diff --git a/src/smallmap_gui.cpp b/src/smallmap_gui.cpp
--- a/src/smallmap_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/smallmap_gui.cpp
@@ -1559,7 +1559,7 @@ int SmallMapWindow::GetPositionOnLegend(
 
 /* virtual */ void SmallMapWindow::OnMouseWheel(int wheel)
 {
-	if (_settings_client.gui.scrollwheel_scrolling == 0) {
+	if (_settings_client.gui.scrollwheel_scrolling != 2) {
 		const NWidgetBase *wid = this->GetWidget<NWidgetBase>(WID_SM_MAP);
 		int cursor_x = _cursor.pos.x - this->left - wid->pos_x;
 		int cursor_y = _cursor.pos.y - this->top  - wid->pos_y;