diff --git a/quickemu b/quickemu
index 380fa1b..d60a43a 100755
--- a/quickemu
+++ b/quickemu
@@ -1223,6 +1223,10 @@ function vm_boot() {
   SHELL_ARGS="${SHELL_ARGS//Quickemu Project/\"Quickemu Project\"}"
 
   if [ ${VM_UP} -eq 0 ]; then
+    # Enable grab-on-hover for SDL: https://github.com/quickemu-project/quickemu/issues/541
+    case "${OUTPUT}" in
+      sdl) export SDL_MOUSE_FOCUS_CLICKTHROUGH=1;;
+    esac
     echo "${QEMU}" "${SHELL_ARGS}" >> "${VMDIR}/${VMNAME}.sh"
     ${QEMU} "${args[@]}" > "${VMDIR}/${VMNAME}.log" &
     sleep 0.25