diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/Field.cpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/Field.cpp
index 65cac2cc5e..aa366e20ec 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/Field.cpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/Field.cpp
@@ -588,6 +588,14 @@ void TextCtrl::BUILD() {
             EnterPressed enter(this);
             propagate_value();
         }), text_ctrl->GetId());
+    } else {
+        // Orca: adds logic that scrolls the parent if the text control doesn't have focus
+        text_ctrl->Bind(wxEVT_MOUSEWHEEL, [text_ctrl](wxMouseEvent& event) {
+            if (text_ctrl->HasFocus() && text_ctrl->GetScrollRange(wxVERTICAL) != 1)
+                event.Skip(); // don't consume the event so that the text control will scroll
+            else
+                text_ctrl->GetParent()->ScrollLines((event.GetWheelRotation() > 0 ? -1 : 1) * event.GetLinesPerAction());
+        });
     }
 
 	text_ctrl->Bind(wxEVT_LEFT_DOWN, ([temp](wxEvent &event)