diff --git a/src/viewer.js b/src/viewer.js
index 136040d4..e18fa53e 100644
--- a/src/viewer.js
+++ b/src/viewer.js
@@ -2847,7 +2847,10 @@ function onCanvasScroll( event ) {
         }
     }
     else {
-        return false;   // We are swallowing this event
+        gestureSettings = this.gestureSettingsByDeviceType( event.pointerType );
+        if (gestureSettings && gestureSettings.scrollToZoom) {
+            return false;   // We are swallowing this event
+        }
     }
 }