diff --git a/crates/gpui/src/window.rs b/crates/gpui/src/window.rs
index 9dd236260e..292126e6d8 100644
--- a/crates/gpui/src/window.rs
+++ b/crates/gpui/src/window.rs
@@ -1589,13 +1589,16 @@ impl Window {
 
                 // Throttle frame rate based on conditions:
                 // - Thermal pressure (Serious/Critical): cap to ~60fps
-                // - Inactive window (not focused): cap to ~30fps to save energy
+                // - Inactive window (not focused): cap to ~30fps to save energy,
+                //   unless input is arriving at a high rate (e.g. scrolling an
+                //   unfocused window, which is delivered to the window under
+                //   the pointer).
                 let min_frame_interval = if !force_render
                     && !request_frame_options.require_presentation
                     && next_frame_callbacks.borrow().is_empty()
                 {
                     None
-                } else if !active.get() {
+                } else if !active.get() && !input_rate_tracker.borrow_mut().is_high_rate() {
                     Some(Duration::from_micros(33333))
                 } else if let Some(ThermalState::Critical | ThermalState::Serious) = thermal_state {
                     Some(Duration::from_micros(16667))
@@ -1638,7 +1641,7 @@ impl Window {
                 // to prevent display underclocking during active input.
                 let needs_present = request_frame_options.require_presentation
                     || needs_present.get()
-                    || (active.get() && input_rate_tracker.borrow_mut().is_high_rate());
+                    || input_rate_tracker.borrow_mut().is_high_rate();
 
                 if invalidator.is_dirty() || force_render {
                     measure("frame duration", || {