diff --git a/glfw/momentum-scroll.c b/glfw/momentum-scroll.c
index b0a558e6f..ae93c0973 100644
--- a/glfw/momentum-scroll.c
+++ b/glfw/momentum-scroll.c
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ glfw_handle_scroll_event_for_momentum(
     const bool is_synthetic_momentum_start_event = stopped && momentum_scroll_gesture_detection_timeout_ms;
     if (!w) { cancel_existing_scroll(true); return; }
     if (!is_finger_based || ev->offset_type != GLFW_SCROLL_OFFEST_HIGHRES || s.friction < 0 || s.friction >= 1) {
-        _glfwInputScroll(w, ev);
+        if (ev->x_offset != 0 || ev->y_offset != 0) _glfwInputScroll(w, ev);
         return;
     }
     monotonic_t now = monotonic();