diff --git a/include/SDL3/SDL_hints.h b/include/SDL3/SDL_hints.h
index 94d2597a49..9a979e811a 100644
--- a/include/SDL3/SDL_hints.h
+++ b/include/SDL3/SDL_hints.h
@@ -2288,6 +2288,21 @@ extern "C" {
  */
 #define SDL_HINT_MAC_OPENGL_ASYNC_DISPATCH "SDL_MAC_OPENGL_ASYNC_DISPATCH"
 
+/**
+ * A variable controlling whether SDL_EVENT_MOUSE_WHEEL event values will have
+ * momentum on macOS.
+ *
+ * The variable can be set to the following values:
+ *
+ * - "0": The mouse wheel events will have no momentum. (default)
+ * - "1": The mouse wheel events will have momentum.
+ *
+ * This hint should be set before applicationDidFinishLaunching() is called.
+ *
+ * \since This hint is available since SDL 3.0.0.
+ */
+#define SDL_HINT_MAC_SCROLL_MOMENTUM "SDL_HINT_MAC_SCROLL_MOMENTUM"
+
 /**
  * Request SDL_AppIterate() be called at a specific rate.
  *
diff --git a/src/video/cocoa/SDL_cocoaevents.m b/src/video/cocoa/SDL_cocoaevents.m
index 5f79be3b2b..886e88f224 100644
--- a/src/video/cocoa/SDL_cocoaevents.m
+++ b/src/video/cocoa/SDL_cocoaevents.m
@@ -106,8 +106,10 @@ static void Cocoa_DispatchEvent(NSEvent *theEvent)
 
 + (void)registerUserDefaults
 {
+    BOOL momentumScrollSupported = (BOOL)SDL_GetHintBoolean(SDL_HINT_MAC_SCROLL_MOMENTUM, false);
+
     NSDictionary *appDefaults = [[NSDictionary alloc] initWithObjectsAndKeys:
-                                                          [NSNumber numberWithBool:NO], @"AppleMomentumScrollSupported",
+                                                          [NSNumber numberWithBool:momentumScrollSupported], @"AppleMomentumScrollSupported",
                                                           [NSNumber numberWithBool:NO], @"ApplePressAndHoldEnabled",
                                                           [NSNumber numberWithBool:YES], @"ApplePersistenceIgnoreState",
                                                           nil];