diff --git a/sdl1/pdckbd.c b/sdl1/pdckbd.c
index ad40b6a5..1273a26d 100644
--- a/sdl1/pdckbd.c
+++ b/sdl1/pdckbd.c
@@ -217,13 +217,13 @@ static int _process_mouse_event(void)
     if (keymods & KMOD_ALT)
         shift_flags |= BUTTON_ALT;
 
+    SP->mouse_status.x = (event.motion.x - pdc_xoffset) / pdc_fwidth;
+    SP->mouse_status.y = (event.motion.y - pdc_yoffset) / pdc_fheight;
+
     if (event.type == SDL_MOUSEMOTION)
     {
         int i;
 
-        SP->mouse_status.x = (event.motion.x - pdc_xoffset) / pdc_fwidth;
-        SP->mouse_status.y = (event.motion.y - pdc_yoffset) / pdc_fheight;
-
         if (!event.motion.state ||
            (SP->mouse_status.x == old_mouse_status.x &&
             SP->mouse_status.y == old_mouse_status.y))
@@ -250,8 +250,6 @@ static int _process_mouse_event(void)
 
         if ((btn >= 4 && btn <= 7) && action == BUTTON_RELEASED)
         {
-            SP->mouse_status.x = SP->mouse_status.y = -1;
-
             switch (btn)
             {
             case 4:
@@ -291,9 +289,6 @@ static int _process_mouse_event(void)
             }
         }
 
-        SP->mouse_status.x = (event.button.x - pdc_xoffset) / pdc_fwidth;
-        SP->mouse_status.y = (event.button.y - pdc_yoffset) / pdc_fheight;
-
         btn--;
 
         SP->mouse_status.button[btn] = action | shift_flags;
diff --git a/sdl2/pdckbd.c b/sdl2/pdckbd.c
index b069a028..18447c67 100644
--- a/sdl2/pdckbd.c
+++ b/sdl2/pdckbd.c
@@ -319,13 +319,16 @@ static int _process_mouse_event(void)
     if (keymods & KMOD_ALT)
         shift_flags |= BUTTON_ALT;
 
+    if (event.type == SDL_MOUSEWHEEL)
+        SDL_GetMouseState( &event.motion.x, &event.motion.y);
+
+    SP->mouse_status.x = (event.motion.x - pdc_xoffset) / pdc_fwidth;
+    SP->mouse_status.y = (event.motion.y - pdc_yoffset) / pdc_fheight;
+
     if (event.type == SDL_MOUSEMOTION)
     {
         int i;
 
-        SP->mouse_status.x = (event.motion.x - pdc_xoffset) / pdc_fwidth;
-        SP->mouse_status.y = (event.motion.y - pdc_yoffset) / pdc_fheight;
-
         if (!event.motion.state ||
            (SP->mouse_status.x == old_mouse_status.x &&
             SP->mouse_status.y == old_mouse_status.y))
@@ -344,8 +347,6 @@ static int _process_mouse_event(void)
     }
     else if (event.type == SDL_MOUSEWHEEL)
     {
-        SP->mouse_status.x = SP->mouse_status.y = -1;
-
         if (event.wheel.y > 0)
             SP->mouse_status.changes = PDC_MOUSE_WHEEL_UP;
         else if (event.wheel.y < 0)
@@ -386,9 +387,6 @@ static int _process_mouse_event(void)
             }
         }
 
-        SP->mouse_status.x = (event.button.x - pdc_xoffset) / pdc_fwidth;
-        SP->mouse_status.y = (event.button.y - pdc_yoffset) / pdc_fheight;
-
         btn--;
 
         SP->mouse_status.button[btn] = action | shift_flags;
diff --git a/wingui/pdcscrn.c b/wingui/pdcscrn.c
index df081cb5..3e3bed0c 100644
--- a/wingui/pdcscrn.c
+++ b/wingui/pdcscrn.c
@@ -657,11 +657,6 @@ static int set_mouse( const int button_index, const int button_state,
                     SP->mouse_status.changes |= PDC_MOUSE_WHEEL_LEFT;
                 }
              }
-                        /* I think it may be that for wheel events,  we   */
-                        /* return x = y = -1,  rather than getting the    */
-                        /* actual mouse position.  I don't like this, but */
-                        /* I like messing up existing apps even less.     */
-            pt.x = pt.y = -1;
         }
     }
     SP->mouse_status.x = pt.x;
@@ -1847,15 +1842,19 @@ static LRESULT ALIGN_STACK CALLBACK WndProc (const HWND hwnd,
         return 0 ;
 
     case WM_MOUSEWHEEL:
-        debug_printf( "Mouse wheel: %x %lx\n", wParam, lParam);
-        modified_key_to_return = 0;
-        set_mouse( VERTICAL_WHEEL_EVENT, (short)( HIWORD(wParam)), 0, 0);
-        break;
-
     case WM_MOUSEHWHEEL:
-        debug_printf( "Mouse horiz wheel: %x %lx\n", wParam, lParam);
-        modified_key_to_return = 0;
-        set_mouse( HORIZONTAL_WHEEL_EVENT, (short)( HIWORD(wParam)), 0, 0);
+        {
+            POINT pt;
+
+            pt.x = LOWORD( lParam);
+            pt.y = HIWORD( lParam);
+            ScreenToClient( hwnd, &pt);
+            debug_printf( "Mouse wheel: %u %x %lx\n", message, wParam, lParam);
+            modified_key_to_return = 0;
+            set_mouse( (message == WM_MOUSEWHEEL)
+                      ? VERTICAL_WHEEL_EVENT : HORIZONTAL_WHEEL_EVENT,
+                      (short)( HIWORD(wParam)), pt.x / PDC_cxChar, pt.y / PDC_cyChar);
+        }
         break;
 
     case WM_MOUSEMOVE:
diff --git a/x11/pdckbd.c b/x11/pdckbd.c
index 40cb158e..3c1864d5 100644
--- a/x11/pdckbd.c
+++ b/x11/pdckbd.c
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ static unsigned long _process_mouse_event( const XEvent *event)
         {
             /* Send the KEY_MOUSE to curses program */
 
-            memset(&SP->mouse_status, 0, sizeof(SP->mouse_status));
+            memset(&SP->mouse_status.button, 0, sizeof(SP->mouse_status.button));
 
             switch(button_no)
             {
@@ -384,8 +384,6 @@ static unsigned long _process_mouse_event( const XEvent *event)
                   SP->mouse_status.changes = PDC_MOUSE_WHEEL_RIGHT;
             }
 
-            SP->mouse_status.x = SP->mouse_status.y = -1;
-
             SP->key_code = TRUE;
             return KEY_MOUSE;
         }