diff --git a/src/renderer/core/canvas/useCanvasInteractions.ts b/src/renderer/core/canvas/useCanvasInteractions.ts
index a32d5e864..46ce4ae46 100644
--- a/src/renderer/core/canvas/useCanvasInteractions.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/core/canvas/useCanvasInteractions.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,15 @@ export function useCanvasInteractions() {
    * when appropriate (e.g., Ctrl+wheel for zoom in standard mode)
    */
   const handleWheel = (event: WheelEvent) => {
+    // Check if the wheel event is from an element that wants to capture wheel events
+    const target = event.target as HTMLElement
+    const captureElement = target?.closest('[data-capture-wheel="true"]')
+
+    if (captureElement) {
+      // Element wants to capture wheel events, don't forward to canvas
+      return
+    }
+
     // In standard mode, Ctrl+wheel should go to canvas for zoom
     if (isStandardNavMode.value && (event.ctrlKey || event.metaKey)) {
       forwardEventToCanvas(event)
@@ -72,6 +81,15 @@ export function useCanvasInteractions() {
   const forwardEventToCanvas = (
     event: WheelEvent | PointerEvent | MouseEvent
   ) => {
+    // Check if the wheel event is from an element that wants to capture wheel events
+    const target = event.target as HTMLElement
+    const captureElement = target?.closest('[data-capture-wheel="true"]')
+
+    if (captureElement) {
+      // Element wants to capture wheel events, don't forward to canvas
+      return
+    }
+
     const canvasEl = app.canvas?.canvas
     if (!canvasEl) return
     event.preventDefault()
diff --git a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/WidgetMarkdown.vue b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/WidgetMarkdown.vue
index 7f3995f9e..3ffe47102 100644
--- a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/WidgetMarkdown.vue
+++ b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/WidgetMarkdown.vue
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
           onBlur: handleBlur
         }
       }"
+      data-capture-wheel="true"
       @update:model-value="onChange"
       @click.stop
       @keydown.stop
diff --git a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/WidgetSelectDefault.vue b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/WidgetSelectDefault.vue
index 4ac007669..4242c13ae 100644
--- a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/WidgetSelectDefault.vue
+++ b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/WidgetSelectDefault.vue
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
       :pt="{
         option: 'text-xs'
       }"
+      data-capture-wheel="true"
       @update:model-value="onChange"
     />
   </WidgetLayoutField>
diff --git a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/WidgetTextarea.vue b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/WidgetTextarea.vue
index bd7ac7818..a2ec58de6 100644
--- a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/WidgetTextarea.vue
+++ b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/WidgetTextarea.vue
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
       :placeholder="placeholder || widget.name || ''"
       size="small"
       rows="3"
+      data-capture-wheel="true"
       @update:model-value="onChange"
     />
     <LODFallback />