diff --git a/src/layout/general_settings.rs b/src/layout/general_settings.rs
index f63bc274..e6051566 100644
--- a/src/layout/general_settings.rs
+++ b/src/layout/general_settings.rs
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ pub struct GeneralSettings {
     pub separators_color: Color,
     /// The text color to use for text that doesn't specify its own color.
     pub text_color: Color,
+    /// Ignore Mouse While Running and Not In Focus
+    pub mouse_pass_through_while_running: bool,
 }
 
 impl Default for GeneralSettings {
@@ -73,6 +75,7 @@ impl Default for GeneralSettings {
             thin_separators_color: Color::hsla(0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.09),
             separators_color: Color::hsla(0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.35),
             text_color: Color::hsla(0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 1.0),
+            mouse_pass_through_while_running: false,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -173,6 +176,11 @@ impl GeneralSettings {
                 "The color to use for text that doesn't specify its own color.".into(),
                 self.text_color.into(),
             ),
+            Field::new(
+                "Running Ignore Mouse".into(),
+                "Ignore Mouse While Running and Not In Focus".into(),
+                self.mouse_pass_through_while_running.into(),
+            ),
         ])
     }
 
@@ -201,6 +209,7 @@ impl GeneralSettings {
             13 => self.thin_separators_color = value.into(),
             14 => self.separators_color = value.into(),
             15 => self.text_color = value.into(),
+            16 => self.mouse_pass_through_while_running = value.into(),
             _ => panic!("Unsupported Setting Index"),
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/layout/layout_state.rs b/src/layout/layout_state.rs
index 8ec0ace3..345b4ab6 100644
--- a/src/layout/layout_state.rs
+++ b/src/layout/layout_state.rs
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ pub struct LayoutState {
     pub separators_color: Color,
     /// The text color to use for text that doesn't specify its own color.
     pub text_color: Color,
+    /// Ignore Mouse While Running and Not In Focus
+    pub mouse_pass_through_while_running: bool,
 }
 
 #[cfg(feature = "std")]
diff --git a/src/layout/mod.rs b/src/layout/mod.rs
index c187184b..aeffde2e 100644
--- a/src/layout/mod.rs
+++ b/src/layout/mod.rs
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ impl Layout {
         state.separators_color = settings.separators_color;
         state.text_color = settings.text_color;
         state.direction = settings.direction;
+        state.mouse_pass_through_while_running = settings.mouse_pass_through_while_running;
     }
 
     /// Calculates the layout's state based on the timer provided. You can use
diff --git a/src/layout/parser/mod.rs b/src/layout/parser/mod.rs
index 6cdbfb28..92d34137 100644
--- a/src/layout/parser/mod.rs
+++ b/src/layout/parser/mod.rs
@@ -779,6 +779,9 @@ fn parse_general_settings(layout: &mut Layout, reader: &mut Reader<'_>) -> Resul
         }),
         "ImageOpacity" => percentage(reader, |v| image_opacity = v),
         "ImageBlur" => percentage(reader, |v| image_blur = v),
+        "MousePassThroughWhileRunning" => {
+            parse_bool(reader, |b| settings.mouse_pass_through_while_running = b)
+        }
         _ => end_tag(reader),
     })?;