diff --git a/buildconfig/stubs/pygame/mouse.pyi b/buildconfig/stubs/pygame/mouse.pyi
index e8d6f954e9..bec7b2899c 100644
--- a/buildconfig/stubs/pygame/mouse.pyi
+++ b/buildconfig/stubs/pygame/mouse.pyi
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ from ._common import Coordinate, Sequence, IntCoordinate
 def get_pressed(num_buttons: Literal[3] = 3) -> Tuple[bool, bool, bool]: ...
 @overload
 def get_pressed(num_buttons: Literal[5]) -> Tuple[bool, bool, bool, bool, bool]: ...
+def get_just_pressed() -> Tuple[bool, bool, bool, bool, bool]: ...
+def get_just_released() -> Tuple[bool, bool, bool, bool, bool]: ...
 def get_pos() -> Tuple[int, int]: ...
 def get_rel() -> Tuple[int, int]: ...
 @overload
diff --git a/docs/reST/c_api/event.rst b/docs/reST/c_api/event.rst
index 6f115b6cbe..7f053faf3d 100644
--- a/docs/reST/c_api/event.rst
+++ b/docs/reST/c_api/event.rst
@@ -39,6 +39,26 @@ Header file: src_c/include/pygame.h
    If *event* is ``NULL`` then create an empty event object.
    On failure raise a Python exception and return ``NULL``.
 
+.. c:function:: char* pgEvent_GetKeyDownInfo(void)
+   
+   Return an array of bools (using char) of length SDL_NUM_SCANCODES
+   with the most recent key presses.
+
+.. c:function:: char* pgEvent_GetKeyUpInfo(void)
+
+   Return an array of bools (using char) of length SDL_NUM_SCANCODES
+   with the most recent key releases.
+
+.. c:function:: char* pgEvent_GetMouseButtonDownInfo(void)
+
+   Return an array of bools (using char) of length 5
+   with the most recent button presses.
+
+.. c:function:: char* pgEvent_GetMouseButtonUpInfo(void)
+
+   Return an array of bools (using char) of length 5
+   with the most recent button releases.
+
 .. c:function:: int pg_post_event(Uint32 type, PyObject *dict)
 
    Posts a pygame event that is an ``SDL_USEREVENT`` on the SDL side. This
diff --git a/docs/reST/ref/mouse.rst b/docs/reST/ref/mouse.rst
index f6e454b534..c01a70997c 100644
--- a/docs/reST/ref/mouse.rst
+++ b/docs/reST/ref/mouse.rst
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ scroll, such as ``which`` (it will tell you what exact mouse device trigger the
 .. function:: get_pressed
 
    | :sl:`get the state of the mouse buttons`
-   | :sg:`get_pressed(num_buttons=3) -> (button1, button2, button3)`
-   | :sg:`get_pressed(num_buttons=5) -> (button1, button2, button3, button4, button5)`
+   | :sg:`get_pressed(num_buttons=3) -> (left_button, middle_button, right_button)`
+   | :sg:`get_pressed(num_buttons=5) -> (left_button, middle_button, right_button, x1_button, x2_button)`
 
    Returns a sequence of booleans representing the state of all the mouse
    buttons. A true value means the mouse is currently being pressed at the time
@@ -107,6 +107,56 @@ scroll, such as ``which`` (it will tell you what exact mouse device trigger the
 
