diff --git a/src/ALabel.cpp b/src/ALabel.cpp
index 8b7cdc19..de755978 100644
--- a/src/ALabel.cpp
+++ b/src/ALabel.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ waybar::ALabel::ALabel(const Json::Value& config, const std::string format, uint
       sigc::mem_fun(*this, &ALabel::handleToggle));
   }
   if (config_["on-scroll-up"].isString() || config_["on-scroll-down"].isString()) {
-    event_box_.add_events(Gdk::SCROLL_MASK);
+    event_box_.add_events(Gdk::SCROLL_MASK | Gdk::SMOOTH_SCROLL_MASK);
     event_box_.signal_scroll_event().connect(
       sigc::mem_fun(*this, &ALabel::handleScroll));
   }
diff --git a/src/modules/pulseaudio.cpp b/src/modules/pulseaudio.cpp
index c2a3ffb3..11c341ce 100644
--- a/src/modules/pulseaudio.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/pulseaudio.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ waybar::modules::Pulseaudio::Pulseaudio(const std::string& id, const Json::Value
   // events are configured
   if (!config["on-scroll-up"].isString() &&
       !config["on-scroll-down"].isString()) {
-    event_box_.add_events(Gdk::SCROLL_MASK);
+    event_box_.add_events(Gdk::SCROLL_MASK | Gdk::SMOOTH_SCROLL_MASK);
     event_box_.signal_scroll_event().connect(
         sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Pulseaudio::handleScroll));
   }