diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/widgets/SeekSlider.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/widgets/SeekSlider.cpp
index 1386f1257..a852fd3ec 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/widgets/SeekSlider.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/widgets/SeekSlider.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ SeekSlider::SeekSlider( QWidget* parent )
     : QSlider( parent )
     , TomahawkUtils::DpiScaler( this )
     , m_timeLine( 0 )
+    , m_acceptWheelEvents( true )
 {
     setStyleSheet( QString(
                    "QSlider::groove:horizontal {"
@@ -92,3 +93,15 @@ SeekSlider::setValue( int value )
     QSlider::setValue( value );
     blockSignals( false );
 }
+
+
+void
+SeekSlider::wheelEvent( QWheelEvent* event )
+{
+    if ( m_acceptWheelEvents )
+    {
+        QAbstractSlider::wheelEvent(event);
+        return;
+    }
+    event->ignore();
+}
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/widgets/SeekSlider.h b/src/libtomahawk/widgets/SeekSlider.h
index 77c49b9a3..a296b1d54 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/widgets/SeekSlider.h
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/widgets/SeekSlider.h
@@ -37,14 +37,18 @@ public:
 
     void setTimeLine( QTimeLine* timeline ) { m_timeLine = timeline; }
 
+    void setAcceptWheelEvents( bool b ) { m_acceptWheelEvents = b; }
+
 public slots:
     void setValue( int value );
-    
+
 protected:
     void mousePressEvent( QMouseEvent* event );
+    void wheelEvent( QWheelEvent* event );
 
 private:
     QTimeLine* m_timeLine;
+    bool m_acceptWheelEvents;
 };
 
 #endif // SEEKSLIDER_H
diff --git a/src/tomahawk/AudioControls.cpp b/src/tomahawk/AudioControls.cpp
index 61414a119..24b73bf55 100644
--- a/src/tomahawk/AudioControls.cpp
+++ b/src/tomahawk/AudioControls.cpp
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ AudioControls::AudioControls( QWidget* parent )
 //    ui->loveButton->setCheckable( true );
 
     ui->seekSlider->setEnabled( true );
+    ui->seekSlider->setAcceptWheelEvents( false );
     ui->seekSlider->setTimeLine( &m_sliderTimeLine );
     ui->volumeSlider->setRange( 0, 100 );
     ui->volumeSlider->setValue( AudioEngine::instance()->volume() );