    .. ## pygame.mouse.get_pressed ##
 
+.. function:: get_just_pressed
+
+   | :sl:`get the most recently pressed buttons`
+   | :sg:`get_just_pressed() -> (left_button, middle_button, right_button, x1_button, x2_button)`
+
+   Very similar to :func:`pygame.mouse.get_pressed()`, returning a tuple
+   of length 5 with the important difference that the buttons are 
+   True only in the frame they start being pressed. This can be convenient
+   for checking the buttons pressed "this frame", but for more precise results
+   and correct ordering prefer using the pygame.MOUSEBUTTONDOWN event.
+
+   The result of this function is updated when new events are processed,
+   e.g. in :func:`pygame.event.get()` or :func:`pygame.event.pump()`.
+
+   .. seealso:: :func:`pygame.mouse.get_just_released()`
+
+   ::
+      
+      if pygame.mouse.get_just_pressed()[0]:
+         print("LMB just pressed")
+
+   .. versionadded:: 2.5.0
+
+   .. ## pygame.mouse.get_just_pressed ##
+
+.. function:: get_just_released
+
+   | :sl:`get the most recently released buttons`
+   | :sg:`get_just_released() -> (left_button, middle_button, right_button, x1_button, x2_button)`
+
+   Similar to :func:`pygame.mouse.get_pressed()`, returning a tuple
+   of length 5 with the important difference that the buttons are 
+   True only in the frame they stop being pressed. This can be convenient
+   for checking the buttons released "this frame", but for more precise results
+   and correct ordering prefer using the pygame.MOUSEBUTTONUP event.
+
+   The result of this function is updated when new events are processed,
+   e.g. in :func:`pygame.event.get()` or :func:`pygame.event.pump()`.
+
+   .. seealso:: :func:`pygame.mouse.get_just_pressed()`
+
+   ::
+      
+      if pygame.mouse.get_just_released()[0]:
+         print("LMB just released")
+
+   .. versionadded:: 2.5.0
+
+   .. ## pygame.mouse.get_just_released ##
+
 .. function:: get_pos
 
    | :sl:`get the mouse cursor position`
diff --git a/src_c/_pygame.h b/src_c/_pygame.h
index a02b623f87..6c3dff6ae8 100644
--- a/src_c/_pygame.h
+++ b/src_c/_pygame.h
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ typedef enum {
 #define PYGAMEAPI_COLOR_NUMSLOTS 5
 #define PYGAMEAPI_MATH_NUMSLOTS 2
 #define PYGAMEAPI_BASE_NUMSLOTS 29
-#define PYGAMEAPI_EVENT_NUMSLOTS 8
+#define PYGAMEAPI_EVENT_NUMSLOTS 10
 #define PYGAMEAPI_WINDOW_NUMSLOTS 1
 #define PYGAMEAPI_GEOMETRY_NUMSLOTS 1
 
diff --git a/src_c/doc/mouse_doc.h b/src_c/doc/mouse_doc.h
index d571264a32..9ede94f210 100644
--- a/src_c/doc/mouse_doc.h
+++ b/src_c/doc/mouse_doc.h
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 /* Auto generated file: with makeref.py .  Docs go in docs/reST/ref/ . */
 #define DOC_MOUSE "pygame module to work with the mouse"
-#define DOC_MOUSE_GETPRESSED "get_pressed(num_buttons=3) -> (button1, button2, button3)\nget_pressed(num_buttons=5) -> (button1, button2, button3, button4, button5)\nget the state of the mouse buttons"
+#define DOC_MOUSE_GETPRESSED "get_pressed(num_buttons=3) -> (left_button, middle_button, right_button)\nget_pressed(num_buttons=5) -> (left_button, middle_button, right_button, x1_button, x2_button)\nget the state of the mouse buttons"
+#define DOC_MOUSE_GETJUSTPRESSED "get_just_pressed() -> (left_button, middle_button, right_button, x1_button, x2_button)\nget the most recently pressed buttons"
+#define DOC_MOUSE_GETJUSTRELEASED "get_just_released() -> (left_button, middle_button, right_button, x1_button, x2_button)\nget the most recently released buttons"
 #define DOC_MOUSE_GETPOS "get_pos() -> (x, y)\nget the mouse cursor position"
 #define DOC_MOUSE_GETREL "get_rel() -> (x, y)\nget the amount of mouse movement"
 #define DOC_MOUSE_SETPOS "set_pos([x, y], /) -> None\nset the mouse cursor position"
diff --git a/src_c/event.c b/src_c/event.c
index 685dff68ca..c651dd5cf3 100644
--- a/src_c/event.c
+++ b/src_c/event.c
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ static SDL_Event _pg_last_keydown_event = {0};
 /* Not used as text, acts as an array of bools */
 static char pressed_keys[SDL_NUM_SCANCODES] = {0};
 static char released_keys[SDL_NUM_SCANCODES] = {0};
+static char pressed_mouse_buttons[5] = {0};
+static char released_mouse_buttons[5] = {0};
 
