diff --git a/include/ghostty.h b/include/ghostty.h
index 77259202a..163044c1b 100644
--- a/include/ghostty.h
+++ b/include/ghostty.h
@@ -55,6 +55,21 @@ typedef enum {
     GHOSTTY_MOUSE_MIDDLE,
 } ghostty_input_mouse_button_e;
 
+typedef enum {
+    GHOSTTY_MOUSE_MOMENTUM_NONE,
+    GHOSTTY_MOUSE_MOMENTUM_BEGAN,
+    GHOSTTY_MOUSE_MOMENTUM_STATIONARY,
+    GHOSTTY_MOUSE_MOMENTUM_CHANGED,
+    GHOSTTY_MOUSE_MOMENTUM_ENDED,
+    GHOSTTY_MOUSE_MOMENTUM_CANCELLED,
+    GHOSTTY_MOUSE_MOMENTUM_MAY_BEGIN,
+} ghostty_input_mouse_momentum_e;
+
+// This is a packed struct (see src/input/mouse.zig) but the C standard
+// afaik doesn't let us reliably define packed structs so we build it up
+// from scratch.
+typedef int ghostty_input_scroll_mods_t;
+
 typedef enum {
     GHOSTTY_MODS_NONE  = 0,
     GHOSTTY_MODS_SHIFT = 1 << 0,
@@ -265,7 +280,7 @@ void ghostty_surface_key(ghostty_surface_t, ghostty_input_action_e, ghostty_inpu
 void ghostty_surface_char(ghostty_surface_t, uint32_t);
 void ghostty_surface_mouse_button(ghostty_surface_t, ghostty_input_mouse_state_e, ghostty_input_mouse_button_e, ghostty_input_mods_e);
 void ghostty_surface_mouse_pos(ghostty_surface_t, double, double);
-void ghostty_surface_mouse_scroll(ghostty_surface_t, double, double);
+void ghostty_surface_mouse_scroll(ghostty_surface_t, double, double, ghostty_input_scroll_mods_t);
 void ghostty_surface_ime_point(ghostty_surface_t, double *, double *);
 void ghostty_surface_request_close(ghostty_surface_t);
 void ghostty_surface_split(ghostty_surface_t, ghostty_split_direction_e);
diff --git a/macos/Sources/Ghostty/SurfaceView.swift b/macos/Sources/Ghostty/SurfaceView.swift
index 1655eb849..1d48c1597 100644
--- a/macos/Sources/Ghostty/SurfaceView.swift
+++ b/macos/Sources/Ghostty/SurfaceView.swift
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ extension Ghostty {
                 y *= 0.1
             }
             
-            ghostty_surface_mouse_scroll(surface, x, y)
+            ghostty_surface_mouse_scroll(surface, x, y, 0)
         }
 
         override func keyDown(with event: NSEvent) {
diff --git a/src/apprt/embedded.zig b/src/apprt/embedded.zig
index 36e7d3e77..cc171b3b0 100644
--- a/src/apprt/embedded.zig
+++ b/src/apprt/embedded.zig
@@ -502,7 +502,13 @@ pub const CAPI = struct {
         surface.cursorPosCallback(x, y);
     }
 
-    export fn ghostty_surface_mouse_scroll(surface: *Surface, x: f64, y: f64) void {
+    export fn ghostty_surface_mouse_scroll(
+        surface: *Surface,
+        x: f64,
+        y: f64,
+        scroll_mods: c_int,
+    ) void {
+        _ = scroll_mods;
         surface.scrollCallback(x, y);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/input/mouse.zig b/src/input/mouse.zig
index 224abef35..2073cbb18 100644
--- a/src/input/mouse.zig
+++ b/src/input/mouse.zig
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+const std = @import("std");
+
 /// The state of a mouse button.
 ///
 /// This is backed by a c_int so we can use this as-is for our embedding API.
@@ -45,3 +47,42 @@ pub const MouseButton = enum(c_int) {
     ten = 10,
     eleven = 11,
 };
+
+/// The "momentum" of a mouse scroll event. This matches the macOS events
+/// because it is the only reliable source right now of momentum events.
+/// This is used to handle "intertial scrolling" (i.e. flicking).
+///
+/// https://developer.apple.com/documentation/appkit/nseventphase
+pub const MouseMomentum = enum(u3) {
+    none = 0,
+    began = 1,
+    stationary = 2,
+    changed = 3,
+    ended = 4,
+    cancelled = 5,
+    may_begin = 6,
+};
+
+/// The bitmask for mods for scroll events.
+pub const ScrollMods = packed struct(u8) {
+    /// True if this is a high-precision scroll event. For example, Apple
+    /// devices such as Magic Mouse, trackpads, etc. are high-precision
+    /// and send very detailed scroll events.
+    precision: bool = false,
+
+    /// The momentum phase (if available, supported) of the scroll event.
+    /// This is used to handle "intertial scrolling" (i.e. flicking).
+    momentum: MouseMomentum = .none,
+
+    _padding: u4 = 0,
+
+    // For our own understanding
+    test {
+        const testing = std.testing;
+        try testing.expectEqual(@bitCast(u8, ScrollMods{}), @as(u8, 0b0));
+        try testing.expectEqual(
+            @bitCast(u8, ScrollMods{ .precision = true }),
+            @as(u8, 0b0000_0001),
+        );
+    }
+};