diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_file/space_file.c b/source/blender/editors/space_file/space_file.c
index 7cc322c06bb..0a4b922bb38 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_file/space_file.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_file/space_file.c
@@ -478,6 +478,7 @@ static void file_channel_area_init(wmWindowManager *wm, ARegion *ar)
 {
 	wmKeyMap *keymap;
 
+	ar->v2d.scroll = V2D_SCROLL_RIGHT | V2D_SCROLL_VERTICAL_HIDE;
 	ED_region_panels_init(wm, ar);
 
 	/* own keymaps */