diff --git a/config.c b/config.c
index 604ff93..dd3db5c 100644
--- a/config.c
+++ b/config.c
@@ -325,6 +325,10 @@ 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, 0, 0,                                   sc_mouse_scroll, NORMAL,     GIRARA_EVENT_SCROLL_LEFT,    LEFT,  NULL);
+  girara_mouse_event_add(gsession, 0, 0,                                   sc_mouse_scroll, FULLSCREEN, GIRARA_EVENT_SCROLL_LEFT,    LEFT,  NULL);
+  girara_mouse_event_add(gsession, 0, 0,                                   sc_mouse_scroll, NORMAL,     GIRARA_EVENT_SCROLL_RIGHT,   RIGHT, NULL);
+  girara_mouse_event_add(gsession, 0, 0,                                   sc_mouse_scroll, FULLSCREEN, GIRARA_EVENT_SCROLL_RIGHT,   RIGHT, 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);