diff --git a/globalshortcuts.cpp b/globalshortcuts.cpp
index bd80397019..b7c6585b1e 100644
--- a/globalshortcuts.cpp
+++ b/globalshortcuts.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ GlobalShortcut::GlobalShortcut(const QKeySequence &shortcut)
     : m_shortcut(shortcut)
     , m_pointerModifiers(Qt::NoModifier)
     , m_pointerButtons(Qt::NoButton)
+    , m_axis(PointerAxisUp)
 {
 }
 
@@ -41,6 +42,15 @@ GlobalShortcut::GlobalShortcut(Qt::KeyboardModifiers pointerButtonModifiers, Qt:
     : m_shortcut(QKeySequence())
     , m_pointerModifiers(pointerButtonModifiers)
     , m_pointerButtons(pointerButtons)
+    , m_axis(PointerAxisUp)
+{
+}
+
+GlobalShortcut::GlobalShortcut(Qt::KeyboardModifiers modifiers, PointerAxisDirection axis)
+    : m_shortcut(QKeySequence())
+    , m_pointerModifiers(modifiers)
+    , m_pointerButtons(Qt::NoButton)
+    , m_axis(axis)
 {
 }
 
@@ -60,6 +70,12 @@ InternalGlobalShortcut::InternalGlobalShortcut(Qt::KeyboardModifiers pointerButt
 {
 }
 
+InternalGlobalShortcut::InternalGlobalShortcut(Qt::KeyboardModifiers axisModifiers, PointerAxisDirection axis, QAction *action)
+    : GlobalShortcut(axisModifiers, axis)
+    , m_action(action)
+{
+}
+
 InternalGlobalShortcut::~InternalGlobalShortcut()
 {
 }
@@ -88,6 +104,7 @@ GlobalShortcutsManager::~GlobalShortcutsManager()
 {
     clearShortcuts(m_shortcuts);
     clearShortcuts(m_pointerShortcuts);
+    clearShortcuts(m_axisShortcuts);
 }
 
 template <typename T>
@@ -110,6 +127,7 @@ void GlobalShortcutsManager::objectDeleted(QObject *object)
 {
     handleDestroyedAction(object, m_shortcuts);
     handleDestroyedAction(object, m_pointerShortcuts);
+    handleDestroyedAction(object, m_axisShortcuts);
 }
 
 void GlobalShortcutsManager::registerShortcut(QAction *action, const QKeySequence &shortcut)
@@ -165,6 +183,21 @@ void GlobalShortcutsManager::registerPointerShortcut(QAction *action, Qt::Keyboa
     connect(action, &QAction::destroyed, this, &GlobalShortcutsManager::objectDeleted);
 }
 
+void GlobalShortcutsManager::registerAxisShortcut(QAction *action, Qt::KeyboardModifiers modifiers, PointerAxisDirection axis)
+{
+    GlobalShortcut *cut = new InternalGlobalShortcut(modifiers, axis, action);
+    auto it = m_axisShortcuts.find(modifiers);
+    if (it != m_axisShortcuts.end()) {
+        // TODO: check if shortcut already exists
+        (*it).insert(axis, cut);
+    } else {
+        QHash<PointerAxisDirection, GlobalShortcut*> shortcuts;
+        shortcuts.insert(axis, cut);
+        m_axisShortcuts.insert(modifiers, shortcuts);
+    }
+    connect(action, &QAction::destroyed, this, &GlobalShortcutsManager::objectDeleted);
+}
+
 QKeySequence GlobalShortcutsManager::getShortcutForAction(const QString &componentName, const QString &actionName, const QKeySequence &defaultShortcut)
 {
     if (!m_config->hasGroup(componentName)) {
@@ -210,4 +243,9 @@ bool GlobalShortcutsManager::processPointerPressed(Qt::KeyboardModifiers mods, Q
     return processShortcut(mods, pointerButtons, m_pointerShortcuts);
 }
 
+bool GlobalShortcutsManager::processAxis(Qt::KeyboardModifiers mods, PointerAxisDirection axis)
+{
+    return processShortcut(mods, axis, m_axisShortcuts);
+}
+
 } // namespace
diff --git a/globalshortcuts.h b/globalshortcuts.h
index 9a6f0343ed..8ac4564a7c 100644
--- a/globalshortcuts.h
+++ b/globalshortcuts.h
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 *********************************************************************/
 #ifndef KWIN_GLOBALSHORTCUTS_H
 #define KWIN_GLOBALSHORTCUTS_H
+// KWin
+#include <kwinglobals.h>
 // KDE
 #include <KSharedConfig>
 // Qt
@@ -61,6 +63,14 @@ public:
      * @param pointerButtons The pointer button which needs to be pressed
      */
     void registerPointerShortcut(QAction *action, Qt::KeyboardModifiers modifiers, Qt::MouseButtons pointerButtons);
+    /**
+     * @brief Registers an internal global axis shortcut
+     *
+     * @param action The action to trigger if the shortcut is triggered
+     * @param modifiers The modifiers which need to be hold to trigger the action
+     * @param pointerButtons The pointer axis
+     */
+    void registerAxisShortcut(QAction *action, Qt::KeyboardModifiers modifiers, PointerAxisDirection axis);
 
