diff --git a/src/Fl_Text_Display.cxx b/src/Fl_Text_Display.cxx
index a61fc5778..a38cd9774 100644
--- a/src/Fl_Text_Display.cxx
+++ b/src/Fl_Text_Display.cxx
@@ -3232,6 +3232,10 @@ int Fl_Text_Display::handle(int event) {
           buffer()->select(0,buffer()->length());
           return 1;
       }
+
+      if (mVScrollBar->handle(event)) return 1;
+      if (mHScrollBar->handle(event)) return 1;
+
       break;
   }