diff --git a/config.c b/config.c
index 9f51025..5fc9cd8 100644
--- a/config.c
+++ b/config.c
@@ -321,6 +321,12 @@ config_load_default(zathura_t* zathura)
   girara_mouse_event_add(gsession, 0, 0,                                   sc_mouse_scroll, FULLSCREEN, GIRARA_EVENT_SCROLL_UP,      UP,   NULL);
   girara_mouse_event_add(gsession, 0, 0,                                   sc_mouse_scroll, NORMAL,     GIRARA_EVENT_SCROLL_DOWN,    DOWN, NULL);
   girara_mouse_event_add(gsession, 0, 0,                                   sc_mouse_scroll, FULLSCREEN, GIRARA_EVENT_SCROLL_DOWN,    DOWN, NULL);
+
+  girara_mouse_event_add(gsession, GDK_SHIFT_MASK, 0,                      sc_mouse_scroll, NORMAL,     GIRARA_EVENT_SCROLL_UP,      LEFT,  NULL);
+  girara_mouse_event_add(gsession, GDK_SHIFT_MASK, 0,                      sc_mouse_scroll, FULLSCREEN, GIRARA_EVENT_SCROLL_UP,      LEFT,  NULL);
+  girara_mouse_event_add(gsession, GDK_SHIFT_MASK, 0,                      sc_mouse_scroll, NORMAL,     GIRARA_EVENT_SCROLL_DOWN,    RIGHT, NULL);
+  girara_mouse_event_add(gsession, GDK_SHIFT_MASK, 0,                      sc_mouse_scroll, FULLSCREEN, GIRARA_EVENT_SCROLL_DOWN,    RIGHT, NULL);
+
   girara_mouse_event_add(gsession, GDK_CONTROL_MASK, 0,                    sc_mouse_zoom,   NORMAL,     GIRARA_EVENT_SCROLL_UP,      UP,   NULL);
   girara_mouse_event_add(gsession, GDK_CONTROL_MASK, 0,                    sc_mouse_zoom,   FULLSCREEN, GIRARA_EVENT_SCROLL_UP,      UP,   NULL);
   girara_mouse_event_add(gsession, GDK_CONTROL_MASK, 0,                    sc_mouse_zoom,   NORMAL,     GIRARA_EVENT_SCROLL_DOWN,    DOWN, NULL);