diff --git a/lib/jquery.tinycarousel.js b/lib/jquery.tinycarousel.js
index ae9acde..959e18b 100644
--- a/lib/jquery.tinycarousel.js
+++ b/lib/jquery.tinycarousel.js
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
         ,   animation: true
         ,   animationTime: 1000
         ,   infinite: true
+        ,   mousewheel: true
         }
     ;
 
@@ -155,6 +156,19 @@
                 });
             }
 
+            if (self.options.mousewheel) {
+                $container.on("mousewheel", function (e) {
+                    var delta = e.originalEvent.wheelDelta;
+                    if (delta > 0) {
+                        self.move(--slideIndex);
+                    } else {
+                        self.move(++slideIndex);
+                    }
+
+                    return false;
+                });
+            }
+
             $(window).resize(self.update);
 
             if(self.options.bullets) {