diff --git a/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs b/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs
index ccf53ed714..84116a1f70 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Configuration
             Set(OsuConfig.DimLevel, 30, 0, 100);
 
             Set(OsuConfig.MouseDisableButtons, false);
+            Set(OsuConfig.MouseDisableWheel, false);
 
             Set(OsuConfig.SnakingInSliders, true);
             Set(OsuConfig.SnakingOutSliders, false);
@@ -99,7 +100,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Configuration
             Set(OsuConfig.UsePerBeatmapManiaSpeed, true).Disabled = true;
             Set(OsuConfig.ManiaSpeedBPMScale, true).Disabled = true;
             Set(OsuConfig.MenuTip, 0).Disabled = true;
-            Set(OsuConfig.MouseDisableWheel, false).Disabled = true;
             Set(OsuConfig.MouseSpeed, 1, 0.4, 6).Disabled = true;
             Set(OsuConfig.Offset, 0, -300, 300).Disabled = true;
             Set(OsuConfig.ScoreMeterScale, 1, 0.5, 2).Disabled = true;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
index b552601458..9ad10c298c 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ using OpenTK.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Transforms;
 using osu.Framework.Logging;
+using osu.Framework.Input;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
 {
@@ -159,6 +160,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
                 scoreOverlay,
                 pauseOverlay
             };
+
+            mouseWheelDisabled = config.GetBindable<bool>(OsuConfig.MouseDisableWheel);
         }
 
         private void initializeSkipButton()
@@ -325,5 +328,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
         {
             Background?.FadeTo((100f - dimLevel) / 100, 800);
         }
+
+        private Bindable<bool> mouseWheelDisabled;
+
+        protected override bool OnWheel(InputState state) => mouseWheelDisabled.Value && !isPaused;
     }
 }
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