diff --git a/tabbox/tabboxhandler.h b/tabbox/tabboxhandler.h
--- a/tabbox/tabboxhandler.h
+++ b/tabbox/tabboxhandler.h
@@ -334,6 +334,8 @@
     */
     QModelIndex first() const;
 
+    bool eventFilter(QObject *watcher, QEvent *event) override;
+
 Q_SIGNALS:
     /**
     * This signal is fired when the TabBoxConfig changes
diff --git a/tabbox/tabboxhandler.cpp b/tabbox/tabboxhandler.cpp
--- a/tabbox/tabboxhandler.cpp
+++ b/tabbox/tabboxhandler.cpp
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@
     */
     bool isShown;
     TabBoxClient *lastRaisedClient, *lastRaisedClientSucc;
+    int wheelAngleDelta = 0;
 
 private:
     QObject *createSwitcherItem(bool desktopMode);
@@ -336,6 +337,10 @@
         // everything is prepared, so let's make the whole thing visible
         item->setVisible(true);
     }
+    if (QWindow *w = window()) {
+        wheelAngleDelta = 0;
+        w->installEventFilter(q);
+    }
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -607,6 +612,35 @@
     return model->index(0, 0);
 }
 
+bool TabBoxHandler::eventFilter(QObject *watched, QEvent *e)
+{
+    if (watched == d->window()) {
+        if (e->type() == QEvent::Wheel) {
+            QWheelEvent *event = static_cast<QWheelEvent*>(e);
+            // On x11 the delta for vertical scrolling might also be on X for whatever reason
+            const int delta = event->angleDelta().y() != 0 ? event->angleDelta().y() : event->angleDelta().x();
+            d->wheelAngleDelta += delta;
+            while (d->wheelAngleDelta <= -120) {
+                d->wheelAngleDelta += 120;
+                const QModelIndex index = nextPrev(true);
+                if (index.isValid()) {
+                    setCurrentIndex(index);
+                }
+            }
+            while (d->wheelAngleDelta >= 120) {
+                d->wheelAngleDelta -= 120;
+                const QModelIndex index = nextPrev(false);
+                if (index.isValid()) {
+                    setCurrentIndex(index);
+                }
+            }
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+    // pass on
+    return QObject::eventFilter(watched, e);
+}
+
 TabBoxHandler* tabBox = nullptr;
 
 TabBoxClient::TabBoxClient()