diff --git a/README.MD b/README.MD
index 7bf9c47..a02501e 100644
--- a/README.MD
+++ b/README.MD
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ const cursor = new MouseFollower({
 | `hiddenState` |  `string` | Hidden class name state. |
 | `textState` |  `string` | Text class name state. |
 | `iconState` |  `string` | Icon class name state. |
-| `activeState` |  `string` | Active (mousedown) class name state. |
+| `activeState` |  `string` | `null` | Active (mousedown) class name state. Set `false` to disable. |
 | `mediaState` |  `string` | Media (image/video) class name state. |
 | `visible` | `boolean` | Is cursor visible by default. |
 | `visibleOnState` | `boolean` | Automatically show/hide cursor when state added. Can be useful when implementing a hidden cursor follower. |
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index c65293f..43e4a42 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ export default class MouseFollower {
      * @param {string} options.hiddenState Hidden state name.
      * @param {string} options.textState Text state name.
      * @param {string} options.iconState Icon state name.
-     * @param {string} options.activeState Active (mousedown) state name.
+     * @param {string|null} options.activeState Active (mousedown) state name. Set false to disable.
      * @param {string} options.mediaState Media (image/video) state name.
      * @param {object} options.stateDetection State detection rules.
      * @param {boolean} options.visible Is cursor visible by default.
@@ -232,8 +232,10 @@ export default class MouseFollower {
         if (this.options.visible) {
             this.container.addEventListener('mouseenter', this.event.mouseenter, {passive: true});
         }
-        this.container.addEventListener('mousedown', this.event.mousedown, {passive: true});
-        this.container.addEventListener('mouseup', this.event.mouseup, {passive: true});
+        if (this.options.activeState) {
+            this.container.addEventListener('mousedown', this.event.mousedown, {passive: true});
+            this.container.addEventListener('mouseup', this.event.mouseup, {passive: true});
+        }
         this.container.addEventListener('mousemove', this.event.mousemove, {passive: true});
         if (this.options.visible) {
             this.container.addEventListener('mousemove', this.event.mousemoveOnce, {