diff --git a/config.c b/config.c
index afe7b94..9d7adff 100644
--- a/config.c
+++ b/config.c
@@ -136,12 +136,13 @@ config_load_default(zathura_t* zathura)
   girara_shortcut_add(gsession, 0,                GDK_equal,      NULL, sc_zoom,                     FULLSCREEN, ZOOM_SPECIFIC,   NULL);
 
   /* mouse events */
-  girara_mouse_event_add(gsession, 0, 0,                sc_mouse_scroll, NORMAL,     GIRARA_EVENT_SCROLL,        0, NULL);
-  girara_mouse_event_add(gsession, 0, 0,                sc_mouse_scroll, FULLSCREEN, GIRARA_EVENT_SCROLL,        0, NULL);
-  girara_mouse_event_add(gsession, GDK_BUTTON2_MASK, 0, sc_mouse_scroll, NORMAL,     GIRARA_EVENT_MOTION_NOTIFY, 0, NULL);
-  girara_mouse_event_add(gsession, GDK_BUTTON2_MASK, 0, sc_mouse_scroll, FULLSCREEN, GIRARA_EVENT_MOTION_NOTIFY, 0, NULL);
-  girara_mouse_event_add(gsession, GDK_CONTROL_MASK, 0, sc_mouse_zoom,   NORMAL,     GIRARA_EVENT_SCROLL,        0, NULL);
-  girara_mouse_event_add(gsession, GDK_CONTROL_MASK, 0, sc_mouse_zoom,   FULLSCREEN, GIRARA_EVENT_SCROLL,        0, NULL);
+  girara_mouse_event_add(gsession, 0, 0,                                   sc_mouse_scroll, NORMAL,     GIRARA_EVENT_SCROLL,         0, NULL);
+  girara_mouse_event_add(gsession, 0, 0,                                   sc_mouse_scroll, FULLSCREEN, GIRARA_EVENT_SCROLL,         0, NULL);
+  girara_mouse_event_add(gsession, GDK_CONTROL_MASK, 0,                    sc_mouse_zoom,   NORMAL,     GIRARA_EVENT_SCROLL,         0, NULL);
+  girara_mouse_event_add(gsession, GDK_CONTROL_MASK, 0,                    sc_mouse_zoom,   FULLSCREEN, GIRARA_EVENT_SCROLL,         0, NULL);
+  girara_mouse_event_add(gsession, 0,                GIRARA_MOUSE_BUTTON2, sc_mouse_scroll, NORMAL,     GIRARA_EVENT_BUTTON_PRESS,   0, NULL);
+  girara_mouse_event_add(gsession, GDK_BUTTON2_MASK, GIRARA_MOUSE_BUTTON2, sc_mouse_scroll, NORMAL,     GIRARA_EVENT_BUTTON_RELEASE, 0, NULL);
+  girara_mouse_event_add(gsession, GDK_BUTTON2_MASK, 0,                    sc_mouse_scroll, NORMAL,     GIRARA_EVENT_MOTION_NOTIFY,  0, NULL);
 
   /* define default inputbar commands */
   girara_inputbar_command_add(gsession, "bmark",   NULL, cmd_bookmark_create, NULL,         "Add a bookmark");
diff --git a/shortcuts.c b/shortcuts.c
index 5be0732..7c0dcc1 100644
--- a/shortcuts.c
+++ b/shortcuts.c
@@ -186,6 +186,9 @@ sc_mouse_scroll(girara_session_t* session, girara_argument_t* argument, girara_e
   g_return_val_if_fail(argument != NULL, false);
   g_return_val_if_fail(event != NULL, false);
 
+  static int x = 0;
+  static int y = 0;
+
   if (zathura->document == NULL) {
     return false;
   }
@@ -208,7 +211,27 @@ sc_mouse_scroll(girara_session_t* session, girara_argument_t* argument, girara_e
     }
 
     return sc_scroll(session, argument, NULL, t);
+  } else if (event->type == GIRARA_EVENT_BUTTON_PRESS) {
+    x = event->x;
+    y = event->y;
+  } else if (event->type == GIRARA_EVENT_BUTTON_RELEASE) {
+    x = 0;
+    y = 0;
   } else if (event->type == GIRARA_EVENT_MOTION_NOTIFY) {
+    GtkAdjustment* x_adj =
+      gtk_scrolled_window_get_hadjustment(GTK_SCROLLED_WINDOW(session->gtk.view));
+    GtkAdjustment* y_adj =
+      gtk_scrolled_window_get_vadjustment(GTK_SCROLLED_WINDOW(session->gtk.view));
+
+    if (x_adj == NULL || y_adj == NULL) {
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    set_adjustment(x_adj, gtk_adjustment_get_value(x_adj) - (event->x - x));
+    set_adjustment(y_adj, gtk_adjustment_get_value(y_adj) - (event->y - y));
+
+    x = event->x;
+    y = event->y;
   }
 
   return false;