diff --git a/src/frontmenu_ingame_tabs.c b/src/frontmenu_ingame_tabs.c
index 4be8590477..f944f5da88 100644
--- a/src/frontmenu_ingame_tabs.c
+++ b/src/frontmenu_ingame_tabs.c
@@ -1976,7 +1976,7 @@ void maintain_activity_up(struct GuiButton *gbtn)
         gbtn->flags |= LbBtnF_Visible;
         gbtn->flags ^= (gbtn->flags ^ LbBtnF_Enabled * (top_of_breed_list > 0)) & LbBtnF_Enabled;
     }
-    if (wheel_scrolled_up && (is_game_key_pressed(Gkey_SpeedMod, NULL, true)))
+    if (wheel_scrolled_up && ((is_game_key_pressed(Gkey_SpeedMod, NULL, true)) || mouse_is_over_side_panel_bottom()))
     {
         if (top_of_breed_list > 0)
         {
@@ -1997,7 +1997,7 @@ void maintain_activity_down(struct GuiButton *gbtn)
         gbtn->flags |= LbBtnF_Visible;
         gbtn->flags ^= (gbtn->flags ^ LbBtnF_Enabled * (no_of_breeds_owned - 6 > top_of_breed_list)) & LbBtnF_Enabled;
     }
-    if (wheel_scrolled_down && (is_game_key_pressed(Gkey_SpeedMod, NULL, true)))
+    if (wheel_scrolled_down && (is_game_key_pressed(Gkey_SpeedMod, NULL, true) || mouse_is_over_side_panel_bottom()))
     {
         if (top_of_breed_list + 6 < no_of_breeds_owned)
         {
diff --git a/src/frontmenu_ingame_tabs_data.cpp b/src/frontmenu_ingame_tabs_data.cpp
index 95d8ba1428..85af3a6588 100644
--- a/src/frontmenu_ingame_tabs_data.cpp
+++ b/src/frontmenu_ingame_tabs_data.cpp
@@ -435,35 +435,35 @@ struct GuiButtonInit creature_query_buttons4[] = {
 };
 
