diff --git a/include/modules/sway/workspaces.hpp b/include/modules/sway/workspaces.hpp
index 84c2eb0e..8c7875cc 100644
--- a/include/modules/sway/workspaces.hpp
+++ b/include/modules/sway/workspaces.hpp
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 #include "bar.hpp"
 #include "client.hpp"
 #include "modules/sway/ipc/client.hpp"
-#include "util/sleeper_thread.hpp"
 #include "util/json.hpp"
+#include "util/sleeper_thread.hpp"
 
 namespace waybar::modules::sway {
 
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@ class Workspaces : public IModule, public sigc::trackable {
   Gtk::Button&      addButton(const Json::Value&);
   void              onButtonReady(const Json::Value&, Gtk::Button&);
   std::string       getIcon(const std::string&, const Json::Value&);
-  bool              handleScroll(GdkEventScroll*);
   const std::string getCycleWorkspace(std::vector<Json::Value>::iterator, bool prev) const;
   uint16_t          getWorkspaceIndex(const std::string& name) const;
   std::string       trimWorkspaceName(std::string);
+  bool              handleScroll(GdkEventScroll*);
 
   const Bar&                                   bar_;
   const Json::Value&                           config_;
diff --git a/src/modules/sway/workspaces.cpp b/src/modules/sway/workspaces.cpp
index f379c9aa..133c81ad 100644
--- a/src/modules/sway/workspaces.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/sway/workspaces.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@ Workspaces::Workspaces(const std::string &id, const Bar &bar, const Json::Value
   ipc_.signal_event.connect(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Workspaces::onEvent));
   ipc_.signal_cmd.connect(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Workspaces::onCmd));
   ipc_.sendCmd(IPC_GET_WORKSPACES);
+  if (!config["disable-workspace-scroll"].asBool()) {
+    auto &window = const_cast<Bar&>(bar_).window;
+    window.add_events(Gdk::SCROLL_MASK | Gdk::SMOOTH_SCROLL_MASK);
+    window.signal_scroll_event().connect(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Workspaces::handleScroll));
+  }
   // Launch worker
   worker();
 }