diff --git a/projects/ngx-scrollbar/src/lib/ng-scrollbar.ts b/projects/ngx-scrollbar/src/lib/ng-scrollbar.ts
index 6cf541da..1a98540f 100644
--- a/projects/ngx-scrollbar/src/lib/ng-scrollbar.ts
+++ b/projects/ngx-scrollbar/src/lib/ng-scrollbar.ts
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ export class NgScrollbar implements OnInit, AfterViewChecked, OnDestroy {
   /** The duration which the scrolling takes to reach its target when scrollbar rail is clicked */
   @Input() trackClickScrollDuration = this.manager.globalOptions.trackClickScrollDuration;
   /** A flag used to enable/disable the scrollbar thumb dragged event */
-  @Input() thumbDragDisabled: boolean = this.manager.globalOptions.thumbDragDisabled;
+  @Input() pointerEventsDisabled: boolean = this.manager.globalOptions.pointerEventsDisabled;
   /**
    * Sets the pointer events method
    * Use viewport pointer events  to handle dragging and track click (This makes scrolling work when mouse is over the scrollbar)
diff --git a/projects/ngx-scrollbar/src/lib/scrollbar/scrollbar.ts b/projects/ngx-scrollbar/src/lib/scrollbar/scrollbar.ts
index 85c43f78..98baa810 100644
--- a/projects/ngx-scrollbar/src/lib/scrollbar/scrollbar.ts
+++ b/projects/ngx-scrollbar/src/lib/scrollbar/scrollbar.ts
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ export abstract class Scrollbar implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   ngOnInit() {
     this.zone.runOutsideAngular(() => {
       // Activate pointer events on Desktop only
-      if (!(this.platform.IOS || this.platform.ANDROID)) {
+      if (!(this.platform.IOS || this.platform.ANDROID) && !this.cmp.pointerEventsDisabled) {
         this.activatePointerEvents().pipe(takeUntil(this.destroyed)).subscribe();
       }