diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/welcome/walkThrough/browser/walkThroughPart.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/welcome/walkThrough/browser/walkThroughPart.ts
index 149c916f53dd071d3e770ff119833a0f5c7e8441..add87f122e07844e65f3da27e498ef25e0d6cb91 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/welcome/walkThrough/browser/walkThroughPart.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/welcome/walkThrough/browser/walkThroughPart.ts
@@ -421,7 +421,8 @@ export class WalkThroughPart extends BaseEditor {
 				horizontal: 'auto',
 				useShadows: true,
 				verticalHasArrows: false,
-				horizontalHasArrows: false
+				horizontalHasArrows: false,
+				alwaysConsumeMouseWheel: false
 			},
 			overviewRulerLanes: 3,
 			fixedOverflowWidgets: true,