diff --git a/client/include/app.h b/client/include/app.h
index f9898d59..68089df0 100644
--- a/client/include/app.h
+++ b/client/include/app.h
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ void app_resyncMouseBasic(void);
 
 void app_handleButtonPress(int button);
 void app_handleButtonRelease(int button);
+void app_handleWheelMotion(double motion);
 void app_handleKeyPress(int scancode);
 void app_handleKeyRelease(int scancode);
 void app_handleEnterEvent(bool entered);
diff --git a/client/src/app.c b/client/src/app.c
index c6be9845..aa9d9e62 100644
--- a/client/src/app.c
+++ b/client/src/app.c
@@ -270,6 +270,12 @@ void app_handleButtonRelease(int button)
     DEBUG_ERROR("app_handleButtonRelease: failed to send message");
 }
 
+void app_handleWheelMotion(double motion)
+{
+  if (g_state.overlayInput)
+    g_state.io->MouseWheel -= motion;
+}
+
 void app_handleKeyPress(int sc)
 {
   if (sc == g_params.escapeKey && !g_state.escapeActive)