diff --git a/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/containmentinterface.cpp b/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/containmentinterface.cpp
index 0c2b602f7..0e695e77c 100644
--- a/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/containmentinterface.cpp
+++ b/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/containmentinterface.cpp
@@ -263,6 +263,22 @@ void ContainmentInterface::mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent *event)
     event->accept();
 }
 
+void ContainmentInterface::wheelEvent(QWheelEvent *event)
+{
+    const QString trigger = Plasma::ContainmentActions::eventToString(event);
+    Plasma::ContainmentActions *plugin = containment()->containmentActions().value(trigger);
+
+    if (plugin) {
+        if (event->delta() < 0) {
+            plugin->performNextAction();
+        } else {
+            plugin->performPreviousAction();
+        }
+    } else {
+        event->setAccepted(false);
+    }
+}
+
 
 
 void ContainmentInterface::addAppletActions(QMenu &desktopMenu, Plasma::Applet *applet, QEvent *event)
diff --git a/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/containmentinterface.h b/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/containmentinterface.h
index dad74962e..24f5b8b49 100644
--- a/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/containmentinterface.h
+++ b/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/containmentinterface.h
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ protected:
     void init();
     void mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent *event);
     void mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent *event);
+    void wheelEvent(QWheelEvent *event);
 
     void addAppletActions(QMenu &desktopMenu, Plasma::Applet *applet, QEvent *event);
     void addContainmentActions(QMenu &desktopMenu, QEvent *event);