diff --git a/src/os_unix.c b/src/os_unix.c
index db64fb4..033ce3c 100644
--- a/src/os_unix.c
+++ b/src/os_unix.c
@@ -3780,9 +3780,6 @@
 # ifdef FEAT_MOUSE_URXVT
     /* same as the dec mouse */
     if (use_xterm_mouse() == 3
-#  ifdef FEAT_TERMRESPONSE
-	    && !did_request_esc_sequence()
-#  endif
 #  ifdef FEAT_GUI
 	    && !gui.in_use
 #  endif
@@ -3797,7 +3794,8 @@
 	    mch_setmouse(FALSE);
 	    setmouse();
 	}
-	xterm_conflict_mouse = TRUE;
+	/* It's OK to request the xterm version for uxterm. */
+	resume_get_esc_sequence();
     }
     else
 	del_mouse_termcode(KS_URXVT_MOUSE);