diff --git a/containment.cpp b/containment.cpp
index 6a58ccb84..e6e08c83f 100644
--- a/containment.cpp
+++ b/containment.cpp
@@ -833,6 +833,28 @@ void Containment::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *event)
     }
 }
 
+void Containment::wheelEvent(QGraphicsSceneWheelEvent *event)
+{
+    if (containmentType() == DesktopContainment) {
+        QGraphicsItem* item = scene()->itemAt(event->scenePos());
+        if (item == this) {
+            int numDesktops = KWindowSystem::numberOfDesktops();
+            int currentDesktop = KWindowSystem::currentDesktop();
+
+            if (event->delta() > 0) {
+                KWindowSystem::setCurrentDesktop(currentDesktop % numDesktops + 1);
+            } else {
+                KWindowSystem::setCurrentDesktop((numDesktops + currentDesktop - 2) % numDesktops + 1);
+            }
+
+            event->accept();
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+
+    Applet::wheelEvent(event);
+}
+
 bool Containment::sceneEventFilter(QGraphicsItem *watched, QEvent *event)
 {
     Applet *applet = qgraphicsitem_cast<Applet*>(watched);
diff --git a/containment.h b/containment.h
index 413efd40a..7a0fcfa6a 100644
--- a/containment.h
+++ b/containment.h
@@ -414,6 +414,7 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT Containment : public Applet
         void hoverEnterEvent(QGraphicsSceneHoverEvent *event);
         void hoverLeaveEvent(QGraphicsSceneHoverEvent *event);
         void keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *event);
+        void wheelEvent(QGraphicsSceneWheelEvent *event);
         bool sceneEventFilter(QGraphicsItem *watched, QEvent *event);
         QVariant itemChange(GraphicsItemChange change, const QVariant &value);