Mouse for iMac switches to other computer when I open iMac.

I recently bought a new imac with a trackpad instead of the mouse. When I got it home, I decided to use the trackpad on my macmini and use the macmini's magic mouse on my new imac.
Everything seemed to be working fine. However, if the Mini is on and I start the iMac, the magic mouse moves over to the Mini. The iMac keeps searching. Ultimately, I need to put the Mini to sleep or shut down so that the iMac can find the mouse. It also interferes with my wireless. The apple extreme is functioning according to the iMac and so is the network--but it just won't open to internet unless I keep that mini off while I restart. Then everything is fine. Mouse functions, wireless works, etc.
Is this a problem of screen sharing or what? I don't understand why the mouse wants to connect to the Mini.

Go into System Prefences > Bluetooth on the Mini and unpair the mouse. Then it won't connect anymore.
Regards,
Captfred

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