diff --git a/compose/foundation/foundation/src/commonMain/kotlin/androidx/compose/foundation/gestures/MouseWheelScrollable.kt b/compose/foundation/foundation/src/commonMain/kotlin/androidx/compose/foundation/gestures/MouseWheelScrollable.kt
index def9ecb1352c2..12d6f33fd9f9e 100644
--- a/compose/foundation/foundation/src/commonMain/kotlin/androidx/compose/foundation/gestures/MouseWheelScrollable.kt
+++ b/compose/foundation/foundation/src/commonMain/kotlin/androidx/compose/foundation/gestures/MouseWheelScrollable.kt
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ private class AnimatedMouseWheelScrollPhysics(
         }
         return with(scrollingLogic) {
             val delta = scrollDelta.reverseIfNeeded().toFloat()
-            if (canConsumeDelta(delta)) {
+            if (delta != 0f && canConsumeDelta(delta)) {
                 if (mouseWheelScrollConfig.isPreciseWheelScroll(pointerEvent)) {
                     // In case of high-resolution wheel, such as a freely rotating wheel with no notches
                     // or trackpads, delta should apply directly without any delays.
diff --git a/compose/foundation/foundation/src/skikoTest/kotlin/androidx/compose/foundation/copyPasteAndroidTests/ScrollableTest.kt b/compose/foundation/foundation/src/skikoTest/kotlin/androidx/compose/foundation/copyPasteAndroidTests/ScrollableTest.kt
index ab55ac9addcfe..7231fbbc12666 100644
--- a/compose/foundation/foundation/src/skikoTest/kotlin/androidx/compose/foundation/copyPasteAndroidTests/ScrollableTest.kt
+++ b/compose/foundation/foundation/src/skikoTest/kotlin/androidx/compose/foundation/copyPasteAndroidTests/ScrollableTest.kt
@@ -768,17 +768,19 @@ class ScrollableTest {
 
     @OptIn(ExperimentalTestApi::class)
     @Test
-    fun scrollable_nestedScroll_disabledForMouseWheel() = runSkikoComposeUiTest {
+    fun scrollable_nestedScroll_childPartialConsumptionForMouseWheel() = runSkikoComposeUiTest {
         var innerDrag = 0f
         var outerDrag = 0f
         val outerState = ScrollableState(
             consumeScrollDelta = {
+                // Since the child has already consumed half, the parent will consume the rest.
                 outerDrag += it
                 it
             }
         )
         val innerState = ScrollableState(
             consumeScrollDelta = {
+                // Child consumes half, leaving the rest for the parent to consume.
                 innerDrag += it / 2
                 it / 2
             }
@@ -812,7 +814,10 @@ class ScrollableTest {
         }
         runOnIdle {
             assertThat(innerDrag).isGreaterThan(0f)
-            assertThat(outerDrag).isEqualTo(0f)
+            assertThat(outerDrag).isGreaterThan(0f)
+            // Since child (inner) consumes half of the scroll, the parent (outer) consumes the
+            // remainder (which is half as well), so they will be equal.
+            assertThat(innerDrag).isEqualTo(outerDrag)
         }
     }