diff --git a/glfw/cocoa_window.m b/glfw/cocoa_window.m
index 29adff652..261d56d69 100644
--- a/glfw/cocoa_window.m
+++ b/glfw/cocoa_window.m
@@ -940,8 +940,7 @@ is_ascii_control_char(char x) {
             break;
     }
 
-    if (fabs(deltaX) > 0.0 || fabs(deltaY) > 0.0)
-        _glfwInputScroll(window, deltaX, deltaY, flags);
+    _glfwInputScroll(window, deltaX, deltaY, flags);
 }
 
 - (NSDragOperation)draggingEntered:(id <NSDraggingInfo>)sender
diff --git a/kitty/mouse.c b/kitty/mouse.c
index 36d43191a..98bfefa11 100644
--- a/kitty/mouse.c
+++ b/kitty/mouse.c
@@ -586,6 +586,7 @@ scroll_event(double UNUSED xoffset, double yoffset, int flags) {
         default:
             break;
     }
+    if (yoffset == 0.0) return;
     if (is_high_resolution) {
         yoffset *= OPT(touch_scroll_multiplier);
         if (yoffset * global_state.callback_os_window->pending_scroll_pixels < 0) {