diff --git a/src/gui/pattern.cpp b/src/gui/pattern.cpp
index 141afb2b..b02b1150 100644
--- a/src/gui/pattern.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/pattern.cpp
@@ -969,7 +969,7 @@ void FurnaceGUI::drawPattern() {
 
       // overflow changes order
       // TODO: this is very unreliable and sometimes it can warp you out of the song
-      if (settings.scrollChangesOrder && !e->isPlaying()) {
+      if (settings.scrollChangesOrder && !e->isPlaying() && ImGui::IsWindowHovered(ImGuiHoveredFlags_ChildWindows)) {
         if (wheelY!=0) {
           if (wheelY>0) {
             if (ImGui::GetScrollY()<=0) {