diff --git a/src/zen/workspaces/ZenWorkspaces.mjs b/src/zen/workspaces/ZenWorkspaces.mjs
index ac462be29..be12d7c61 100644
--- a/src/zen/workspaces/ZenWorkspaces.mjs
+++ b/src/zen/workspaces/ZenWorkspaces.mjs
@@ -596,39 +596,66 @@ var gZenWorkspaces = new (class extends nsZenMultiWindowFeature {
 
     const scrollCooldown = 200; // Milliseconds to wait before allowing another scroll
     const scrollThreshold = 2; // Minimum scroll delta to trigger workspace change
+    const scrollDeltaMode0Cooldown = 200; // Cooldown for consecutive DOM_DELTA_PIXEL events
 
     toolbox.addEventListener(
       'wheel',
       async (event) => {
         if (this.privateWindowOrDisabled) return;
 
-        // Only process non-gesture scrolls
-        if (event.deltaMode !== 1) return;
+        // Allow DOM_DELTA_LINE (1) and DOM_DELTA_PIXEL (0) events
+        if (event.deltaMode > 1) return;
 
-        const isVerticalScroll = event.deltaY && !event.deltaX;
-
-        //if the scroll is vertical this checks that a modifier key is used before proceeding
-        if (isVerticalScroll) {
-          const activationKeyMap = {
-            ctrl: event.ctrlKey,
-            alt: event.altKey,
-            shift: event.shiftKey,
-            meta: event.metaKey,
-          };
+        // Add cooling to consecutive DOM_DELTA_PIXEL events, which are usually from touchpads
+        if (event.deltaMode === 0) {
+          const now = Date.now();
+          const timeSinceLastDeltaMode0 = now - (this._lastDeltaMode0Time || 0);
+          this._lastDeltaMode0Time = now;
 
           if (
-            this.activationMethod in activationKeyMap &&
-            !activationKeyMap[this.activationMethod]
+            Math.abs(event.deltaY || 0) === 0 &&
+            timeSinceLastDeltaMode0 < scrollDeltaMode0Cooldown
           ) {
             return;
           }
         }
 
+        const absX = Math.abs(event.deltaX || 0);
+        const absY = Math.abs(event.deltaY || 0);
+
+        const isVerticalScroll = absY > absX * 2;
+        const isHorizontalScroll = absX > absY * 2;
+
+        const activationKeyMap = {
+          ctrl: event.ctrlKey,
+          alt: event.altKey,
+          shift: event.shiftKey,
+          meta: event.metaKey,
+        };
+        const modifierActive =
+          this.activationMethod in activationKeyMap && activationKeyMap[this.activationMethod];
+
+        let delta;
+        let shouldProceed = false;
+
+        if (isVerticalScroll && modifierActive) {
+          // scroll is vertical + modifier key
+          delta = event.deltaY;
+          shouldProceed = true;
+        } else if (isHorizontalScroll) {
+          // clear horizontal scrolling
+          delta = event.deltaX;
+          shouldProceed = true;
+        } else {
+          // diagonal scrolling or unclear direction, ignore
+          return;
+        }
+
+        if (!shouldProceed) return;
+
         const currentTime = Date.now();
         if (currentTime - this._lastScrollTime < scrollCooldown) return;
 
-        //this decides which delta to use
-        const delta = isVerticalScroll ? event.deltaY : event.deltaX;
         if (Math.abs(delta) < scrollThreshold) return;
 
         // Determine scroll direction