diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/DankBarWindow.qml b/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/DankBarWindow.qml
index 04add6e9..abba2fe5 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/DankBarWindow.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/DankBarWindow.qml
@@ -713,7 +713,8 @@ PanelWindow {
 
                             if (CompositorService.isNiri && xBehavior !== "none" && Math.abs(deltaX) > Math.abs(deltaY)) {
                                 const isMouseWheel = Math.abs(deltaX) >= 120 && (Math.abs(deltaX) % 120) === 0;
-                                const direction = deltaX * -SettingsData.reverseScrolling < 0 ? 1 : -1;
+                                const reverse = SettingsData.reverseScrolling ? -1 : 1;
+                                const direction = deltaX * reverse < 0 ? 1 : -1;
 
                                 if (isMouseWheel) {
                                     if (handleScrollAction(xBehavior, direction)) {
@@ -741,7 +742,8 @@ PanelWindow {
                             }
 
                             const isMouseWheel = Math.abs(deltaY) >= 120 && (Math.abs(deltaY) % 120) === 0;
-                            const direction = deltaY * -SettingsData.reverseScrolling < 0 ? 1 : -1;
+                            const reverse = SettingsData.reverseScrolling ? -1 : 1;
+                            const direction = deltaY * reverse < 0 ? 1 : -1;
 
                             if (isMouseWheel) {
                                 if (handleScrollAction(yBehavior, direction)) {
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/WorkspaceSwitcher.qml b/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/WorkspaceSwitcher.qml
index 82dd20ca..eeed04dd 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/WorkspaceSwitcher.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/WorkspaceSwitcher.qml
@@ -675,7 +675,8 @@ Item {
 
             const delta = wheel.angleDelta.y;
             const isMouseWheel = Math.abs(delta) >= 120 && (Math.abs(delta) % 120) === 0;
-            const direction = delta * -SettingsData.reverseScrolling < 0 ? 1 : -1;
+            const reverse = SettingsData.reverseScrolling ? -1 : 1;
+            const direction = delta * reverse < 0 ? 1 : -1;
 
             if (isMouseWheel) {
                 root.switchWorkspace(direction);