     /**
      * @brief Processes a key event to decide whether a shortcut needs to be triggered.
@@ -75,11 +85,24 @@ public:
      */
     bool processKey(Qt::KeyboardModifiers modifiers, uint32_t key);
     bool processPointerPressed(Qt::KeyboardModifiers modifiers, Qt::MouseButtons pointerButtons);
+    /**
+     * @brief Processes a pointer axis event to decide whether a shortcut needs to be triggered.
+     *
+     * If a shortcut triggered this method returns @c true to indicate to the caller that the event
+     * should not be further processed. If there is no shortcut which triggered for the key, then
+     * @c false is returned.
+     *
+     * @param modifiers The current hold modifiers
+     * @param axis The axis direction which has triggered this event
+     * @return @c true if a shortcut triggered, @c false otherwise
+     */
+    bool processAxis(Qt::KeyboardModifiers modifiers, PointerAxisDirection axis);
 private:
     void objectDeleted(QObject *object);
     QKeySequence getShortcutForAction(const QString &componentName, const QString &actionName, const QKeySequence &defaultShortcut);
     QHash<Qt::KeyboardModifiers, QHash<uint32_t, GlobalShortcut*> > m_shortcuts;
     QHash<Qt::KeyboardModifiers, QHash<Qt::MouseButtons, GlobalShortcut*> > m_pointerShortcuts;
+    QHash<Qt::KeyboardModifiers, QHash<PointerAxisDirection, GlobalShortcut*> > m_axisShortcuts;
     KSharedConfigPtr m_config;
 };
 
@@ -96,11 +119,13 @@ public:
 protected:
     GlobalShortcut(const QKeySequence &shortcut);
     GlobalShortcut(Qt::KeyboardModifiers pointerButtonModifiers, Qt::MouseButtons pointerButtons);
+    GlobalShortcut(Qt::KeyboardModifiers axisModifiers, PointerAxisDirection axis);
 
 private:
     QKeySequence m_shortcut;
     Qt::KeyboardModifiers m_pointerModifiers;
     Qt::MouseButtons m_pointerButtons;
+    PointerAxisDirection m_axis;
 };
 
 class InternalGlobalShortcut : public GlobalShortcut
@@ -108,6 +133,7 @@ class InternalGlobalShortcut : public GlobalShortcut
 public:
     InternalGlobalShortcut(const QKeySequence &shortcut, QAction *action);
     InternalGlobalShortcut(Qt::KeyboardModifiers pointerButtonModifiers, Qt::MouseButtons pointerButtons, QAction *action);
+    InternalGlobalShortcut(Qt::KeyboardModifiers axisModifiers, PointerAxisDirection axis, QAction *action);
     virtual ~InternalGlobalShortcut();
 
     void invoke() override;
diff --git a/input.cpp b/input.cpp
index 31216d92f1..6a05f17602 100644
--- a/input.cpp
+++ b/input.cpp
@@ -252,6 +252,27 @@ void InputRedirection::processPointerAxis(InputRedirection::PointerAxis axis, qr
         return;
     }
     emit pointerAxisChanged(axis, delta);
+#if HAVE_XKB
+    if (m_xkb->modifiers() != Qt::NoModifier) {
+        PointerAxisDirection direction = PointerAxisUp;
+        if (axis == PointerAxisHorizontal) {
+            if (delta > 0) {
+                direction = PointerAxisUp;
+            } else {
+                direction = PointerAxisDown;
+            }
+        } else {
+            if (delta > 0) {
+                direction = PointerAxisLeft;
+            } else {
+                direction = PointerAxisRight;
+            }
+        }
+        if (m_shortcuts->processAxis(m_xkb->modifiers(), direction)) {
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+#endif
 
     // TODO: check which part of KWin would like to intercept the event
     // TODO: Axis support for effect redirection
@@ -459,4 +480,9 @@ void InputRedirection::registerPointerShortcut(Qt::KeyboardModifiers modifiers,
     m_shortcuts->registerPointerShortcut(action, modifiers, pointerButtons);
 }
 
+void InputRedirection::registerAxisShortcut(Qt::KeyboardModifiers modifiers, PointerAxisDirection axis, QAction *action)
+{
+    m_shortcuts->registerAxisShortcut(action, modifiers, axis);
+}
+
 } // namespace
diff --git a/input.h b/input.h
index 695d9fa614..ca30a06640 100644
--- a/input.h
+++ b/input.h
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ public:
 
     void registerShortcut(const QKeySequence &shortcut, QAction *action);
     void registerPointerShortcut(Qt::KeyboardModifiers modifiers, Qt::MouseButton pointerButtons, QAction *action);
+    void registerAxisShortcut(Qt::KeyboardModifiers modifiers, PointerAxisDirection axis, QAction *action);
 
     /**
      * @internal
diff --git a/libkwineffects/kwinglobals.h b/libkwineffects/kwinglobals.h
index a45ff63fa9..041b488c7b 100644
--- a/libkwineffects/kwinglobals.h
+++ b/libkwineffects/kwinglobals.h
@@ -113,6 +113,17 @@ enum KWinOption {
     SwitchDesktopOnScreenEdgeMovingWindows
 };
 
+/**
+ * @brief The direction in which a pointer axis is moved.
+ *
+ */
+enum PointerAxisDirection {
+    PointerAxisUp,
+    PointerAxisDown,
+    PointerAxisLeft,
+    PointerAxisRight
+};
+
 inline
 KWIN_EXPORT Display* display()
 {