 #ifdef __EMSCRIPTEN__
 /* these macros are no-op here */
@@ -539,6 +541,14 @@ pg_event_filter(void *_, SDL_Event *event)
 
     else if (event->type == SDL_MOUSEBUTTONDOWN ||
              event->type == SDL_MOUSEBUTTONUP) {
+        if (event->type == SDL_MOUSEBUTTONDOWN &&
+            event->button.button - 1 < 5) {
+            pressed_mouse_buttons[event->button.button - 1] = 1;
+        }
+        else if (event->type == SDL_MOUSEBUTTONUP &&
+                 event->button.button - 1 < 5) {
+            released_mouse_buttons[event->button.button - 1] = 1;
+        }
         if (event->button.button & PGM_BUTTON_KEEP)
             event->button.button ^= PGM_BUTTON_KEEP;
         else if (event->button.button >= PGM_BUTTON_WHEELUP)
@@ -1602,6 +1612,8 @@ _pg_event_pump(int dopump)
          * pygame.event.get(), but not on pygame.event.get(pump=False). */
         memset(pressed_keys, 0, sizeof(pressed_keys));
         memset(released_keys, 0, sizeof(released_keys));
+        memset(pressed_mouse_buttons, 0, sizeof(pressed_mouse_buttons));
+        memset(released_mouse_buttons, 0, sizeof(released_mouse_buttons));
 
         SDL_PumpEvents();
     }
@@ -1797,6 +1809,18 @@ pgEvent_GetKeyUpInfo(void)
     return released_keys;
 }
 
+char *
+pgEvent_GetMouseButtonDownInfo(void)
+{
+    return pressed_mouse_buttons;
+}
+
+char *
+pgEvent_GetMouseButtonUpInfo(void)
+{
+    return released_mouse_buttons;
+}
+
 static PyObject *
 _pg_get_all_events_except(PyObject *obj)
 {
@@ -2303,7 +2327,7 @@ MODINIT_DEFINE(event)
     }
 
     /* export the c api */
-    assert(PYGAMEAPI_EVENT_NUMSLOTS == 8);
+    assert(PYGAMEAPI_EVENT_NUMSLOTS == 10);
     c_api[0] = &pgEvent_Type;
     c_api[1] = pgEvent_New;
     c_api[2] = pg_post_event;
@@ -2312,6 +2336,8 @@ MODINIT_DEFINE(event)
     c_api[5] = pg_GetKeyRepeat;
     c_api[6] = pgEvent_GetKeyDownInfo;
     c_api[7] = pgEvent_GetKeyUpInfo;
+    c_api[8] = pgEvent_GetMouseButtonDownInfo;
+    c_api[9] = pgEvent_GetMouseButtonUpInfo;
 
     apiobj = encapsulate_api(c_api, "event");
     if (PyModule_AddObject(module, PYGAMEAPI_LOCAL_ENTRY, apiobj)) {
diff --git a/src_c/include/_pygame.h b/src_c/include/_pygame.h
index 31aa7341b3..508d89fbd1 100644
--- a/src_c/include/_pygame.h
+++ b/src_c/include/_pygame.h
@@ -409,6 +409,12 @@ typedef struct pgEventObject pgEventObject;
 
 #define pgEvent_GetKeyUpInfo (*(char *(*)(void))PYGAMEAPI_GET_SLOT(event, 7))
 
