diff --git a/src/generic/listctrl.cpp b/src/generic/listctrl.cpp
index 40acbcc1a7..1d9eda16d9 100644
--- a/src/generic/listctrl.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/listctrl.cpp
@@ -2874,6 +2874,15 @@ void wxListMainWindow::OnMouse( wxMouseEvent &event )
     if ( GetParent()->GetEventHandler()->ProcessEvent( event) )
         return;
 
+#if wxUSE_MOUSEWHEEL
+    if (event.GetEventType() == wxEVT_MOUSEWHEEL)
+    {
+        // let the base handle mouse wheel events.
+        event.Skip();
+        return;
+    }
+#endif
+    
     if ( !HasCurrent() || IsEmpty() )
         return;