diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a3fd32b2..d1be3141 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ information on what to include when reporting a bug.
  - [Wayland] Bugfix: Keyboard leave event handler now processes key repeats (#2736)
  - [Wayland] Bugfix: Retrieved cursor position would be incorrect when hovering over
                      fallback decorations
+ - [Wayland] Bugfix: Fallback decorations would report scroll events
  - [X11] Bugfix: Running without a WM could trigger an assert (#2593,#2601,#2631)
  - [Null] Added Vulkan 'window' surface creation via `VK_EXT_headless_surface`
  - [Null] Added EGL context creation on Mesa via `EGL_MESA_platform_surfaceless`
diff --git a/src/wl_window.c b/src/wl_window.c
index 134ef6d1..0a6a8543 100644
--- a/src/wl_window.c
+++ b/src/wl_window.c
@@ -1636,11 +1636,14 @@ static void pointerHandleAxis(void* userData,
     if (!window)
         return;
 
-    // NOTE: 10 units of motion per mouse wheel step seems to be a common ratio
-    if (axis == WL_POINTER_AXIS_HORIZONTAL_SCROLL)
-        _glfwInputScroll(window, -wl_fixed_to_double(value) / 10.0, 0.0);
-    else if (axis == WL_POINTER_AXIS_VERTICAL_SCROLL)
-        _glfwInputScroll(window, 0.0, -wl_fixed_to_double(value) / 10.0);
+    if (window->wl.hovered)
+    {
+        // NOTE: 10 units of motion per mouse wheel step seems to be a common ratio
+        if (axis == WL_POINTER_AXIS_HORIZONTAL_SCROLL)
+            _glfwInputScroll(window, -wl_fixed_to_double(value) / 10.0, 0.0);
+        else if (axis == WL_POINTER_AXIS_VERTICAL_SCROLL)
+            _glfwInputScroll(window, 0.0, -wl_fixed_to_double(value) / 10.0);
+    }
 }
 
 static const struct wl_pointer_listener pointerListener =