diff --git a/metadata/panel.xml b/metadata/panel.xml
index ca7241b..986c230 100644
--- a/metadata/panel.xml
+++ b/metadata/panel.xml
@@ -133,6 +133,14 @@
 		<_short>Battery Font</_short>
 		<default>default</default>
 	</option>
+	<option name="battery_scrollup_command" type="string">
+		<_short>Battery Scroll Up Command</_short>
+		<default>brightnessctl -q set 10%+</default>
+	</option>
+	<option name="battery_scrolldown_command" type="string">
+		<_short>Battery Scroll Down Command</_short>
+		<default>brightnessctl -q set 10%-</default>
+	</option>
 	</group>
 	<group>
 	<_short>Network</_short>
diff --git a/src/panel/widgets/battery.cpp b/src/panel/widgets/battery.cpp
index 409bcd0..3cb437c 100644
--- a/src/panel/widgets/battery.cpp
+++ b/src/panel/widgets/battery.cpp
@@ -174,6 +174,23 @@ void WayfireBatteryInfo::update_details()
     }
 }
 
+void WayfireBatteryInfo::on_battery_scroll(GdkEventScroll *event)
+{
+    if (scroll_counter <= 0) {
+        if (event->delta_y < 0)
+        {
+            std::system(battery_scrollup_command.value().c_str());
+        } else if (0 < event->delta_y)
+        {
+            std::system(battery_scrolldown_command.value().c_str());
+        }
+
+        scroll_counter = 3;
+    }
+
+    scroll_counter--;
+}
+
 void WayfireBatteryInfo::update_state()
 {
     std::cout << "unimplemented reached, in battery.cpp: "
@@ -222,10 +239,11 @@ bool WayfireBatteryInfo::setup_dbus()
 }
 
 // TODO: simplify config loading
-
 static const std::string default_font = "default";
 void WayfireBatteryInfo::init(Gtk::HBox *container)
 {
+    scroll_counter = 0;
+
     if (!setup_dbus())
     {
         return;
@@ -234,6 +252,10 @@ void WayfireBatteryInfo::init(Gtk::HBox *container)
     button_box.add(icon);
     button.get_style_context()->add_class("flat");
 
+    button.set_events(Gdk::SCROLL_MASK | Gdk::SMOOTH_SCROLL_MASK);
+    button.signal_scroll_event().connect_notify(
+        sigc::mem_fun(this, &WayfireBatteryInfo::on_battery_scroll));
+
     status_opt.set_callback([=] () { update_details(); });
     font_opt.set_callback([=] () { update_font(); });
     size_opt.set_callback([=] () { update_icon(); });
diff --git a/src/panel/widgets/battery.hpp b/src/panel/widgets/battery.hpp
index b2a5d98..15428e8 100644
--- a/src/panel/widgets/battery.hpp
+++ b/src/panel/widgets/battery.hpp
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ class WayfireBatteryInfo : public WayfireWidget
 {
     WfOption<std::string> status_opt{"panel/battery_status"};
     WfOption<std::string> font_opt{"panel/battery_font"};
+    WfOption<std::string> battery_scrollup_command{"panel/battery_scrollup_command"};
+    WfOption<std::string> battery_scrolldown_command{"panel/battery_scrolldown_command"};
     WfOption<int> size_opt{"panel/battery_icon_size"};
     WfOption<bool> invert_opt{"panel/battery_icon_invert"};
 
@@ -30,6 +32,8 @@ class WayfireBatteryInfo : public WayfireWidget
     Gtk::Label label;
     Gtk::HBox button_box;
 
+    int scroll_counter;
+
     Gtk::Image icon;
 
     DBusConnection connection;
@@ -41,6 +45,7 @@ class WayfireBatteryInfo : public WayfireWidget
     void update_icon();
     void update_details();
     void update_state();
+    void on_battery_scroll(GdkEventScroll *event);
 
     void on_properties_changed(
         const Gio::DBus::Proxy::MapChangedProperties& properties,