diff --git a/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents/qml/private/ScrollBarDelegate.qml b/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents/qml/private/ScrollBarDelegate.qml
index 02a869eb7..cca521045 100644
--- a/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents/qml/private/ScrollBarDelegate.qml
+++ b/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents/qml/private/ScrollBarDelegate.qml
@@ -252,6 +252,10 @@ PlasmaCore.FrameSvgItem {
 
             background.forceActiveFocus();
         }
+
+        Component.onCompleted: {
+            acceptedButtons |= Qt.MiddleButton
+        }
     }
 }