diff --git a/packages/mui-base/src/ScrollArea/Scrollbar/ScrollAreaScrollbar.tsx b/packages/mui-base/src/ScrollArea/Scrollbar/ScrollAreaScrollbar.tsx
index 78eb6b7440..27b8a05ad1 100644
--- a/packages/mui-base/src/ScrollArea/Scrollbar/ScrollAreaScrollbar.tsx
+++ b/packages/mui-base/src/ScrollArea/Scrollbar/ScrollAreaScrollbar.tsx
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ const ScrollAreaScrollbar = React.forwardRef(function ScrollAreaScrollbar(
     const scrollbarEl = orientation === 'vertical' ? scrollbarYRef.current : scrollbarXRef.current;
 
     function handleWheel(event: WheelEvent) {
-      if (!viewportEl || !scrollbarEl) {
+      if (!viewportEl || !scrollbarEl || event.ctrlKey) {
         return;
       }