diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/ui/controls/sub_tabs.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/ui/controls/sub_tabs.cpp
index 1d5fdfda42..e5c6e616e9 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/ui/controls/sub_tabs.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/ui/controls/sub_tabs.cpp
@@ -192,8 +192,28 @@ void SubTabs::mouseMoveEvent(QMouseEvent *e) {
 
 void SubTabs::wheelEvent(QWheelEvent *e) {
 	const auto delta = ScrollDeltaF(e);
-	if (std::abs(delta.x()) > std::abs(delta.y())) {
+
+	const auto phase = e->phase();
+	const auto horizontal = (std::abs(delta.x()) > std::abs(delta.y()));
+	if (phase == Qt::NoScrollPhase) {
+		_locked = std::nullopt;
+	} else if (phase == Qt::ScrollBegin) {
+		_locked = std::nullopt;
+	} else if (!_locked) {
+		_locked = horizontal ? Qt::Horizontal : Qt::Vertical;
+	}
+	if (horizontal) {
+		if (_locked == Qt::Vertical) {
+			return;
+		}
 		e->accept();
+	} else {
+		if (_locked == Qt::Horizontal) {
+			e->accept();
+		} else {
+			e->ignore();
+		}
+		return;
 	}
 	_scrollAnimation.stop();
 	_scroll = std::clamp(_scroll - delta.x(), 0., _scrollMax * 1.);
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/ui/controls/sub_tabs.h b/Telegram/SourceFiles/ui/controls/sub_tabs.h
index ea089926db..63bf2c27c2 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/ui/controls/sub_tabs.h
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/ui/controls/sub_tabs.h
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ private:
 	std::vector<Button> _buttons;
 	rpl::event_stream<QString> _activated;
 	rpl::event_stream<QString> _contextMenuRequests;
+	std::optional<Qt::Orientation> _locked;
 	int _dragx = 0;
 	int _pressx = 0;
 	float64 _dragscroll = 0.;