diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index f314e9c82..a00e7f075 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ Detailed list of changes
 
 - Remote control: @ action: Fix some actions being performed on the active window instead of the matched window (:iss:`7438`)
 
+- Scrolling with mouse wheel when a selection is active should update the selection (:iss:`7453`)
+
 0.34.1 [2024-04-19]
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
diff --git a/kitty/mouse.c b/kitty/mouse.c
index 792403de4..82b6f225e 100644
--- a/kitty/mouse.c
+++ b/kitty/mouse.c
@@ -961,7 +961,10 @@ scroll_event(double xoffset, double yoffset, int flags, int modifiers) {
                     }
                 }
             } else {
-                if (screen->linebuf == screen->main_linebuf) screen_history_scroll(screen, abs(s), upwards);
+                if (screen->linebuf == screen->main_linebuf) {
+                    screen_history_scroll(screen, abs(s), upwards);
+                    if (screen->selections.in_progress) update_drag(w);
+                }
                 else fake_scroll(w, abs(s), upwards);
             }
         }