diff --git a/Userland/Games/FlappyBug/Game.cpp b/Userland/Games/FlappyBug/Game.cpp
index f174bd9193..02344d7f85 100644
--- a/Userland/Games/FlappyBug/Game.cpp
+++ b/Userland/Games/FlappyBug/Game.cpp
@@ -85,16 +85,26 @@ void Game::keydown_event(GUI::KeyEvent& event)
         GUI::Application::the()->quit();
         break;
     default:
-        if (ready_to_start()) {
-            m_active = true;
-        }
-        if (m_active) {
-            m_bug.flap();
-        }
+        player_input();
         break;
     }
 }
 
+void Game::mousedown_event(GUI::MouseEvent&)
+{
+    player_input();
+}
+
+void Game::player_input()
+{
+    if (ready_to_start()) {
+        m_active = true;
+    }
+    if (m_active) {
+        m_bug.flap();
+    }
+}
+
 void Game::tick()
 {
     auto queue_update = [&]() {
diff --git a/Userland/Games/FlappyBug/Game.h b/Userland/Games/FlappyBug/Game.h
index a9b0fd963b..f3055f475e 100644
--- a/Userland/Games/FlappyBug/Game.h
+++ b/Userland/Games/FlappyBug/Game.h
@@ -32,12 +32,14 @@ private:
 
     virtual void paint_event(GUI::PaintEvent&) override;
     virtual void keydown_event(GUI::KeyEvent&) override;
+    virtual void mousedown_event(GUI::MouseEvent&) override;
     virtual void timer_event(Core::TimerEvent&) override;
 
     void tick();
     void reset();
     void game_over();
     bool ready_to_start() const;
+    void player_input();
 
     struct Bug {
         const float x { 50 };