diff --git a/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/ui/FlatTabbedPaneUI.java b/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/ui/FlatTabbedPaneUI.java
index bc872f83..ab869fcb 100644
--- a/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/ui/FlatTabbedPaneUI.java
+++ b/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/ui/FlatTabbedPaneUI.java
@@ -2708,19 +2708,10 @@ debug*/
 			// because this listener receives mouse events for the whole tabbed pane,
 			// we have to check whether the mouse is located over the viewport
 			if( !isInViewport( e.getX(), e.getY() ) ) {
-				// if it is not in the viewport, retarget the even to a parent container
+				// if it is not in the viewport, retarget the event to a parent container
 				// which might support scrolling (e.g. a surrounding ScrollPane)
-				Container parent = getParent();
-      			while (parent != null) {
-					// informing the first parent with a mouse wheel listener should be sufficient.
-					if (parent.getMouseWheelListeners().length > 0) {
-						for (MouseWheelListener parentListener : parent.getMouseWheelListeners()) {
-							parentListener.mouseWheelMoved(e);
-						}
-						return;
-					}
-					parent = parent.getContainer();
-				}
+				Container parent = tabPane.getParent();
+				parent.dispatchEvent( SwingUtilities.convertMouseEvent( tabPane, e, parent ) );
 				return;
 			}