diff --git a/src/pyj/read_book/selection_bar.pyj b/src/pyj/read_book/selection_bar.pyj
index 96ccebcfd9..a850404dde 100644
--- a/src/pyj/read_book/selection_bar.pyj
+++ b/src/pyj/read_book/selection_bar.pyj
@@ -279,6 +279,7 @@ class SelectionBar:
         editor_div = E.div(id=self.editor_id, style='position: absolute')
         container.appendChild(editor_div)
         editor_div.addEventListener('click', self.editor_container_clicked, {'passive': False})
+        editor_div.addEventListener('wheel', def(ev):ev.stopPropagation();, {'passive': True})
 
     # bar and handles markup {{{
 
@@ -295,7 +296,7 @@ class SelectionBar:
         bar_container.style.maxWidth = 'min(50rem, 90vw)' if self.supports_css_min_max else '50rem'
         bar_container.style.backgroundColor = get_color("window-background")
         notes_container = E.div()
-        notes_container.addEventListener('wheel', def(evt): evt.stopPropagation();, {'passive': True})
+        notes_container.addEventListener('wheel', def(evt): evt.stopPropagation();, {'passive': False})
         for x in [
             E.div(style='height: 4ex; display: flex; align-items: center; padding: 5px; justify-content: center'),