diff --git a/input/drivers/udev_input.c b/input/drivers/udev_input.c
index 24bd31123f..d8bc6078a1 100644
--- a/input/drivers/udev_input.c
+++ b/input/drivers/udev_input.c
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ struct udev_input
 
    int16_t mouse_x;
    int16_t mouse_y;
-   bool mouse_l, mouse_r, mouse_m, mouse_wu, mouse_wd;
+   bool mouse_l, mouse_r, mouse_m, mouse_wu, mouse_wd, mouse_whu, mouse_whd;
 };
 
 #ifdef HAVE_XKBCOMMON
@@ -238,7 +238,13 @@ static void udev_handle_mouse(udev_input_t *udev,
                else if (event->value == -1)
                   udev->mouse_wd = 1;
                break;
-
+            case REL_HWHEEL:
+               if (event->value == 1)
+                  udev->mouse_whu = 1;
+               else if (event->value == -1)
+                  udev->mouse_whd = 1;
+               break;
+               break;
             default:
                break;
          }
@@ -409,6 +415,7 @@ static void udev_input_poll(void *data)
 
    udev->mouse_x = udev->mouse_y = 0;
    udev->mouse_wu = udev->mouse_wd = 0;
+   udev->mouse_whu = udev->mouse_whd = 0;
 
    while (udev_input_hotplug_available(udev))
       udev_input_handle_hotplug(udev);
@@ -454,6 +461,10 @@ static int16_t udev_mouse_state(udev_input_t *udev, unsigned id)
          return udev->mouse_wu;
       case RETRO_DEVICE_ID_MOUSE_WHEELDOWN:
          return udev->mouse_wd;
+      case RETRO_DEVICE_ID_MOUSE_HORIZ_WHEELUP:
+         return udev->mouse_whu;
+      case RETRO_DEVICE_ID_MOUSE_HORIZ_WHEELDOWN:
+         return udev->mouse_whd;
    }
 
    return 0;
diff --git a/libretro.h b/libretro.h
index 73882da714..f16bed4767 100755
--- a/libretro.h
+++ b/libretro.h
@@ -165,13 +165,15 @@ extern "C" {
 #define RETRO_DEVICE_ID_ANALOG_Y         1
 
 /* Id values for MOUSE. */
-#define RETRO_DEVICE_ID_MOUSE_X          0
-#define RETRO_DEVICE_ID_MOUSE_Y          1
-#define RETRO_DEVICE_ID_MOUSE_LEFT       2
-#define RETRO_DEVICE_ID_MOUSE_RIGHT      3
-#define RETRO_DEVICE_ID_MOUSE_WHEELUP    4
-#define RETRO_DEVICE_ID_MOUSE_WHEELDOWN  5
-#define RETRO_DEVICE_ID_MOUSE_MIDDLE     6
+#define RETRO_DEVICE_ID_MOUSE_X                0
+#define RETRO_DEVICE_ID_MOUSE_Y                1
+#define RETRO_DEVICE_ID_MOUSE_LEFT             2
+#define RETRO_DEVICE_ID_MOUSE_RIGHT            3
+#define RETRO_DEVICE_ID_MOUSE_WHEELUP          4
+#define RETRO_DEVICE_ID_MOUSE_WHEELDOWN        5
+#define RETRO_DEVICE_ID_MOUSE_MIDDLE           6
+#define RETRO_DEVICE_ID_MOUSE_HORIZ_WHEELUP    7
+#define RETRO_DEVICE_ID_MOUSE_HORIZ_WHEELDOWN  8
 
 /* Id values for LIGHTGUN types. */
 #define RETRO_DEVICE_ID_LIGHTGUN_X        0
diff --git a/menu/menu_driver.h b/menu/menu_driver.h
index de7ca6edb8..d0f7438a89 100644
--- a/menu/menu_driver.h
+++ b/menu/menu_driver.h
@@ -165,6 +165,8 @@ typedef struct
       bool    oldright;
       bool    wheelup;
       bool    wheeldown;
+      bool    hwheelup;
+      bool    hwheeldown;
       bool    scrollup;
       bool    scrolldown;
       unsigned ptr;
diff --git a/menu/menu_entries_cbs_iterate.c b/menu/menu_entries_cbs_iterate.c
index 1015cd5787..14477fedc8 100644
--- a/menu/menu_entries_cbs_iterate.c
+++ b/menu/menu_entries_cbs_iterate.c
@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ static int mouse_post_iterate(menu_file_list_cbs_t *cbs, const char *path,
    if (menu->mouse.wheelup)
       menu_navigation_decrement(&menu->navigation, 1);
 
+
    return 0;
 }
 
@@ -578,6 +579,20 @@ static int mouse_iterate(unsigned *action)
    if (!menu->mouse.enable)
       return 0;
 
+   if (menu->mouse.hwheeldown)
+   {
+      *action = MENU_ACTION_LEFT;
+      menu->mouse.hwheeldown = false;
+      return 0;
+   }
+
+   if (menu->mouse.hwheelup)
+   {
+      *action = MENU_ACTION_RIGHT;
+      menu->mouse.hwheelup = false;
+      return 0;
+   }
+
    menu->mouse.left = driver.input->input_state(driver.input_data,
          binds, 0, RETRO_DEVICE_MOUSE, 0, RETRO_DEVICE_ID_MOUSE_LEFT);
    menu->mouse.right = driver.input->input_state(driver.input_data,
@@ -586,6 +601,10 @@ static int mouse_iterate(unsigned *action)
          binds, 0, RETRO_DEVICE_MOUSE, 0, RETRO_DEVICE_ID_MOUSE_WHEELUP);
    menu->mouse.wheeldown = driver.input->input_state(driver.input_data,
          binds, 0, RETRO_DEVICE_MOUSE, 0, RETRO_DEVICE_ID_MOUSE_WHEELDOWN);
+   menu->mouse.hwheelup = driver.input->input_state(driver.input_data,
+         binds, 0, RETRO_DEVICE_MOUSE, 0, RETRO_DEVICE_ID_MOUSE_HORIZ_WHEELUP);
+   menu->mouse.hwheeldown = driver.input->input_state(driver.input_data,
+         binds, 0, RETRO_DEVICE_MOUSE, 0, RETRO_DEVICE_ID_MOUSE_HORIZ_WHEELDOWN);
    menu->mouse.dx = driver.input->input_state(driver.input_data,
          binds, 0, RETRO_DEVICE_MOUSE, 0, RETRO_DEVICE_ID_MOUSE_X);
    menu->mouse.dy = driver.input->input_state(driver.input_data,
@@ -608,6 +627,7 @@ static int mouse_iterate(unsigned *action)
 
    if (menu->mouse.dx != 0 || menu->mouse.dy !=0 || menu->mouse.left
       || menu->mouse.wheelup || menu->mouse.wheeldown
+      || menu->mouse.hwheelup || menu->mouse.hwheeldown
       || menu->mouse.scrollup || menu->mouse.scrolldown)
       g_runloop.frames.video.current.menu.animation.is_active = true;