diff --git a/src/ncurses_ui.cc b/src/ncurses_ui.cc
index 87f8275c7..2ba5abd21 100644
--- a/src/ncurses_ui.cc
+++ b/src/ncurses_ui.cc
@@ -968,13 +968,13 @@ void NCursesUI::set_ui_options(const Options& options)
                      enable_mouse_it->value == "yes" or
                      enable_mouse_it->value == "true");
 
-        auto wheel_down_it = options.find("ncurses_wheel_down_button");
-        m_wheel_down_button = wheel_down_it != options.end() ?
-            str_to_int_ifp(wheel_down_it->value).value_or(2) : 2;
-
         auto wheel_up_it = options.find("ncurses_wheel_up_button");
         m_wheel_up_button = wheel_up_it != options.end() ?
             str_to_int_ifp(wheel_up_it->value).value_or(4) : 4;
+
+        auto wheel_down_it = options.find("ncurses_wheel_down_button");
+        m_wheel_down_button = wheel_down_it != options.end() ?
+            str_to_int_ifp(wheel_down_it->value).value_or(5) : 5;
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/ncurses_ui.hh b/src/ncurses_ui.hh
index 3663f6497..997bb4695 100644
--- a/src/ncurses_ui.hh
+++ b/src/ncurses_ui.hh
@@ -114,8 +114,8 @@ private:
     void enable_mouse(bool enabled);
 
     bool m_mouse_enabled = false;
-    int m_wheel_down_button = 2;
     int m_wheel_up_button = 4;
+    int m_wheel_down_button = 5;
 
     bool m_set_title = true;