diff --git a/osu.Framework/Platform/SDL3/SDL3Window.cs b/osu.Framework/Platform/SDL3/SDL3Window.cs
index 1932911681..67f3b5b3ff 100644
--- a/osu.Framework/Platform/SDL3/SDL3Window.cs
+++ b/osu.Framework/Platform/SDL3/SDL3Window.cs
@@ -287,12 +287,13 @@ protected void RunFrame()
         /// As per SDL's recommendation, application events should always be handled via the event filter.
         /// See: https://wiki.libsdl.org/SDL3/SDL_EventType#android_ios_and_winrt_events
         /// </remarks>
-        protected virtual void HandleEventFromFilter(SDL_Event evt)
+        /// <returns>A <c>bool</c> denoting whether to keep the event. <c>false</c> will drop the event.</returns>
+        protected virtual bool HandleEventFromFilter(SDL_Event e)
         {
-            switch (evt.Type)
+            switch (e.Type)
             {
                 case SDL_EventType.SDL_EVENT_TERMINATING:
-                    handleQuitEvent(evt.quit);
+                    handleQuitEvent(e.quit);
                     break;
 
                 case SDL_EventType.SDL_EVENT_DID_ENTER_BACKGROUND:
@@ -306,7 +307,22 @@ protected virtual void HandleEventFromFilter(SDL_Event evt)
                 case SDL_EventType.SDL_EVENT_LOW_MEMORY:
                     LowOnMemory?.Invoke();
                     break;
+
+                case SDL_EventType.SDL_EVENT_MOUSE_MOTION:
+                    handleMouseMotionEvent(e.motion);
+                    return false;
+
+                case SDL_EventType.SDL_EVENT_MOUSE_BUTTON_DOWN:
+                case SDL_EventType.SDL_EVENT_MOUSE_BUTTON_UP:
+                    handleMouseButtonEvent(e.button);
+                    return false;
+
+                case SDL_EventType.SDL_EVENT_MOUSE_WHEEL:
+                    handleMouseWheelEvent(e.wheel);
+                    return false;
             }
+
+            return true;
         }
 
         protected void HandleEventFromWatch(SDL_Event evt)
@@ -327,7 +343,7 @@ private static SDLBool eventFilter(IntPtr userdata, SDL_Event* eventPtr)
         {
             var handle = new ObjectHandle<SDL3Window>(userdata);
             if (handle.GetTarget(out SDL3Window window))
-                window.HandleEventFromFilter(*eventPtr);
+                return window.HandleEventFromFilter(*eventPtr);
 
             return true;
         }
@@ -514,19 +530,6 @@ protected virtual void HandleEvent(SDL_Event e)
                     handleKeymapChangedEvent();
                     break;
 
-                case SDL_EventType.SDL_EVENT_MOUSE_MOTION:
-                    handleMouseMotionEvent(e.motion);
-                    break;
-
-                case SDL_EventType.SDL_EVENT_MOUSE_BUTTON_DOWN:
-                case SDL_EventType.SDL_EVENT_MOUSE_BUTTON_UP:
-                    handleMouseButtonEvent(e.button);
-                    break;
-
-                case SDL_EventType.SDL_EVENT_MOUSE_WHEEL:
-                    handleMouseWheelEvent(e.wheel);
-                    break;
-
                 case SDL_EventType.SDL_EVENT_JOYSTICK_AXIS_MOTION:
                     handleJoyAxisEvent(e.jaxis);
                     break;
diff --git a/osu.Framework/Platform/SDL3/SDL3Window_Input.cs b/osu.Framework/Platform/SDL3/SDL3Window_Input.cs
index 4153f78e2e..f98db45358 100644
--- a/osu.Framework/Platform/SDL3/SDL3Window_Input.cs
+++ b/osu.Framework/Platform/SDL3/SDL3Window_Input.cs
@@ -423,10 +423,17 @@ private void handleMouseWheelEvent(SDL_MouseWheelEvent evtWheel)
         {
             bool isPrecise(float f) => f % 1 != 0;
 
+            bool precise;
+
             if (isPrecise(evtWheel.x) || isPrecise(evtWheel.y))
+            {
+                precise = true;
                 lastPreciseScroll = evtWheel.timestamp;
-
-            bool precise = evtWheel.timestamp < lastPreciseScroll + precise_scroll_debounce;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                precise = evtWheel.timestamp < lastPreciseScroll + precise_scroll_debounce;
+            }
 
             // SDL reports horizontal scroll opposite of what framework expects (in non-"natural" mode, scrolling to the right gives positive deltas while we want negative).
             TriggerMouseWheel(new Vector2(-evtWheel.x, evtWheel.y), precise);
diff --git a/osu.Framework/Platform/Windows/SDL3WindowsWindow.cs b/osu.Framework/Platform/Windows/SDL3WindowsWindow.cs
index d04ea28ba1..f46d42c665 100644
--- a/osu.Framework/Platform/Windows/SDL3WindowsWindow.cs
+++ b/osu.Framework/Platform/Windows/SDL3WindowsWindow.cs
@@ -59,16 +59,16 @@ public override void Create()
                 Native.Input.SetWindowFeedbackSetting(WindowHandle, feedbackType, false);
         }
 
-        protected override void HandleEventFromFilter(SDL_Event evt)
+        protected override bool HandleEventFromFilter(SDL_Event e)
         {
-            switch (evt.Type)
+            switch (e.Type)
             {
                 case SDL_EventType.SDL_EVENT_WINDOW_FOCUS_LOST:
                     warpCursorFromFocusLoss();
                     break;
             }
 
-            base.HandleEventFromFilter(evt);
+            return base.HandleEventFromFilter(e);
         }
 
         public Vector2? LastMousePosition { get; set; }