diff --git a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
index 2bdc8546..1b639791 100644
--- a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
+++ b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ void CConfigManager::setDefaultVars() {
     configValues["input:touchpad:drag_lock"].intValue = 0;
 
     configValues["binds:pass_mouse_when_bound"].intValue = 1;
+    configValues["binds:scroll_event_delay"].intValue = 300;
 
     configValues["gestures:workspace_swipe"].intValue = 0;
     configValues["gestures:workspace_swipe_fingers"].intValue = 3;
diff --git a/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp b/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp
index 0548ee0e..dfcf47ef 100644
--- a/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ CKeybindManager::CKeybindManager() {
     m_mDispatchers["focuswindow"]               = focusWindow;
     m_mDispatchers["submap"]                    = setSubmap;
     m_mDispatchers["pass"]                      = pass;
+
+    m_tScrollTimer.reset();
 }
 
 void CKeybindManager::addKeybind(SKeybind kb) {
@@ -139,6 +141,15 @@ bool CKeybindManager::onKeyEvent(wlr_keyboard_key_event* e, SKeyboard* pKeyboard
 bool CKeybindManager::onAxisEvent(wlr_pointer_axis_event* e) {
     const auto MODS = g_pInputManager->accumulateModsFromAllKBs();
 
+    static auto *const PDELAY = &g_pConfigManager->getConfigValuePtr("binds:scroll_event_delay")->intValue;
+
+    if (m_tScrollTimer.getMillis() < *PDELAY) {
+        m_tScrollTimer.reset();
+        return true; // timer hasn't passed yet!
+    }
+
+    m_tScrollTimer.reset();
+
     bool found = false;
     if (e->source == WLR_AXIS_SOURCE_WHEEL && e->orientation == WLR_AXIS_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL) {
         if (e->delta < 0) { 
diff --git a/src/managers/KeybindManager.hpp b/src/managers/KeybindManager.hpp
index 49e1ed96..bddbca6c 100644
--- a/src/managers/KeybindManager.hpp
+++ b/src/managers/KeybindManager.hpp
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ private:
     uint32_t            m_uTimeLastMs = 0;
     uint32_t            m_uLastCode = 0;
 
+    CTimer              m_tScrollTimer;
+
     bool                handleKeybinds(const uint32_t&, const std::string&, const xkb_keysym_t&, const int&, bool, uint32_t);
 
     bool                handleInternalKeybinds(xkb_keysym_t);