diff --git a/packages/utilities/src/scroll.ts b/packages/utilities/src/scroll.ts
index 008b56bd76b2d9..4c974aefa1dcb2 100644
--- a/packages/utilities/src/scroll.ts
+++ b/packages/utilities/src/scroll.ts
@@ -61,16 +61,20 @@ export const allowScrollOnElement = (element: HTMLElement | null, events: EventG
       _element = scrollableParent;
     }
 
-    // if the element is scrolled to the top,
-    // prevent the user from scrolling up
-    if (_element.scrollTop === 0 && clientY > 0) {
-      event.preventDefault();
-    }
+    if (event.cancelable){
+      
+      // if the element is scrolled to the top,
+      // prevent the user from scrolling up
+      if (_element.scrollTop === 0 && clientY > 0) {
+        event.preventDefault();
+      }
 
-    // if the element is scrolled to the bottom,
-    // prevent the user from scrolling down
-    if (_element.scrollHeight - Math.ceil(_element.scrollTop) <= _element.clientHeight && clientY < 0) {
-      event.preventDefault();
+      // if the element is scrolled to the bottom,
+      // prevent the user from scrolling down
+      if (_element.scrollHeight - Math.ceil(_element.scrollTop) <= _element.clientHeight && clientY < 0) {
+        event.preventDefault();
+      }
+      
     }
   };