+#define pgEvent_GetMouseButtonDownInfo \
+    (*(char *(*)(void))PYGAMEAPI_GET_SLOT(event, 8))
+
+#define pgEvent_GetMouseButtonUpInfo \
+    (*(char *(*)(void))PYGAMEAPI_GET_SLOT(event, 9))
+
 #define import_pygame_event() IMPORT_PYGAME_MODULE(event)
 #endif
 
diff --git a/src_c/mouse.c b/src_c/mouse.c
index a359570b16..ca43a27f32 100644
--- a/src_c/mouse.c
+++ b/src_c/mouse.c
@@ -162,6 +162,40 @@ mouse_get_pressed(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwargs)
     return tuple;
 }
 
+static PyObject *
+mouse_get_just_pressed(PyObject *self, PyObject *_null)
+{
+    PyObject *tuple;
+    VIDEO_INIT_CHECK();
+
+    char *pressed_buttons = pgEvent_GetMouseButtonDownInfo();
+    if (!(tuple = PyTuple_New(5)))
+        return NULL;
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
+        PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tuple, i, PyBool_FromLong(pressed_buttons[i]));
+    }
+
+    return tuple;
+}
+
+static PyObject *
+mouse_get_just_released(PyObject *self, PyObject *_null)
+{
+    PyObject *tuple;
+    VIDEO_INIT_CHECK();
+
+    char *released_buttons = pgEvent_GetMouseButtonUpInfo();
+    if (!(tuple = PyTuple_New(5)))
+        return NULL;
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
+        PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tuple, i, PyBool_FromLong(released_buttons[i]));
+    }
+
+    return tuple;
+}
+
 static PyObject *
 mouse_set_visible(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
 {
@@ -497,6 +531,10 @@ static PyMethodDef _mouse_methods[] = {
     {"get_rel", (PyCFunction)mouse_get_rel, METH_NOARGS, DOC_MOUSE_GETREL},
     {"get_pressed", (PyCFunction)mouse_get_pressed,
      METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS, DOC_MOUSE_GETPRESSED},
+    {"get_just_pressed", (PyCFunction)mouse_get_just_pressed, METH_NOARGS,
+     DOC_MOUSE_GETJUSTPRESSED},
+    {"get_just_released", (PyCFunction)mouse_get_just_released, METH_NOARGS,
+     DOC_MOUSE_GETJUSTRELEASED},
     {"set_visible", mouse_set_visible, METH_VARARGS, DOC_MOUSE_SETVISIBLE},
     {"get_visible", mouse_get_visible, METH_NOARGS, DOC_MOUSE_GETVISIBLE},
     {"get_focused", (PyCFunction)mouse_get_focused, METH_NOARGS,
@@ -537,6 +575,10 @@ MODINIT_DEFINE(mouse)
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) {
         return NULL;
     }
+    import_pygame_event();
+    if (PyErr_Occurred()) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
 
     /* create the module */
     return PyModule_Create(&_module);
diff --git a/test/mouse_test.py b/test/mouse_test.py
index 917f6ee8f6..3373bd2853 100644
--- a/test/mouse_test.py
+++ b/test/mouse_test.py
@@ -288,6 +288,22 @@ def test_get_pressed(self):
         with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
             pygame.mouse.get_pressed(4)
 
+    def test_get_just_pressed(self):
+        mouse_buttons = pygame.mouse.get_just_pressed()
+        self.assertIsInstance(mouse_buttons, tuple)
+        self.assertEqual(len(mouse_buttons), 5)
+        for value in mouse_buttons:
+            self.assertIsInstance(value, bool)
+            self.assertEqual(value, False)
+
+    def test_get_just_released(self):
+        mouse_buttons = pygame.mouse.get_just_released()
+        self.assertIsInstance(mouse_buttons, tuple)
+        self.assertEqual(len(mouse_buttons), 5)
+        for value in mouse_buttons:
+            self.assertIsInstance(value, bool)
+            self.assertEqual(value, False)
+
     def test_get_pos(self):
         """Ensures get_pos returns the correct types."""
         expected_length = 2