diff --git a/src/AutoHideSideBar.cpp b/src/AutoHideSideBar.cpp
index 7dea2fe3..7e32b46b 100644
--- a/src/AutoHideSideBar.cpp
+++ b/src/AutoHideSideBar.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include <QStyleOption>
 #include <QPainter>
 #include <QXmlStreamWriter>
+#include <QWheelEvent>
 
 #include "DockContainerWidget.h"
 #include "DockWidgetTab.h"
@@ -300,6 +301,13 @@ bool CAutoHideSideBar::eventFilter(QObject *watched, QEvent *event)
 		 }
 		 break;
 
+#if QT_CONFIG(wheelevent)
+	case QEvent::Wheel:
+		// the button received the event so pass to the scroll area
+		wheelEvent(static_cast<QWheelEvent*>(event));
+		break;
+#endif
+
 	default:
 		break;
 	}
@@ -433,6 +441,41 @@ QSize CAutoHideSideBar::sizeHint() const
 }
 
 
+//===========================================================================
+#if QT_CONFIG(wheelevent)
+void CAutoHideSideBar::wheelEvent(QWheelEvent* e)
+{
+	QPoint AngleDelta = e->angleDelta();
+
+	// completely ignore the effects if the alt key is being held
+	// if alt is held on a vertical scroll area, cancel the applied horizontal scroll by forcing a vertical scroll
+	// if alt is held on a horizontal scroll area, cancel the applied vertical scroll by forcing a horizontal scroll
+	if (!d->isHorizontal() && (e->modifiers() & Qt::KeyboardModifier::AltModifier) ||
+		 d->isHorizontal() && (~e->modifiers() & Qt::KeyboardModifier::AltModifier))
+	{
+		AngleDelta = e->angleDelta().transposed();
+	}
+
+	QWheelEvent WheelEvent {
+		e->position(),
+		e->globalPosition(),
+		e->pixelDelta(),
+		AngleDelta,
+		e->buttons(),
+		e->modifiers(),
+		e->phase(),
+		e->inverted(),
+		e->source()
+#if (QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 0, 0))
+		,e->pointingDevice()
+#endif
+	};
+
+	Super::wheelEvent(&WheelEvent);
+}
+#endif
+
+
 //===========================================================================
 int CAutoHideSideBar::spacing() const
 {
diff --git a/src/AutoHideSideBar.h b/src/AutoHideSideBar.h
index 35056825..f10aa20d 100644
--- a/src/AutoHideSideBar.h
+++ b/src/AutoHideSideBar.h
@@ -185,6 +185,16 @@ class ADS_EXPORT CAutoHideSideBar : public QScrollArea
 	 */
 	virtual QSize sizeHint() const override;
 
+#if QT_CONFIG(wheelevent)
+	/**
+	 * This function handles scroll wheel events and will ignore the
+	 * alt key modifier if applied by the user to make sure vertical
+	 * auto-hide side bars will always scroll vertically and that
+	 * horizontal ones will always scroll horizontally.
+	 */
+	virtual void wheelEvent(QWheelEvent* e) override;
+#endif
+
 	/**
 	 * Getter for spacing property - returns the spacing of the tabs
 	 */