diff --git a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
index 077627aa..0243d2fe 100644
--- a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
+++ b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ void CConfigManager::setDefaultVars() {
     configValues["input:touchpad:clickfinger_behavior"].intValue = 0;
     configValues["input:touchpad:middle_button_emulation"].intValue = 0;
     configValues["input:touchpad:tap-to-click"].intValue = 1;
+    configValues["input:touchpad:drag_lock"].intValue = 0;
 
     configValues["gestures:workspace_swipe"].intValue = 0;
     configValues["gestures:workspace_swipe_distance"].intValue = 300;
@@ -134,6 +135,7 @@ void CConfigManager::setDeviceDefaultVars(const std::string& dev) {
     cfgValues["clickfinger_behavior"].intValue = 0;
     cfgValues["middle_button_emulation"].intValue = 0;
     cfgValues["tap-to-click"].intValue = 1;
+    cfgValues["drag_lock"].intValue = 0;
 }
 
 void CConfigManager::init() {
diff --git a/src/managers/input/InputManager.cpp b/src/managers/input/InputManager.cpp
index fd716d58..2735e4e3 100644
--- a/src/managers/input/InputManager.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/input/InputManager.cpp
@@ -530,6 +530,11 @@ void CInputManager::newMouse(wlr_input_device* mouse, bool virt) {
                 libinput_device_config_middle_emulation_set_enabled(LIBINPUTDEV, LIBINPUT_CONFIG_MIDDLE_EMULATION_DISABLED);
         }
 
+        if ((HASCONFIG ? g_pConfigManager->getDeviceInt(PMOUSE->name, "drag_lock") : g_pConfigManager->getInt("input:touchpad:drag_lock")) == 0)
+            libinput_device_config_tap_set_drag_lock_enabled(LIBINPUTDEV, LIBINPUT_CONFIG_DRAG_LOCK_DISABLED);
+        else
+            libinput_device_config_tap_set_drag_lock_enabled(LIBINPUTDEV, LIBINPUT_CONFIG_DRAG_LOCK_ENABLED);
+
         if (libinput_device_config_tap_get_finger_count(LIBINPUTDEV))  // this is for tapping (like on a laptop)
             if ((HASCONFIG ? g_pConfigManager->getDeviceInt(PMOUSE->name, "tap-to-click") : g_pConfigManager->getInt("input:touchpad:tap-to-click")) == 1)
                 libinput_device_config_tap_set_enabled(LIBINPUTDEV, LIBINPUT_CONFIG_TAP_ENABLED);
@@ -750,4 +755,4 @@ uint32_t CInputManager::accumulateModsFromAllKBs() {
     }
 
     return finalMask;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}