diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Screens/Compose/Timeline/ZoomableScrollContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Screens/Compose/Timeline/ZoomableScrollContainer.cs
index 035e6a0804..ed26c28c80 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Screens/Compose/Timeline/ZoomableScrollContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Screens/Compose/Timeline/ZoomableScrollContainer.cs
@@ -99,10 +99,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Screens.Compose.Timeline
 
         protected override bool OnScroll(InputState state)
         {
-            if (!state.Keyboard.ControlPressed)
+            if (state.Mouse.HasPreciseScroll)
                 return base.OnScroll(state);
-
-            setZoomTarget(zoomTarget + state.Mouse.ScrollDelta.X, zoomedContent.ToLocalSpace(state.Mouse.NativeState.Position).X);
+            setZoomTarget(zoomTarget + state.Mouse.ScrollDelta.Y, zoomedContent.ToLocalSpace(state.Mouse.NativeState.Position).X);
             return true;
         }