diff --git a/input.cpp b/input.cpp
--- a/input.cpp
+++ b/input.cpp
@@ -411,6 +411,12 @@
         }
         return static_cast<EffectsHandlerImpl*>(effects)->checkInputWindowEvent(event);
     }
+    bool wheelEvent(QWheelEvent *event) override {
+        if (!effects) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        return static_cast<EffectsHandlerImpl*>(effects)->checkInputWindowEvent(event);
+    }
     bool keyEvent(QKeyEvent *event) override {
         if (!effects || !static_cast< EffectsHandlerImpl* >(effects)->hasKeyboardGrab()) {
             return false;
diff --git a/libkwineffects/kwineffectquickview.cpp b/libkwineffects/kwineffectquickview.cpp
--- a/libkwineffects/kwineffectquickview.cpp
+++ b/libkwineffects/kwineffectquickview.cpp
@@ -226,6 +226,16 @@
         e->setAccepted(cloneEvent.isAccepted());
         return;
     }
+    case QEvent::Wheel:
+    {
+        QWheelEvent *we = static_cast<QWheelEvent *>(e);
+        const QPointF widgetPos = d->m_view->mapFromGlobal(we->pos());
+        QWheelEvent cloneEvent(widgetPos, we->globalPosF(), we->pixelDelta(), we->angleDelta(), we->buttons(),
+                               we->modifiers(), we->phase(), we->inverted());
+        QCoreApplication::sendEvent(d->m_view, &cloneEvent);
+        e->setAccepted(cloneEvent.isAccepted());
+        return;
+    }
     default:
         return;
     }
diff --git a/plugins/platforms/x11/standalone/effects_mouse_interception_x11_filter.cpp b/plugins/platforms/x11/standalone/effects_mouse_interception_x11_filter.cpp
--- a/plugins/platforms/x11/standalone/effects_mouse_interception_x11_filter.cpp
+++ b/plugins/platforms/x11/standalone/effects_mouse_interception_x11_filter.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,42 @@
     if (eventType == XCB_BUTTON_PRESS || eventType == XCB_BUTTON_RELEASE) {
         auto *me = reinterpret_cast<xcb_button_press_event_t*>(event);
         if (m_window == me->event) {
+            const bool isWheel = me->detail >= 4 || me->detail <= 7;
+            if (isWheel) {
+                if (eventType != XCB_BUTTON_PRESS) {
+                    return false;
+                }
+                QPoint angleDelta;
+                switch (me->detail) {
+                case 4:
+                    angleDelta.setY(120);
+                    break;
+                case 5:
+                    angleDelta.setY(-120);
+                    break;
+                case 6:
+                    angleDelta.setX(120);
+                    break;
+                case 7:
+                    angleDelta.setX(-120);
+                    break;
+                }
+
+                const Qt::MouseButtons buttons = x11ToQtMouseButtons(me->state);
+                const Qt::KeyboardModifiers modifiers = x11ToQtKeyboardModifiers(me->state);
+
+                if (modifiers & Qt::AltModifier) {
+                    angleDelta = angleDelta.transposed();
+                }
+
+                if (angleDelta.y()) {
+                    QWheelEvent ev(QPoint(me->event_x, me->event_y), angleDelta.y(), buttons, modifiers, Qt::Vertical);
+                    return m_effects->checkInputWindowEvent(&ev);
+                } else if (angleDelta.x()) {
+                    QWheelEvent ev(QPoint(me->event_x, me->event_y), angleDelta.x(), buttons, modifiers, Qt::Horizontal);
+                    return m_effects->checkInputWindowEvent(&ev);
+                }
+            }
             const Qt::MouseButton button = x11ToQtMouseButton(me->detail);
             Qt::MouseButtons buttons = x11ToQtMouseButtons(me->state);
             const QEvent::Type type = (eventType == XCB_BUTTON_PRESS) ? QEvent::MouseButtonPress : QEvent::MouseButtonRelease;