-      int button = event->button.button;
-      if (button > 3)
-        button += 2;
-
-      app_handleButtonRelease(button);
-      break;
-    }
   }
 
   // consume all events