diff --git a/Changes.md b/Changes.md
index 42412e2342..be7c324798 100644
--- a/Changes.md
+++ b/Changes.md
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 1.4.x.x (relative to 1.4.13.0)
 =======
 
+Improvements
+------------
 
+- NumericWidget : Added the ability to use <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + scroll wheel to adjust values in the same manner as <kbd>Up</kbd> and <kbd>Down</kbd> (#6009).
 
 1.4.13.0 (relative to 1.4.12.0)
 ========
diff --git a/python/GafferUI/NumericPlugValueWidget.py b/python/GafferUI/NumericPlugValueWidget.py
index 6226437b8b..7c6a4be4c7 100644
--- a/python/GafferUI/NumericPlugValueWidget.py
+++ b/python/GafferUI/NumericPlugValueWidget.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ def getToolTip( self ) :
 			if result :
 				result += "\n"
 			result += "## Actions\n"
-			result += " - Cursor up/down to increment/decrement\n"
+			result += " - Cursor up/down or <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + scroll wheel to increment/decrement\n"
 			result += " - Use `+`, `-`, `*`, `/` and `%` to perform simple maths\n"
 
 		return result
diff --git a/python/GafferUI/NumericWidget.py b/python/GafferUI/NumericWidget.py
index 2ed1f2811f..5581f2681d 100644
--- a/python/GafferUI/NumericWidget.py
+++ b/python/GafferUI/NumericWidget.py
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ def __init__( self, value, **kw ) :
 		self.__dragStart = None
 
 		self.keyPressSignal().connect( Gaffer.WeakMethod( self.__keyPress ), scoped = False )
+		self.wheelSignal().connect( Gaffer.WeakMethod( self.__wheel ), scoped = False )
 		self.buttonPressSignal().connect( Gaffer.WeakMethod( self.__buttonPress ), scoped = False )
 		self.dragBeginSignal().connect( Gaffer.WeakMethod( self.__dragBegin ), scoped = False )
 		self.dragEnterSignal().connect( Gaffer.WeakMethod( self.__dragEnter ), scoped = False )
@@ -72,6 +73,8 @@ def __init__( self, value, **kw ) :
 		self.__numericType = None
 		self.setValue( value )
 
+		self.__scrollWheelRotation = 0
+
 	def setValue( self, value ) :
 
 		self.__setValueInternal( value, self.ValueChangedReason.SetValue )
@@ -141,6 +144,20 @@ def __keyPress( self, widget, event ) :
 
 		return False
 
+	def __wheel( self, widget, event ) :
+
+		assert( widget is self )
+
+		if not self.getEditable() or not self._qtWidget().hasFocus() or event.modifiers != GafferUI.ModifiableEvent.Modifiers.Control :
+			return False
+
+		self.__scrollWheelRotation += event.wheelRotation
+		if abs( self.__scrollWheelRotation ) >= 15.0 :
+			self.__incrementIndex( self.getCursorPosition(), int( math.copysign( 1, self.__scrollWheelRotation ) ) )
+			self.__scrollWheelRotation %= 15.0
+
+		return True
+
 	def __incrementIndex( self, index, increment ) :
 
 		text = self.getText()
@@ -276,6 +293,8 @@ def __editingFinished( self, widget ) :
 
 		self.__emitValueChanged( reason )
 
+		self.__scrollWheelRotation = 0.0
+
 	def __setValueInternal( self, value, reason ) :
 
 		# update our validator based on the type of the value
diff --git a/python/GafferUI/Widget.py b/python/GafferUI/Widget.py
index 15b3b77e7f..25cf66e2ba 100644
--- a/python/GafferUI/Widget.py
+++ b/python/GafferUI/Widget.py
@@ -1278,7 +1278,11 @@ def __wheel( self, qObject, qEvent ) :
 				Widget._modifiers( qEvent.modifiers() ),
 			)
 
-			return widget._wheelSignal( widget, event )
+			result = widget._wheelSignal( widget, event )
+			if result :
+				qEvent.accept()
+
+			return result
 
 		return False