diff --git a/resources/config b/resources/config
index 69da70f..f534989 100644
--- a/resources/config
+++ b/resources/config
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
         "format-disconnected": "Disconnected ⚠"
     },
     "pulseaudio": {
-        //"scroll-step": 1,
+        // "scroll-step": 1, // %, can be a float
         "format": "{volume}% {icon}",
         "format-bluetooth": "{volume}% {icon}",
         "format-muted": "",
diff --git a/src/modules/pulseaudio.cpp b/src/modules/pulseaudio.cpp
index 099b1dc..97c3793 100644
--- a/src/modules/pulseaudio.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/pulseaudio.cpp
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ bool waybar::modules::Pulseaudio::handleVolume(GdkEventScroll *e) {
     return false;
   }
   bool       direction_up = false;
-  uint16_t   change = config_["scroll-step"].isUInt() ? config_["scroll-step"].asUInt() * 100 : 100;
+  double volume_tick = (double)PA_VOLUME_NORM / 100;
+  pa_volume_t change = volume_tick;
   pa_cvolume pa_volume = pa_volume_;
   scrolling_ = true;
   if (e->direction == GDK_SCROLL_UP) {
@@ -97,6 +98,11 @@ bool waybar::modules::Pulseaudio::handleVolume(GdkEventScroll *e) {
     }
   }
 
+  // isDouble returns true for integers as well, just in case
+  if (config_["scroll-step"].isDouble()) {
+    change = round(config_["scroll-step"].asDouble() * volume_tick);
+  }
+
   if (direction_up) {
     if (volume_ + 1 < 100) {
       pa_cvolume_inc(&pa_volume, change);