diff --git a/src/browser/CoreBrowserTerminal.ts b/src/browser/CoreBrowserTerminal.ts
index 37b33f7e..6ba27b66 100644
--- a/src/browser/CoreBrowserTerminal.ts
+++ b/src/browser/CoreBrowserTerminal.ts
@@ -646,7 +646,11 @@ export class CoreBrowserTerminal extends CoreTerminal implements ITerminal {
           if (deltaY === 0) {
             return false;
           }
-          const lines = self._consumeWheelEvent(ev as WheelEvent);
+          const lines = self.coreMouseService.consumeWhellEvent(
+            ev as WheelEvent,
+            self._renderService?.dimensions?.device?.cell?.height,
+            self._coreBrowserService?.dpr
+          );
           if (lines === 0) {
             return false;
           }
@@ -821,7 +825,11 @@ export class CoreBrowserTerminal extends CoreTerminal implements ITerminal {
           return false;
         }
 
-        const lines = self._consumeWheelEvent(ev as WheelEvent);
+        const lines = self.coreMouseService.consumeWhellEvent(
+          ev as WheelEvent,
+          self._renderService?.dimensions?.device?.cell?.height,
+          self._coreBrowserService?.dpr
+        );
         if (lines === 0) {
           return false;
         }
@@ -834,38 +842,7 @@ export class CoreBrowserTerminal extends CoreTerminal implements ITerminal {
     }, { passive: false }));
   }
 
-  // Stores a partial line amount when scrolling, this is used to keep track of how much of a line
-  // is scrolled so we can "scroll" over partial lines and feel natural on touchpads. This is a
-  // quick fix and could have a more robust solution in place that reset the value when needed.
-  private _wheelPartialScroll: number = 0;
 
-  /**
-   * Gets the number of pixels scrolled by the mouse event taking into account what type of delta
-   * is being used.
-   * @param ev The mouse wheel event.
-   */
-  private _consumeWheelEvent(ev: WheelEvent): number {
-    // Do nothing if it's not a vertical scroll event
-    if (ev.deltaY === 0 || ev.shiftKey) {
-      return 0;
-    }
-
-    if (!this._coreBrowserService || !this._renderService) {
-      return 0;
-    }
-    // Fallback to WheelEvent.DOM_DELTA_LINE
-    const targetWheelEventPixels = this._renderService.dimensions.device.cell.height / this._coreBrowserService.dpr;
-    let amount = 1;
-    if (ev.deltaMode === WheelEvent.DOM_DELTA_PIXEL) {
-      amount /= targetWheelEventPixels + 0.0; // Prevent integer division
-      this._wheelPartialScroll += amount;
-      amount = Math.floor(Math.abs(this._wheelPartialScroll)) * (this._wheelPartialScroll > 0 ? 1 : -1);
-      this._wheelPartialScroll %= 1;
-    } else if (ev.deltaMode === WheelEvent.DOM_DELTA_PAGE) {
-      amount *= this._bufferService.rows;
-    }
-    return amount;
-  }
 
   /**
    * Tells the renderer to refresh terminal content between two rows (inclusive) at the next
diff --git a/src/common/TestUtils.test.ts b/src/common/TestUtils.test.ts
index 127e1f24..b25a2182 100644
--- a/src/common/TestUtils.test.ts
+++ b/src/common/TestUtils.test.ts
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ export class MockCoreMouseService implements ICoreMouseService {
   public explainEvents(events: CoreMouseEventType): { [event: string]: boolean } {
     throw new Error('Method not implemented.');
   }
+  public consumeWhellEvent(ev: WheelEvent, cellHeight: number, dpr: number): number {
+    return 1; // Return a simple mock value
+  }
 }
 
 export class MockCharsetService implements ICharsetService {
diff --git a/src/common/services/CoreMouseService.ts b/src/common/services/CoreMouseService.ts
index f2f02379..a1135a8a 100644
--- a/src/common/services/CoreMouseService.ts
+++ b/src/common/services/CoreMouseService.ts
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ export class CoreMouseService extends Disposable implements ICoreMouseService {
   private _activeProtocol: string = '';
   private _activeEncoding: string = '';
   private _lastEvent: ICoreMouseEvent | null = null;
+  private _wheelPartialScroll: number = 0;
 
   private readonly _onProtocolChange = this._register(new Emitter<CoreMouseEventType>());
   public readonly onProtocolChange =  this._onProtocolChange.event;
@@ -229,6 +230,35 @@ export class CoreMouseService extends Disposable implements ICoreMouseService {
     this.activeProtocol = 'NONE';
     this.activeEncoding = 'DEFAULT';
     this._lastEvent = null;
+    this._wheelPartialScroll = 0;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Processes a wheel event, accounting for partial scrolls for trackpad, mouse scrolls.
+   * This prevents hyper-sensitive scrolling in alt buffer.
+   */
+  public consumeWhellEvent(ev: WheelEvent, cellHeight?: number, dpr?: number): number {
+    // Do nothing if it's not a vertical scroll event
+    if (ev.deltaY === 0 || ev.shiftKey) {
+      return 0;
+    }
+
+    if (cellHeight === undefined || dpr === undefined) {
+      return 0;
+    }
+
+    // Fallback to WheelEvent.DOM_DELTA_LINE
+    const targetWheelEventPixels = cellHeight / dpr;
+    let amount = 1;
+    if (ev.deltaMode === WheelEvent.DOM_DELTA_PIXEL) {
+      amount /= targetWheelEventPixels + 0.0; // Prevent integer division
+      this._wheelPartialScroll += amount;
+      amount = Math.floor(Math.abs(this._wheelPartialScroll)) * (this._wheelPartialScroll > 0 ? 1 : -1);
+      this._wheelPartialScroll %= 1;
+    } else if (ev.deltaMode === WheelEvent.DOM_DELTA_PAGE) {
+      amount *= this._bufferService.rows;
+    }
+    return amount;
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/src/common/services/Services.ts b/src/common/services/Services.ts
index 9c3aebf7..e7ccc241 100644
--- a/src/common/services/Services.ts
+++ b/src/common/services/Services.ts
@@ -58,6 +58,11 @@ export interface ICoreMouseService {
    * Human readable version of mouse events.
    */
   explainEvents(events: CoreMouseEventType): { [event: string]: boolean };
+
+  /**
+   * Process wheel event taking partial scroll into account.
+   */
+  consumeWhellEvent(ev: WheelEvent, cellHeight?: number, dpr?: number): number;
 }
 
 export const ICoreService = createDecorator<ICoreService>('CoreService');