diff --git a/src/plugins/VerticalTabs/tabtreeview.cpp b/src/plugins/VerticalTabs/tabtreeview.cpp
index 568d14a37..77acea112 100644
--- a/src/plugins/VerticalTabs/tabtreeview.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/VerticalTabs/tabtreeview.cpp
@@ -23,10 +23,12 @@
 #include "webtab.h"
 #include "tabcontextmenu.h"
 #include "browserwindow.h"
+#include "qzsettings.h"
 
 #include <QTimer>
 #include <QToolTip>
 #include <QHoverEvent>
+#include <QScrollBar>
 
 TabTreeView::TabTreeView(BrowserWindow *window, QWidget *parent)
     : QTreeView(parent)
@@ -161,6 +163,10 @@ void TabTreeView::dataChanged(const QModelIndex &topLeft, const QModelIndex &bot
 
     if (roles.size() == 1 && roles.at(0) == TabModel::CurrentTabRole && topLeft.data(TabModel::CurrentTabRole).toBool()) {
         setCurrentIndex(topLeft);
+
+        if (qzSettings->alwaysSwitchTabsWithWheel && verticalScrollBar()->isVisible()) {
+            scrollTo(indexAbove(topLeft));
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -335,6 +341,13 @@ bool TabTreeView::viewportEvent(QEvent *event)
         break;
     }
 
+    case QEvent::Wheel: {
+        if (qzSettings->alwaysSwitchTabsWithWheel) {
+            event->ignore();
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
     default:
         break;
     }
diff --git a/src/plugins/VerticalTabs/verticaltabswidget.cpp b/src/plugins/VerticalTabs/verticaltabswidget.cpp
index d3d54547e..6d78dc78b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/VerticalTabs/verticaltabswidget.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/VerticalTabs/verticaltabswidget.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include "toolbutton.h"
 #include "tabtreemodel.h"
 #include "browserwindow.h"
+#include "qzsettings.h"
 
 #include <QListView>
 #include <QScrollBar>
@@ -159,7 +160,7 @@ WebTab *VerticalTabsWidget::previousTab() const
 
 void VerticalTabsWidget::wheelEvent(QWheelEvent *event)
 {
-    if (m_normalView->verticalScrollBar()->isVisible()) {
+    if (!qzSettings->alwaysSwitchTabsWithWheel && m_normalView->verticalScrollBar()->isVisible()) {
         return;
     }