diff --git a/src/makielayout/blocks/axis.jl b/src/makielayout/blocks/axis.jl
index 44ecafcf582..729b90c7494 100644
--- a/src/makielayout/blocks/axis.jl
+++ b/src/makielayout/blocks/axis.jl
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ function register_events!(ax, scene)
 
     on(scene, evs.scroll) do s
         if is_mouseinside(scene)
-            scrollevents[] = ScrollEvent(s[1], s[2])
-            return Consume(true)
+            result = setindex!(scrollevents, ScrollEvent(s[1], s[2]))
+            return result === true ? Consume(true) : Consume(false)
         end
         return Consume(false)
     end