diff --git a/plotview.cpp b/plotview.cpp
index d575480..172acca 100644
--- a/plotview.cpp
+++ b/plotview.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ PlotView::PlotView(InputSource *input) : cursors(this), viewRange({0, 0})
 
     addPlot(spectrogramPlot);
 
-    viewport()->installEventFilter(this);
     mainSampleSource->subscribe(this);
 }
 
@@ -162,8 +161,8 @@ void PlotView::enableCursors(bool enabled)
     viewport()->update();
 }
 
-bool PlotView::eventFilter(QObject * obj, QEvent *event)
-{
+bool PlotView::viewportEvent(QEvent *event) {
+    QAbstractScrollArea::viewportEvent(event);
     // Pass mouse events to individual plot objects
     if (event->type() == QEvent::MouseButtonPress ||
         event->type() == QEvent::MouseMove ||
diff --git a/plotview.h b/plotview.h
index 4296da0..231939a 100644
--- a/plotview.h
+++ b/plotview.h
@@ -55,10 +55,10 @@ public slots:
 
 protected:
     void contextMenuEvent(QContextMenuEvent * event) override;
-    bool eventFilter(QObject * obj, QEvent *event) override;
     void paintEvent(QPaintEvent *event);
     void resizeEvent(QResizeEvent * event);
     void scrollContentsBy(int dx, int dy);
+    bool viewportEvent(QEvent *event) override;
 
 private:
     Cursors cursors;