diff --git a/inputremapper/injection/macros/macro.py b/inputremapper/injection/macros/macro.py
index 337cbfe8b..48d049e3d 100644
--- a/inputremapper/injection/macros/macro.py
+++ b/inputremapper/injection/macros/macro.py
@@ -469,11 +469,11 @@ def add_event(self, type_: Union[str, int], code: Union[str, int], value: int):
         self.tasks.append(lambda handler: handler(type_, code, value))
         self.tasks.append(self._keycode_pause)
 
-    def add_mouse(self, direction: str, speed: int, accel: Optional[float] = None):
+    def add_mouse(self, direction: str, speed: int, acceleration: Optional[float] = None):
         """Move the mouse cursor."""
         _type_check(direction, [str], "mouse", 1)
         speed = _type_check(speed, [int], "mouse", 2)
-        accel = _type_check(accel, [float, None], "mouse", 3)
+        acceleration = _type_check(acceleration, [float, None], "mouse", 3)
 
         code, value = {
             "up": (REL_Y, -1),
@@ -484,18 +484,24 @@ def add_mouse(self, direction: str, speed: int, accel: Optional[float] = None):
 
         async def task(handler: Callable):
             resolved_speed = _resolve(speed, [int])
-            resolved_accel = _resolve(accel, [float, None])
+            resolved_accel = _resolve(acceleration, [float, None])
 
             if resolved_accel:
                 current_speed = 0.0
+                displacement_accumulator = 0.0
+                displacement = 0
             else:
-                current_speed = resolved_speed
+                displacement = resolved_speed
 
             while self.is_holding():
                 if resolved_accel and current_speed < resolved_speed:
                     current_speed += resolved_accel
+                    current_speed = min(current_speed, resolved_speed)
+                    displacement_accumulator += current_speed
+                    displacement = int(displacement_accumulator)
+                    displacement_accumulator -= displacement
 
-                handler(EV_REL, code, value * int(current_speed))
+                handler(EV_REL, code, value * displacement)
                 await asyncio.sleep(1 / self.mapping.rel_rate)
 
         self.tasks.append(task)
diff --git a/readme/macros.md b/readme/macros.md
index 31fef0d31..949549ac9 100644
--- a/readme/macros.md
+++ b/readme/macros.md
@@ -125,10 +125,10 @@ Bear in mind that anti-cheat software might detect macros in games.
 
 > Moves the mouse cursor
 > 
-> If `accel` is provided then the cursor will accelerate from zero to a maximum speed of `speed`. 
+> If `acceleration` is provided then the cursor will accelerate from zero to a maximum speed of `speed`. 
 >
 > ```c#
-> mouse(direction: str, speed: int, accel: float | None)
+> mouse(direction: str, speed: int, acceleration: float | None)
 > ```
 >
 > Examples:
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_macros.py b/tests/unit/test_macros.py
index cf5c2d44e..7994b4083 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_macros.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_macros.py
@@ -1021,8 +1021,7 @@ async def test_mouse_accel(self):
         await asyncio.sleep(sleep)
         self.assertTrue(macro_1.is_holding())
         macro_1.release_trigger()
-
-        self.assertIn((EV_REL, REL_Y, -5), self.result)
+        self.assertEqual([(2, 1, 0), (2, 1, -2), (2, 1, -3), (2, 1, -4), (2, 1, -4), (2, 1, -5)], self.result)
 
     async def test_event_1(self):
         macro = parse("e(EV_KEY, KEY_A, 1)", self.context, DummyMapping)