diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/library/alternate_views.py b/src/calibre/gui2/library/alternate_views.py
index 7ec08a1eb8..0ac56cebd4 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/library/alternate_views.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/library/alternate_views.py
@@ -774,7 +774,7 @@ CoverTuple = namedtuple('CoverTuple', ['book_id', 'has_cover', 'cache_valid',
 # The View {{{
 
 @setup_dnd_interface
-class GridView(QListView, MomentumScrollMixin):
+class GridView(MomentumScrollMixin, QListView):
 
     update_item = pyqtSignal(object, object)
     files_dropped = pyqtSignal(object)
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/library/bookshelf_view.py b/src/calibre/gui2/library/bookshelf_view.py
index ee9c8acb56..e24e7787c4 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/library/bookshelf_view.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/library/bookshelf_view.py
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ class HoveredCover:
 
 
 @setup_dnd_interface
-class BookshelfView(QAbstractScrollArea, MomentumScrollMixin):
+class BookshelfView(MomentumScrollMixin, QAbstractScrollArea):
     '''
     Enhanced bookshelf view displaying books as spines on shelves.
 
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/library/views.py b/src/calibre/gui2/library/views.py
index 9db7b14ad7..2b98cc72cf 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/library/views.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/library/views.py
@@ -366,9 +366,13 @@ class BooksView(TableView):  # {{{
         self.alternate_views = AlternateViews(self)
 
         for wv in self, self.pin_view:
-            if not tweaks['horizontal_scrolling_per_column']:
+            if tweaks['horizontal_scrolling_per_column']:
+                wv.update_momentum_scroll_settings(enable_x=False)
+            else:
                 wv.setHorizontalScrollMode(QAbstractItemView.ScrollMode.ScrollPerPixel)
-            if not tweaks['vertical_scrolling_per_row']:
+            if tweaks['vertical_scrolling_per_row']:
+                wv.update_momentum_scroll_settings(enable_x=False)
+            else:
                 wv.setVerticalScrollMode(QAbstractItemView.ScrollMode.ScrollPerPixel)
 
             wv.setEditTriggers(QAbstractItemView.EditTrigger.EditKeyPressed)
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/momentum_scroll.py b/src/calibre/gui2/momentum_scroll.py
index 0917250590..0fe623247b 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/momentum_scroll.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/momentum_scroll.py
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# License: GPLv3 Copyright: 2025, Kovid Goyal <kovid at kovidgoyal.net>
+
 from collections import deque
 from typing import NamedTuple
 
@@ -44,6 +47,10 @@ class MomentumSettings(NamedTuple):
     timer_interval_ms: int = 16  # ~60 FPS update rate
     # Time to wait after ScrollEnd to see if system momentum arrives
     momentum_detection_delay_ms: int  = 50
+    # Whether to enable momentum in the specified axis, defers to Qt handling
+    # of wheelevents when false
+    enable_x: bool = True
+    enable_y: bool = True
     # How much to scale scroll amounts by
     x_multiplier: float = 1
     y_multiplier: float = 1
@@ -336,6 +343,9 @@ class MomentumScrollMixin:
 
     def wheelEvent(self, event: QWheelEvent):
         self._ensure_momentum_scroller()
+        if (not self._momentum_scroller.settings.enable_x and event.angleDelta().x() != 0) or (
+                not self._momentum_scroller.settings.enable_y and event.angleDelta().y() != 0):
+            return super().wheelEvent(event)
         self._momentum_scroller.handle_wheel_event(event)
         event.accept()
 
@@ -344,6 +354,10 @@ class MomentumScrollMixin:
         if self._momentum_scroller:
             self._momentum_scroller.stop()
 
+    def update_momentum_scroll_settings(self, **kw) -> None:
+        self._ensure_momentum_scroller()
+        self._momentum_scroller.settings = self._momentum_scroller.settings._replace(**kw)
+
 
 # Demo {{{
 if __name__ == '__main__':
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/pin_columns.py b/src/calibre/gui2/pin_columns.py
index 1170c8e7de..c9f2e9514e 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/pin_columns.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/pin_columns.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ from calibre.gui2.library.delegates import (
 from calibre.gui2.momentum_scroll import MomentumScrollMixin
 
 
-class TableView(QTableView, MomentumScrollMixin):
+class TableView(MomentumScrollMixin, QTableView):
 
     def closeEditor(self, editor, hint):
         # We want to implement our own go to next/previous cell behavior