diff --git a/include/client/window.h b/include/client/window.h
index 55a122252..e07e3509e 100644
--- a/include/client/window.h
+++ b/include/client/window.h
@@ -27,11 +27,20 @@ struct cursor {
 	struct wl_poitner *pointer;
 };
 
+enum scroll_direction {
+	SCROLL_UP,
+	SCROLL_DOWN,
+	SCROLL_LEFT,
+	SCROLL_RIGHT,
+};
+
 struct pointer_input {
 	int last_x;
 	int last_y;
 
-	void (*notify)(struct window *window, int x, int y, uint32_t button);
+	void (*notify_button)(struct window *window, int x, int y, uint32_t button);
+
+	void (*notify_scroll)(struct window *window, enum scroll_direction direction);
 };
 
 struct window {
diff --git a/swaybar/bar.c b/swaybar/bar.c
index 4f8063ac8..82e136e4e 100644
--- a/swaybar/bar.c
+++ b/swaybar/bar.c
@@ -89,6 +89,13 @@ static void mouse_button_notify(struct window *window, int x, int y, uint32_t bu
 	}
 }
 
+static void mouse_scroll_notify(struct window *window, enum scroll_direction direction) {
+	sway_log(L_DEBUG, "Mouse wheel scrolled %s", direction == SCROLL_UP ? "up" : "down");
+
+	const char *workspace_name = direction == SCROLL_UP ? "prev_on_output" : "next_on_output";
+	ipc_send_workspace_command(workspace_name);
+}
+
 void bar_setup(struct bar *bar, const char *socket_path, const char *bar_id) {
 	/* initialize bar with default values */
 	bar_init(bar);
@@ -123,8 +130,9 @@ void bar_setup(struct bar *bar, const char *socket_path, const char *bar_id) {
 		/* set font */
 		bar_output->window->font = bar->config->font;
 
-		/* set font */
-		bar_output->window->pointer_input.notify = mouse_button_notify;
+		/* set mouse event callbacks */
+		bar_output->window->pointer_input.notify_button = mouse_button_notify;
+		bar_output->window->pointer_input.notify_scroll = mouse_scroll_notify;
 
 		/* set window height */
 		set_window_height(bar_output->window, bar->config->height);
diff --git a/wayland/window.c b/wayland/window.c
index 9b6e5b00e..dfa6a9971 100644
--- a/wayland/window.c
+++ b/wayland/window.c
@@ -41,13 +41,32 @@ static void pointer_handle_button(void *data, struct wl_pointer *pointer, uint32
 	struct window *window = data;
 	struct pointer_input *input = &window->pointer_input;
 
-	if (window->pointer_input.notify) {
-		window->pointer_input.notify(window, input->last_x, input->last_y, button);
+	if (window->pointer_input.notify_button) {
+		window->pointer_input.notify_button(window, input->last_x, input->last_y, button);
 	}
 }
 
 static void pointer_handle_axis(void *data, struct wl_pointer *pointer,
-		    uint32_t time, uint32_t axis, wl_fixed_t value) {
+				uint32_t time, uint32_t axis, wl_fixed_t value) {
+	struct window *window = data;
+	enum scroll_direction direction;
+
+	switch (axis) {
+	case 0:
+		direction = wl_fixed_to_double(value) < 0 ? SCROLL_UP : SCROLL_DOWN;
+		break;
+	case 1:
+		direction = wl_fixed_to_double(value) < 0 ? SCROLL_LEFT : SCROLL_RIGHT;
+		break;
+	default:
+		if (!sway_assert(false, "Unexpected axis value")) {
+			return;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (window->pointer_input.notify_scroll) {
+		window->pointer_input.notify_scroll(window, direction);
+	}
 }
 
 static const struct wl_pointer_listener pointer_listener = {