diff --git a/documentation/content/en/books/handbook/virtualization/_index.adoc b/documentation/content/en/books/handbook/virtualization/_index.adoc
index 8c2cb783df8e..24e3f058b0d9 100644
--- a/documentation/content/en/books/handbook/virtualization/_index.adoc
+++ b/documentation/content/en/books/handbook/virtualization/_index.adoc
@@ -268,6 +268,20 @@ To run FreeBSD smoothly on VMWare, drivers should be installed:
 ....
 # pkg install xf86-video-vmware xf86-input-vmmouse open-vm-tools
 ....
+[NOTE]
+====
+The xf86 packages are only available for x86 FreeBSD guests.
+====
+[.procedure]
+. Enabling the mouse
++
+Some users have reported issues using the mouse in the virtual machine.
+The mouse may be enabled by appending the following to [.filename]#/boot/loader.conf#:
++
+[.programlisting]
+....
+# ums_load=“YES”
+....
 
 [[virtualization-guest-virtualbox]]
 == FreeBSD as a Guest on VirtualBox(TM)