diff --git a/foot.ini b/foot.ini
index 67eebf2..1daa967 100644
--- a/foot.ini
+++ b/foot.ini
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ bright7=ffffff   # bright white
 primary-paste=BTN_RIGHT
 # select-begin=BTN_LEFT
 # select-begin-block=Control+BTN_LEFT
-# select-extend=BTN_RIGHT
+select-extend=BTN_MIDDLE
 # select-extend-character-wise=Control+BTN_RIGHT
 # select-word=BTN_LEFT-2
 # select-word-whitespace=Control+BTN_LEFT-2