diff --git a/src/apps/workspaces/Workspaces.cpp b/src/apps/workspaces/Workspaces.cpp
index 8a1bfde193..a396172802 100644
--- a/src/apps/workspaces/Workspaces.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/workspaces/Workspaces.cpp
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ WorkspacesView::MessageReceived(BMessage* message)
 			float dy = message->FindFloat("be:wheel_delta_y");
 			if (dy > 0.1)
 				activate_workspace(current_workspace() + 1);
-			if (dy < -0.1)
+			else if (dy < -0.1)
 				activate_workspace(current_workspace() - 1);
 			break;
 		}