diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index 35507f7..768b4ea 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -103,6 +103,15 @@ InputbarShortcut inputbar_shortcuts[] = {
   {GDK_CONTROL_MASK,   GDK_w,             isc_string_manipulation,   { DELETE_LAST_WORD } },
 };
 
+/* mouse settings */
+MouseScrollEvent mouse_scroll_events[] = {
+  /* direction,      function,  argument */
+  {GDK_SCROLL_LEFT,  sc_scroll, { LEFT } },
+  {GDK_SCROLL_UP,    sc_scroll, { UP } },
+  {GDK_SCROLL_DOWN,  sc_scroll, { DOWN } },
+  {GDK_SCROLL_RIGHT, sc_scroll, { RIGHT } },
+};
+
 /* commands */
 Command commands[] = {
   /* command,   abbreviation,   function,            completion,   description  */
diff --git a/zathura.c b/zathura.c
index 8df09c6..879cdfb 100644
--- a/zathura.c
+++ b/zathura.c
@@ -85,6 +85,13 @@ typedef struct
   Argument argument;
 } InputbarShortcut;
 
+typedef struct
+{
+  int direction;
+  void (*function)(Argument*);
+  Argument argument;
+} MouseScrollEvent;
+
 typedef struct
 {
   char* command;
@@ -1255,6 +1262,7 @@ sc_adjust_window(Argument* argument)
     Zathura.PDF.scale = (view_size / page_width) * 100;
 
   draw(Zathura.PDF.page_number);
+  update_status();
 }
 
 void
@@ -3074,7 +3082,17 @@ cb_view_button_pressed(GtkWidget* widget, GdkEventButton* event, gpointer data)
 gboolean
 cb_view_scrolled(GtkWidget* widget, GdkEventScroll* event, gpointer data)
 {
-  return TRUE;
+  int i;
+  for(i = 0; i < LENGTH(mouse_scroll_events); i++)
+  {
+    if(event->direction == mouse_scroll_events[i].direction)
+    {
+      mouse_scroll_events[i].function(&(mouse_scroll_events[i].argument));
+      return TRUE;
+    }
+  }
+
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 /* main function */