diff --git a/server-client.c b/server-client.c
index ba69e2c3..ed3fd3f3 100644
--- a/server-client.c
+++ b/server-client.c
@@ -2024,7 +2024,19 @@ try_again:
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * No match in this table. If not in the root table or if repeating,
+	 * Binding movement keys is useless since we only turn them on when the
+	 * application requests, so don't let them exit the prefix table.
+	 */
+	if (key == KEYC_MOUSEMOVE_PANE ||
+	    key == KEYC_MOUSEMOVE_STATUS ||
+	    key == KEYC_MOUSEMOVE_STATUS_LEFT ||
+	    key == KEYC_MOUSEMOVE_STATUS_RIGHT ||
+	    key == KEYC_MOUSEMOVE_STATUS_DEFAULT ||
+	    key == KEYC_MOUSEMOVE_BORDER)
+		goto forward_key;
+
+	/*
+	 * No match in this table. If not in the root table or if repeating
 	 * switch the client back to the root table and try again.
 	 */
 	log_debug("not found in key table %s", table->name);