diff --git a/dotfiles/.config/quickshell/modules/bar/Volume.qml b/dotfiles/.config/quickshell/modules/bar/Volume.qml
index 637d971..7262b4f 100644
--- a/dotfiles/.config/quickshell/modules/bar/Volume.qml
+++ b/dotfiles/.config/quickshell/modules/bar/Volume.qml
@@ -137,15 +137,25 @@ Item {
     MouseArea {
         anchors.fill: parent
         cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
+        // Scroll distance is accumulated rather than stepping per event:
+        // a mouse wheel sends one 120-unit event per notch, but a touchpad
+        // sends a stream of tiny events, which at a fixed step per event
+        // made touchpad scrolling far too fast. One notch's worth (120) of
+        // scrolling = one volume step, regardless of input device.
+        property real wheelAccum: 0
+        readonly property real volumeStep: 0.05
+        readonly property real unitsPerStep: 120
         onClicked: {
             panel.visible = !panel.visible
             grab.active = panel.visible
         }
         onWheel: (wheel) => {
             if (!root.sink || !root.sink.audio) return
-            const step = 0.05
-            const delta = wheel.angleDelta.y > 0 ? step : -step
-            root.sink.audio.volume = Math.max(0, Math.min(1, root.sink.audio.volume + delta))
+            wheelAccum += wheel.angleDelta.y
+            const steps = Math.trunc(wheelAccum / unitsPerStep)
+            if (steps === 0) return
+            wheelAccum -= steps * unitsPerStep
+            root.sink.audio.volume = Math.max(0, Math.min(1, root.sink.audio.volume + steps * volumeStep))
         }
     }