diff --git a/src/filewidgets/kdiroperatordetailview.cpp b/src/filewidgets/kdiroperatordetailview.cpp
--- a/src/filewidgets/kdiroperatordetailview.cpp
+++ b/src/filewidgets/kdiroperatordetailview.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,12 @@
     setEditTriggers(QAbstractItemView::NoEditTriggers);
     setVerticalScrollMode(QListView::ScrollPerPixel);
     setHorizontalScrollMode(QListView::ScrollPerPixel);
+
+    const QFontMetrics metrics(viewport()->font());
+    const int singleStep = metrics.height() * QApplication::wheelScrollLines();
+
+    verticalScrollBar()->setSingleStep(singleStep);
+    horizontalScrollBar()->setSingleStep(singleStep);
 }
 
 KDirOperatorDetailView::~KDirOperatorDetailView()
diff --git a/src/filewidgets/kdiroperatoriconview.cpp b/src/filewidgets/kdiroperatoriconview.cpp
--- a/src/filewidgets/kdiroperatoriconview.cpp
+++ b/src/filewidgets/kdiroperatoriconview.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,12 @@
 
     decorationPosition = aDecorationPosition;
 
+    const QFontMetrics metrics(viewport()->font());
+    const int singleStep = metrics.height() * QApplication::wheelScrollLines();
+
+    verticalScrollBar()->setSingleStep(singleStep);
+    horizontalScrollBar()->setSingleStep(singleStep);
+
     updateLayout();
     connect(this, &QListView::iconSizeChanged, this, &KDirOperatorIconView::updateLayout);
 }