diff --git a/data/core/commands/root.lua b/data/core/commands/root.lua
index 7ebb0e60..8f2536b8 100644
--- a/data/core/commands/root.lua
+++ b/data/core/commands/root.lua
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ local t = {
       table.insert(node.views, idx + 1, core.active_view)
     end
   end,
-
+  
   ["root:shrink"] = function()
     local node = core.root_view:get_active_node()
     local parent = node:get_parent_node(core.root_view.root_node)
@@ -77,14 +77,6 @@ local t = {
     local parent = node:get_parent_node(core.root_view.root_node)
     local n = (parent.a == node) and 0.1 or -0.1
     parent.divider = common.clamp(parent.divider + n, 0.1, 0.9)
-  end,
-  
-  ["root:scroll"] = function(delta)
-    if core.active_view and core.active_view.scrollable then
-      core.active_view.scroll.to.y = core.active_view.scroll.to.y + delta * -config.mouse_wheel_scroll
-      return true
-    end
-    return false
   end
 }
 
@@ -131,3 +123,14 @@ command.add(function()
   local node = core.root_view:get_active_node()
   return not node:get_locked_size()
 end, t)
+
+command.add(nil, {
+  ["root:scroll"] = function(delta)
+    local view = (core.root_view.overlapping_node and core.root_view.overlapping_node.active_view) or core.active_view
+    if view and view.scrollable then
+      view.scroll.to.y = view.scroll.to.y + delta * -config.mouse_wheel_scroll
+      return true
+    end
+    return false
+  end
+})
diff --git a/data/core/keymap.lua b/data/core/keymap.lua
index 7ad04399..fd552f19 100644
--- a/data/core/keymap.lua
+++ b/data/core/keymap.lua
@@ -113,8 +113,8 @@ function keymap.on_key_pressed(k, ...)
 end
 
 function keymap.on_mouse_wheel(delta, ...)
-  return not keymap.on_key_pressed("wheel" .. (delta > 0 and "up" or "down"), delta, ...)
-    and keymap.on_key_pressed("wheel", delta, ...)
+  return not (keymap.on_key_pressed("wheel" .. (delta > 0 and "up" or "down"), delta, ...)
+    or keymap.on_key_pressed("wheel", delta, ...))
 end
 
 function keymap.on_mouse_pressed(button, x, y, clicks)
diff --git a/data/core/rootview.lua b/data/core/rootview.lua
index 6c3d1d2d..07f8b7bf 100644
--- a/data/core/rootview.lua
+++ b/data/core/rootview.lua
@@ -1002,17 +1002,18 @@ function RootView:on_mouse_moved(x, y, dx, dy)
 
   self.root_node:on_mouse_moved(x, y, dx, dy)
 
-  local node = self.root_node:get_child_overlapping_point(x, y)
+  self.overlapping_node = self.root_node:get_child_overlapping_point(x, y)
+  
   local div = self.root_node:get_divider_overlapping_point(x, y)
-  local tab_index = node and node:get_tab_overlapping_point(x, y)
-  if node and node:get_scroll_button_index(x, y) then
+  local tab_index = self.overlapping_node and self.overlapping_node:get_tab_overlapping_point(x, y)
+  if self.overlapping_node and self.overlapping_node:get_scroll_button_index(x, y) then
     core.request_cursor("arrow")
   elseif div then
     core.request_cursor(div.type == "hsplit" and "sizeh" or "sizev")
   elseif tab_index then
     core.request_cursor("arrow")
-  elseif node then
-    core.request_cursor(node.active_view.cursor)
+  elseif self.overlapping_node then
+    core.request_cursor(self.overlapping_node.active_view.cursor)
   end
 end
 
@@ -1020,7 +1021,7 @@ end
 function RootView:on_mouse_wheel(...)
   local x, y = self.mouse.x, self.mouse.y
   local node = self.root_node:get_child_overlapping_point(x, y)
-  node.active_view:on_mouse_wheel(...)
+  return node.active_view:on_mouse_wheel(...)
 end