diff --git a/samples/input/keyboard/main.um b/samples/input/keyboard/main.um
index a4917d1..6b1d47b 100644
--- a/samples/input/keyboard/main.um
+++ b/samples/input/keyboard/main.um
@@ -14,8 +14,11 @@ pressCount := 0
 repeatCount := 0
 releaseCount := 0
 
+mousePressCount := 0
+mouseReleaseCount := 0
+
 fn init*() {
-	window::setup("Keyboard Input Sample", 640, 480)
+	window::setup("Keyboard Input Sample", 640, 640)
 
 	window::onFrame.register({
 		p := th::Vf2{ 5, 5 }
@@ -52,6 +55,14 @@ fn init*() {
 
 		p.y += 44
 
+		if input::isPressed(.mouse1) {
+			canvas::drawText("LMB IS PRESSED", p, th::green, 4)
+		} else {
+			canvas::drawText("LMB IS NOT PRESSED", p, th::red, 4)
+		}
+
+		p.y += 44
+
 		if input::isJustPressed(.shift) {
 			fakePressCount++
 		}
@@ -76,6 +87,14 @@ fn init*() {
 			releaseCount++
 		}
 
+		if input::isJustPressed(.mouse1) {
+			mousePressCount++
+		}
+
+		if input::isJustReleased(.mouse1) {
+			mouseReleaseCount++
+		}
+
 		canvas::drawText(sprintf("SHIFT PRESS COUNT:   %4d", fakePressCount), p, th::black, 4)
 		p.y += 44
 		canvas::drawText(sprintf("SHIFT REPEAT COUNT:  %4d", fakeRepeatCount), p, th::black, 4)
@@ -89,5 +108,10 @@ fn init*() {
 		p.y += 44
 		canvas::drawText(sprintf("SPACE RELEASE COUNT: %4d", releaseCount), p, th::black, 4)
 		p.y += 44
+
+		canvas::drawText(sprintf("LMB PRESS COUNT:     %4d", mousePressCount), p, th::black, 4)
+		p.y += 44
+		canvas::drawText(sprintf("LMB RELEASE COUNT:   %4d", mouseReleaseCount), p, th::black, 4)
+		p.y += 44
 	})
 }
diff --git a/src/input.c b/src/input.c
index 5735f8f..fcda166 100644
--- a/src/input.c
+++ b/src/input.c
@@ -15,14 +15,16 @@ void
 th_input_key(int keycode, int bDown)
 {
 	if (!bDown) {
-		thg->just_released[keycode] = thg->pressed[keycode];
+		thg->just_released[keycode] = thg->internal_pressed_state[keycode];
 		thg->pressed[keycode] = 0;
+		thg->internal_pressed_state[keycode] = 0;
 		thg->just_pressed[keycode] = 0;
 		return;
 	}
 
 	if (!thg->pressed[keycode]) {
 		thg->pressed[keycode] = 1;
+		thg->internal_pressed_state[keycode] = 1;
 		thg->just_pressed[keycode] = 1;
 		return;
 	}
diff --git a/src/staembed.c b/src/staembed.c
index 6762755..f76f167 100644
--- a/src/staembed.c
+++ b/src/staembed.c
@@ -3231,8 +3231,8 @@ const char *th_em_modulesrc[] = {
 "// Runs the evaluation phase on `layout`.\n"
 "fn (this: ^Gui) eval*(layout: LayoutFn) {\n"
 "//~~\n"
-"\tif input::isJustPressed(input::Key.mouse1) { this.m1Pressed = true }\n"
-"\tif input::isJustReleased(input::Key.mouse1) { this.m1Pressed = false }\n"
+"\tif input::isJustPressed(input::Key.mouse1) { this.m1Pressed = true; printf(\"Press\\n\") }\n"
+"\tif input::isJustReleased(input::Key.mouse1) { this.m1Pressed = false; printf(\"Release\\n\") }\n"
 "\tif input::isJustPressed(input::Key.mouse2) { this.m2Pressed = true }\n"
 "\tif input::isJustReleased(input::Key.mouse2) { this.m2Pressed = false }\n"
 "\tif input::isJustPressed(input::Key.mouse3) { this.m3Pressed = true }\n"
@@ -3243,9 +3243,9 @@ const char *th_em_modulesrc[] = {
 "\tlayout(this)\n"
 "\n"
 "\tif this.hover(this.container[0].getDims()) {\n"
-"\t\t\tinput::clear(input::Key.mouse1)\n"
-"\t\t\tinput::clear(input::Key.mouse2)\n"
-"\t\t\tinput::clear(input::Key.mouse3)\n"
+"\t\tinput::clear(input::Key.mouse1)\n"
+"\t\tinput::clear(input::Key.mouse2)\n"
+"\t\tinput::clear(input::Key.mouse3)\n"
 "\t}\n"
 "}\n"
 "\n"
diff --git a/src/tophat.h b/src/tophat.h
index d61f7a3..92ff0bf 100644
--- a/src/tophat.h
+++ b/src/tophat.h
@@ -285,6 +285,8 @@ typedef struct
 	void *umka;
 
 	uu pressed[512];
+	// since `input::clear` clears `pressed`, there will be no way to detect releases.
+	uu internal_pressed_state[512];
 	uu just_pressed[512];
 	uu just_released[512];
 	uu press_repeat[512];
diff --git a/umka/ui.um b/umka/ui.um
index 346075f..21250f0 100644
--- a/umka/ui.um
+++ b/umka/ui.um
@@ -214,9 +214,9 @@ fn (this: ^Gui) eval*(layout: LayoutFn) {
 	layout(this)
 
 	if this.hover(this.container[0].getDims()) {
-			input::clear(input::Key.mouse1)
-			input::clear(input::Key.mouse2)
-			input::clear(input::Key.mouse3)
+		input::clear(input::Key.mouse1)
+		input::clear(input::Key.mouse2)
+		input::clear(input::Key.mouse3)
 	}
 }