diff --git a/gui/widgets/tab.cpp b/gui/widgets/tab.cpp
index 07af143c5fa..1e130ea34b6 100644
--- a/gui/widgets/tab.cpp
+++ b/gui/widgets/tab.cpp
@@ -318,6 +318,14 @@ bool TabWidget::handleKeyDown(Common::KeyState state) {
 	return Widget::handleKeyDown(state);
 }
 
+void TabWidget::handleMouseWheel(int x, int y, int direction) {
+	if (direction == 1) {
+		adjustTabs(kTabForwards);
+	} else {
+		adjustTabs(kTabBackwards);
+	}
+}
+
 void TabWidget::adjustTabs(int value) {
 	// Determine which tab is next
 	int tabID = _activeTab + value;
diff --git a/gui/widgets/tab.h b/gui/widgets/tab.h
index 3c33166ae38..fd92671948f 100644
--- a/gui/widgets/tab.h
+++ b/gui/widgets/tab.h
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ public:
 	void handleMouseMoved(int x, int y, int button) override;
 	void handleMouseLeft(int button) override { _lastRead = -1; };
 	bool handleKeyDown(Common::KeyState state) override;
+	void handleMouseWheel(int x, int y, int direction) override;
 	void handleCommand(CommandSender *sender, uint32 cmd, uint32 data) override;
 	virtual int getFirstVisible() const;
 	virtual void setFirstVisible(int tabID, bool adjustIfRoom = false);