diff --git a/src/engine/input/pointer-event-receiver.ts b/src/engine/input/pointer-event-receiver.ts
index 5a217e50..da84af3e 100644
--- a/src/engine/input/pointer-event-receiver.ts
+++ b/src/engine/input/pointer-event-receiver.ts
@@ -384,10 +384,10 @@ export class PointerEventReceiver {
       this.target.removeEventListener('wheel', this._boundWheel);
     } else if (document.onmousewheel !== undefined) {
       // Webkit and IE
-      this.target.addEventListener('mousewheel', this._boundWheel);
+      this.target.removeEventListener('mousewheel', this._boundWheel);
     } else {
       // Remaining browser and older Firefox
-      this.target.addEventListener('MozMousePixelScroll', this._boundWheel);
+      this.target.removeEventListener('MozMousePixelScroll', this._boundWheel);
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/src/spec/vitest/pointer-input-spec.ts b/src/spec/vitest/pointer-input-spec.ts
index cfabb4be..94a1bb54 100644
--- a/src/spec/vitest/pointer-input-spec.ts
+++ b/src/spec/vitest/pointer-input-spec.ts
@@ -427,4 +427,23 @@ describe('A pointer', () => {
       expect(wheelHandler).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
     });
   });
+
+  describe('detach', () => {
+    it('should properly remove wheel event listeners on detach', () => {
+      const receiver = engine.input.pointers as any;
+      const target = receiver.target;
+
+      const removeEventListenerSpy = vi.spyOn(target, 'removeEventListener');
+
+      receiver.detach();
+
+      // Should call removeEventListener, not addEventListener, for wheel events
+      const wheelCalls = removeEventListenerSpy.mock.calls.filter(
+        (call) => call[0] === 'wheel' || call[0] === 'mousewheel' || call[0] === 'MozMousePixelScroll'
+      );
+      expect(wheelCalls.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+
+      removeEventListenerSpy.mockRestore();
+    });
+  });
 });