diff --git a/SPD-classes/src/main/java/com/watabou/input/InputHandler.java b/SPD-classes/src/main/java/com/watabou/input/InputHandler.java
index 223a59c5c..5c380337f 100644
--- a/SPD-classes/src/main/java/com/watabou/input/InputHandler.java
+++ b/SPD-classes/src/main/java/com/watabou/input/InputHandler.java
@@ -91,19 +91,29 @@ public class InputHandler extends InputAdapter {
 	public synchronized boolean touchDown(int screenX, int screenY, int pointer, int button) {
 		ControllerHandler.setControllerPointer(false);
 		Gdx.input.setOnscreenKeyboardVisible(false); //in-game events never need keyboard, so hide it
-		PointerEvent.addPointerEvent(new PointerEvent(screenX, screenY, pointer, PointerEvent.Type.DOWN, button));
+
+		if (button >= 3 && KeyBindings.isKeyBound( button + 1000 )) {
+			KeyEvent.addKeyEvent( new KeyEvent( button + 1000, true ) );
+		} else if (button < 3) {
+			PointerEvent.addPointerEvent(new PointerEvent(screenX, screenY, pointer, PointerEvent.Type.DOWN, button));
+		}
 		return true;
 	}
 	
 	@Override
 	public synchronized boolean touchUp(int screenX, int screenY, int pointer, int button) {
-		PointerEvent.addPointerEvent(new PointerEvent(screenX, screenY, pointer, PointerEvent.Type.UP, button));
+
+		if (button >= 3 && KeyBindings.isKeyBound( button + 1000 )) {
+			KeyEvent.addKeyEvent( new KeyEvent( button + 1000, true ) );
+		} else if (button < 3) {
+			PointerEvent.addPointerEvent(new PointerEvent(screenX, screenY, pointer, PointerEvent.Type.UP, button));
+		}
 		return true;
 	}
 	
 	@Override
 	public synchronized boolean touchDragged(int screenX, int screenY, int pointer) {
-		PointerEvent.addPointerEvent(new PointerEvent(screenX, screenY, pointer, PointerEvent.Type.DOWN));
+		PointerEvent.addIfExisting(new PointerEvent(screenX, screenY, pointer, PointerEvent.Type.DOWN));
 		return true;
 	}
 	
diff --git a/SPD-classes/src/main/java/com/watabou/input/KeyBindings.java b/SPD-classes/src/main/java/com/watabou/input/KeyBindings.java
index 4bd44c9ce..f568f77d6 100644
--- a/SPD-classes/src/main/java/com/watabou/input/KeyBindings.java
+++ b/SPD-classes/src/main/java/com/watabou/input/KeyBindings.java
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public class KeyBindings {
 	public static boolean bindingKey = false;
 
 	public static boolean isKeyBound(int keyCode){
-		if (keyCode <= 0 || keyCode > 255){
+		if (keyCode < 0 || (keyCode > 255 && keyCode < 1000)){
 			return false;
 		}
 		return bindingKey || bindings.containsKey( keyCode ) || hardBindings.containsKey( keyCode );
@@ -80,6 +80,13 @@ public class KeyBindings {
 			return ControllerHandler.customButtonName(keyCode);
 		}
 
+		//custom codes for mouse buttons
+		if (keyCode == 1003){
+			return "Mouse 4";
+		} else if (keyCode == 1004) {
+			return "Mouse 5";
+		}
+
 		if (keyCode == Input.Keys.UNKNOWN){
 			return "None";
 		} else if (keyCode == Input.Keys.PLUS){
diff --git a/SPD-classes/src/main/java/com/watabou/input/PointerEvent.java b/SPD-classes/src/main/java/com/watabou/input/PointerEvent.java
index 9844afbaa..9fad2d4b8 100644
--- a/SPD-classes/src/main/java/com/watabou/input/PointerEvent.java
+++ b/SPD-classes/src/main/java/com/watabou/input/PointerEvent.java
@@ -125,6 +125,12 @@ public class PointerEvent {
 	public static synchronized void addPointerEvent( PointerEvent event ){
 		pointerEvents.add( event );
 	}
+
+	public static synchronized void addIfExisting( PointerEvent event ){
+		if (activePointers.containsKey(event.id)) {
+			pointerEvents.add(event);
+		}
+	}
 	
 	public static synchronized void processPointerEvents(){
 		//handle any hover events separately first as we may need to add drag events