 struct GuiMenu main_menu =
- {           GMnu_MAIN, 0, 1, main_menu_buttons,                           0,   0, 140, 400, NULL,                        0, NULL,    NULL,                    0, 0, 0,};
+ {           GMnu_MAIN, 0, 1, main_menu_buttons,                    0,   0, 140, 400, NULL,                        0, NULL,    NULL,                    0, 0, 0,};
 struct GuiMenu room_menu =
- {           GMnu_ROOM, 0, 1, room_menu_buttons,                           0,   0, 140, 400, NULL,                        0, NULL,    NULL,                    0, 0, 1,};
+ {           GMnu_ROOM, 0, 1, room_menu_buttons,                    0,   0, 140, 400, NULL,                        0, NULL,    NULL,                    0, 0, 1,};
 struct GuiMenu spell_menu =
- {          GMnu_SPELL, 0, 1, spell_menu_buttons,                          0,   0, 140, 400, NULL,                        0, NULL,    NULL,                    0, 0, 1,};
+ {          GMnu_SPELL, 0, 1, spell_menu_buttons,                   0,   0, 140, 400, NULL,                        0, NULL,    NULL,                    0, 0, 1,};
 struct GuiMenu spell_lost_menu =
- {     GMnu_SPELL_LOST, 0, 1, spell_lost_menu_buttons,                     0,   0, 140, 400, NULL,                        0, NULL,    NULL,                    0, 0, 1,};
+ {     GMnu_SPELL_LOST, 0, 1, spell_lost_menu_buttons,              0,   0, 140, 400, NULL,                        0, NULL,    NULL,                    0, 0, 1,};
 struct GuiMenu trap_menu =
- {           GMnu_TRAP, 0, 1, trap_menu_buttons,                           0,   0, 140, 400, NULL,                        0, NULL,    NULL,                    0, 0, 1,};
+ {           GMnu_TRAP, 0, 1, trap_menu_buttons,                    0,   0, 140, 400, NULL,                        0, NULL,    NULL,                    0, 0, 1,};
 struct GuiMenu creature_menu =
- {       GMnu_CREATURE, 0, 1, creature_menu_buttons,                       0,   0, 140, 400, gui_activity_background,     0, NULL,    NULL,                    0, 0, 1,};
+ {       GMnu_CREATURE, 0, 1, creature_menu_buttons,                0,   0, 140, 400, gui_activity_background,     0, NULL,    NULL,                    0, 0, 1,};
 struct GuiMenu query_menu =
- {          GMnu_QUERY, 0, 1, query_menu_buttons,                          0,   0, 140, 400, NULL,                        0, NULL,    NULL,                    0, 0, 1,};
+ {          GMnu_QUERY, 0, 1, query_menu_buttons,                   0,   0, 140, 400, NULL,                        0, NULL,    NULL,                    0, 0, 1,};
 struct GuiMenu event_menu =
- {          GMnu_EVENT, 0, 1, event_menu_buttons,                          0,   0, 140, 400, NULL,                        0, NULL,    NULL,                    0, 0, 0,};
+ {          GMnu_EVENT, 0, 1, event_menu_buttons,                   0,   0, 140, 400, NULL,                        0, NULL,    NULL,                    0, 0, 0,};
 struct GuiMenu creature_query_menu1 =
- {GMnu_CREATURE_QUERY1, 0, 1, creature_query_buttons1,             0,          0, 140, 400, gui_creature_query_background1,0,NULL,   NULL,                    0, 0, 1,};
+ {GMnu_CREATURE_QUERY1, 0, 1, creature_query_buttons1,              0,   0, 140, 400, gui_creature_query_background1,0,NULL,   NULL,                    0, 0, 1,};
 struct GuiMenu creature_query_menu2 =
- {GMnu_CREATURE_QUERY2, 0, 1, creature_query_buttons2,             0,          0, 140, 400, gui_creature_query_background1,0,NULL,   NULL,                    0, 0, 1,};
+ {GMnu_CREATURE_QUERY2, 0, 1, creature_query_buttons2,              0,   0, 140, 400, gui_creature_query_background1,0,NULL,   NULL,                    0, 0, 1,};
 struct GuiMenu creature_query_menu3 =
- {GMnu_CREATURE_QUERY3, 0, 1, creature_query_buttons3,             0,          0, 140, 400, gui_creature_query_background2,0,NULL,   NULL,                    0, 0, 1,};
+ {GMnu_CREATURE_QUERY3, 0, 1, creature_query_buttons3,              0,   0, 140, 400, gui_creature_query_background2,0,NULL,   NULL,                    0, 0, 1,};
 struct GuiMenu creature_query_menu4 =
- {GMnu_CREATURE_QUERY4, 0, 1, creature_query_buttons4,             0,          0, 140, 400, gui_creature_query_background2,0,NULL,   NULL,                    0, 0, 1,};
+ {GMnu_CREATURE_QUERY4, 0, 1, creature_query_buttons4,              0,   0, 140, 400, gui_creature_query_background2,0,NULL,   NULL,                    0, 0, 1,};
 struct GuiMenu spell_menu2 =
- {          GMnu_SPELL2, 0, 1, spell_menu2_buttons,                          0,   0, 140, 400, NULL,                        0, NULL,    NULL,                    0, 0, 1,};
+ {          GMnu_SPELL2, 0, 1, spell_menu2_buttons,                 0,   0, 140, 400, NULL,                        0, NULL,    NULL,                    0, 0, 1,};
  struct GuiMenu room_menu2 =
- {          GMnu_ROOM2, 0, 1, room_menu2_buttons,                          0,   0, 140, 400, NULL,                        0, NULL,    NULL,                    0, 0, 1,};
+ {          GMnu_ROOM2, 0, 1, room_menu2_buttons,                   0,   0, 140, 400, NULL,                        0, NULL,    NULL,                    0, 0, 1,};
  struct GuiMenu trap_menu2 =
- {          GMnu_TRAP2, 0, 1, trap_menu2_buttons,                          0,   0, 140, 400, NULL,                        0, NULL,    NULL,                    0, 0, 1,};
+ {          GMnu_TRAP2, 0, 1, trap_menu2_buttons,                   0,   0, 140, 400, NULL,                        0, NULL,    NULL,                    0, 0, 1,};
 
 struct TiledSprite status_panel = {
     2, 4, {
diff --git a/src/kjm_input.c b/src/kjm_input.c
index 6d1aecd630..5aa27bcddf 100644
--- a/src/kjm_input.c
+++ b/src/kjm_input.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "frontend.h"
 #include "front_input.h"
 #include "frontmenu_ingame_map.h"
+#include "game_legacy.h"
 #include "post_inc.h"
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
@@ -581,6 +582,17 @@ TbBool mouse_is_over_panel_map(ScreenCoord x, ScreenCoord y)
     long py = (cmy - (y + PANEL_MAP_RADIUS * units_per_px / 16));
     return (LbSqrL(px*px + py*py) < PANEL_MAP_RADIUS*units_per_px/16);
 }
+
+/**
+ * Returns if the mouse is over the bottom part of the side menu, below the tab buttons
+ * @return
+ */
+TbBool mouse_is_over_side_panel_bottom()
+{
+    if (!flag_is_set(game.operation_flags, GOF_ShowGui))
+        return false;
+    return ((GetMouseX() < status_panel_width) && (GetMouseY() > scale_ui_value(185)));
+}
 /******************************************************************************/
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
diff --git a/src/kjm_input.h b/src/kjm_input.h
index 4d07815d9b..6f5e761a3e 100644
--- a/src/kjm_input.h
+++ b/src/kjm_input.h
@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@ void define_key_input(void);
 void init_key_to_strings(void);
 
 TbBool mouse_is_over_panel_map(ScreenCoord x, ScreenCoord y);
+TbBool mouse_is_over_side_panel_bottom();
+
 /******************************************************************************/
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }