diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index a4ff42511..ca82a7deb 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ Detailed list of changes
 
 - Bash integration: Fix the value of :opt:`shell_integration` not taking effect if the integration script is sourced in bashrc (:pull:`4964`)
 
+- Fix a regression in the previous release that caused mouse move events to be incorrectly reported as drag events even when a button is not pressed (:iss:`4992`)
+
 
 0.25.0 [2022-04-11]
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diff --git a/kitty/mouse.c b/kitty/mouse.c
index 84355f9f9..0190c49f1 100644
--- a/kitty/mouse.c
+++ b/kitty/mouse.c
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ HANDLER(handle_move_event) {
         handle_mouse_movement_in_kitty(w, button, mouse_cell_changed | cell_half_changed);
     } else {
         if (!mouse_cell_changed && screen->modes.mouse_tracking_protocol != SGR_PIXEL_PROTOCOL) return;
-        int sz = encode_mouse_button(w, MAX(0, button), button >=0 ? DRAG : MOVE, modifiers);
+        int sz = encode_mouse_button(w, button, button >=0 ? DRAG : MOVE, modifiers);
         if (sz > 0) { mouse_event_buf[sz] = 0; write_escape_code_to_child(screen, CSI, mouse_event_buf); }
     }
 }