diff --git a/include/modules/custom.hpp b/include/modules/custom.hpp
index 42663fd5..7ffac3d6 100644
--- a/include/modules/custom.hpp
+++ b/include/modules/custom.hpp
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ class Custom : public ALabel {
   void continuousWorker();
   void parseOutputRaw();
   void parseOutputJson();
+  bool handleScroll(GdkEventScroll* e);
+  bool handleToggle(GdkEventButton* const& e);
 
   const std::string           name_;
   std::string                 text_;
diff --git a/src/modules/custom.cpp b/src/modules/custom.cpp
index 4dbb80ab..de584476 100644
--- a/src/modules/custom.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/custom.cpp
@@ -79,6 +79,18 @@ void waybar::modules::Custom::refresh(int sig /*signal*/) {
   }
 }
 
+bool waybar::modules::Custom::handleScroll(GdkEventScroll* e) {
+  auto ret = ALabel::handleScroll(e);
+  thread_.wake_up();
+  return ret;
+}
+
+bool waybar::modules::Custom::handleToggle(GdkEventButton* const& e) {
+  auto ret = ALabel::handleToggle(e);
+  thread_.wake_up();
+  return ret;
+}
+
 auto waybar::modules::Custom::update() -> void {
   // Hide label if output is empty
   if (config_["exec"].isString() && (output_.out.empty() || output_.exit_code != 0)) {