diff --git a/thunar/thunar-standard-view.c b/thunar/thunar-standard-view.c
index cf55455d..c88c5909 100644
--- a/thunar/thunar-standard-view.c
+++ b/thunar/thunar-standard-view.c
@@ -3164,6 +3164,11 @@ thunar_standard_view_scroll_event (GtkWidget          *view,
         }
     }
 
+  if (event->delta_y > 0)
+    event->direction = GDK_SCROLL_UP;
+  else
+    event->direction = GDK_SCROLL_DOWN;
+
   /* zoom-in/zoom-out on control+mouse wheel */
   if ((event->state & GDK_CONTROL_MASK) != 0 && (event->direction == GDK_SCROLL_UP || event->direction == GDK_SCROLL_DOWN))
     {