diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cfe5a79..598cbab 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -234,6 +234,9 @@ remain in copy mode, you can set `@yank_action`:
 set -g @yank_action 'copy-pipe' # or 'copy-pipe-and-cancel' for the default
 ```
 
+See the section *WINDOWS AND PANES* section in the tmux man page for other
+commands.
+
 ### Mouse Support
 
 `tmux-yank` has mouse support enabled by default. It will only work if `tmux`'s
@@ -252,6 +255,15 @@ the `MouseDragEnd1Pane` event, you can do so with:
 set -g @yank_with_mouse off # or 'on'
 ```
 
+You can change the yank behavior for mouse selection with
+`@yank_action_mouse`. By default, it uses the same value as `@yank_action`:
+
+```tmux
+# ~/.tmux.conf
+
+set -g @yank_action_mouse 'pipe-no-clear'
+```
+
 If you want to remain in copy mode after making a mouse selection, set
 `@yank_action` as described above.
 
diff --git a/scripts/helpers.sh b/scripts/helpers.sh
index 66beeec..846d7c2 100644
--- a/scripts/helpers.sh
+++ b/scripts/helpers.sh
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ yank_with_mouse_option="@yank_with_mouse"
 yank_action_default="copy-pipe-and-cancel"
 yank_action_option="@yank_action"
 
+# NOTE: `yank_action_mouse` falls back to `yank_action` if the option is not set
+yank_action_mouse_option="@yank_action_mouse"
+
 shell_mode_default="emacs"
 shell_mode_option="@shell_mode"
 
@@ -93,6 +96,10 @@ yank_action() {
     get_tmux_option "$yank_action_option" "$yank_action_default"
 }
 
+yank_action_mouse() {
+    get_tmux_option "$yank_action_mouse_option" "$(yank_action)"
+}
+
 shell_mode() {
     get_tmux_option "$shell_mode_option" "$shell_mode_default"
 }
diff --git a/yank.tmux b/yank.tmux
index 3003974..e06c8a9 100755
--- a/yank.tmux
+++ b/yank.tmux
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ set_copy_mode_bindings() {
         tmux bind-key -T copy-mode-vi "$(yank_put_key)" send-keys -X copy-pipe-and-cancel "$copy_command; tmux paste-buffer -p"
         tmux bind-key -T copy-mode-vi "$(yank_wo_newline_key)" send-keys -X "$(yank_action)" "$copy_wo_newline_command"
         if [[ "$(yank_with_mouse)" == "on" ]]; then
-            tmux bind-key -T copy-mode-vi MouseDragEnd1Pane send-keys -X "$(yank_action)" "$copy_command_mouse"
+            tmux bind-key -T copy-mode-vi MouseDragEnd1Pane send-keys -X "$(yank_action_mouse)" "$copy_command_mouse"
         fi
 
         tmux bind-key -T copy-mode "$(yank_key)" send-keys -X "$(yank_action)" "$copy_command"
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ set_copy_mode_bindings() {
         tmux bind-key -T copy-mode "$(yank_put_key)" send-keys -X copy-pipe-and-cancel "$copy_command; tmux paste-buffer -p"
         tmux bind-key -T copy-mode "$(yank_wo_newline_key)" send-keys -X "$(yank_action)" "$copy_wo_newline_command"
         if [[ "$(yank_with_mouse)" == "on" ]]; then
-            tmux bind-key -T copy-mode MouseDragEnd1Pane send-keys -X "$(yank_action)" "$copy_command_mouse"
+            tmux bind-key -T copy-mode MouseDragEnd1Pane send-keys -X "$(yank_action_mouse)" "$copy_command_mouse"
         fi
     else
         tmux bind-key -t vi-copy "$(yank_key)" copy-pipe "$copy_command"