diff --git a/include/swaybar/tray/dbusmenu.h b/include/swaybar/tray/dbusmenu.h
index 442e40547b..610b6e6285 100644
--- a/include/swaybar/tray/dbusmenu.h
+++ b/include/swaybar/tray/dbusmenu.h
@@ -25,4 +25,7 @@ bool dbusmenu_pointer_leave(void *data, struct wl_pointer *wl_pointer,
 bool dbusmenu_pointer_frame(struct swaybar_seat *data,
 		struct wl_pointer *wl_pointer);
 
+bool dbusmenu_pointer_axis(struct swaybar_seat *data,
+		struct wl_pointer *wl_pointer);
+
 #endif
diff --git a/swaybar/input.c b/swaybar/input.c
index c6d176946d..adb4c940ea 100644
--- a/swaybar/input.c
+++ b/swaybar/input.c
@@ -311,6 +311,12 @@ static void wl_pointer_axis(void *data, struct wl_pointer *wl_pointer,
 		return;
 	}
 
+#if HAVE_TRAY
+	if (dbusmenu_pointer_axis(data, wl_pointer)) {
+		return;
+	}
+#endif
+
 	// If there's a while since the last scroll event,
 	// set 'value' to zero as if to reset the "virtual scroll wheel"
 	if (seat->axis[axis].discrete_steps == 0 &&
diff --git a/swaybar/tray/dbusmenu.c b/swaybar/tray/dbusmenu.c
index f389097a93..e4a6a9f6d6 100644
--- a/swaybar/tray/dbusmenu.c
+++ b/swaybar/tray/dbusmenu.c
@@ -1256,6 +1256,15 @@ bool dbusmenu_pointer_frame(struct swaybar_seat *data,
 	return true;
 }
 
+bool dbusmenu_pointer_axis(struct swaybar_seat *data,
+		struct wl_pointer *wl_pointer) {
+	struct swaybar_tray *tray = data->bar->tray;
+	if (!(tray && tray->menu && tray->menu_pointer_focus)) {
+		return false;
+	}
+	return true;
+}
+
 bool dbusmenu_pointer_enter(void *data, struct wl_pointer *wl_pointer,
 		uint32_t serial, struct wl_surface *surface, wl_fixed_t surface_x,
 		wl_fixed_t surface_y) {