diff --git a/draftlogs/7474_fix.md b/draftlogs/7474_fix.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7c8e11859ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/draftlogs/7474_fix.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+- Fix scroll wheel zoom for geo subplots in Safari [#7474](https://github.com/plotly/plotly.js/pull/7474)
diff --git a/src/lib/events.js b/src/lib/events.js
index 364400bf8d1..6202ece21ef 100644
--- a/src/lib/events.js
+++ b/src/lib/events.js
@@ -59,6 +59,16 @@ var Events = {
             internalEv.emit(event, data);
         };
 
+        /*
+         * Add a dummy event handler for 'wheel' event for Safari
+         * to enable mouse wheel zoom.
+         * https://github.com/d3/d3/issues/3035
+         * https://github.com/plotly/plotly.js/issues/7452
+         */
+        if(typeof plotObj.addEventListener === 'function') {
+            plotObj.addEventListener("wheel", () => {});
+        }
+
         return plotObj;
     },