diff --git a/crates/gpui2/src/elements/list.rs b/crates/gpui2/src/elements/list.rs
index 415a3b7368..73bd319afc 100644
--- a/crates/gpui2/src/elements/list.rs
+++ b/crates/gpui2/src/elements/list.rs
@@ -458,7 +458,10 @@ impl Element for List {
         let list_state = self.state.clone();
         let height = bounds.size.height;
         cx.on_mouse_event(move |event: &ScrollWheelEvent, phase, cx| {
-            if phase == DispatchPhase::Bubble {
+            if phase == DispatchPhase::Bubble
+                && bounds.contains(&event.position)
+                && cx.was_top_layer(&event.position, cx.stacking_order())
+            {
                 list_state.0.borrow_mut().scroll(
                     &scroll_top,
                     height,