diff --git a/comfortable_swipe/gesture/mouse_hold_gesture.cpp b/comfortable_swipe/gesture/mouse_hold_gesture.cpp
index d44b7ba..4e58580 100644
--- a/comfortable_swipe/gesture/mouse_hold_gesture.cpp
+++ b/comfortable_swipe/gesture/mouse_hold_gesture.cpp
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ namespace comfortable_swipe::gesture
         {
             // eg. MOUSE DOWN hold3 mouse1
             std::printf("MOUSE DOWN hold%d %s\n", this->fingers, mouseinput);
-            if (button != 0)
+            if (1 <= button && button <= 3)
             {
                 // send mouse down on associated button
                 xdo_mouse_down(this->xdo, CURRENTWINDOW, button);
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ namespace comfortable_swipe::gesture
         if (button != -1)
         {
             std::printf("MOUSE UP hold%d %s\n", this->fingers, mouseinput);
-            if (button != 0)
+            if (1 <= button && button <= 3)
             {
                 // send mouse up on associated button
                 xdo_mouse_up(this->xdo, CURRENTWINDOW, button);
diff --git a/defaults.conf b/defaults.conf
index bf5ee7a..3df55d4 100644
--- a/defaults.conf
+++ b/defaults.conf
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ threshold = 0.0
 #############################
 # Experimental: MOUSE HOLD  #
 #############################
+
 # (1: left click, 2: middle click, 3: right click, 4: wheel up, 5: wheel down)
 
 # Uncomment to hold a mouse button on 3/4 fingers