diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 73028676..6701bc2e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@
   `-W,--window-size-chars` command line option to `foot`. This option
   configures the initial window size in **characters**, and is an
   alternative to **initial-window-size-pixels**.
+* **scrollback-up-half** and **scrollback-down-half** key
+  bindings. They scroll up/down half of a page in the scrollback
+  (https://codeberg.org/dnkl/foot/issues/128).
 
 
 ### Removed
diff --git a/config.c b/config.c
index 164431c6..d654eeb9 100644
--- a/config.c
+++ b/config.c
@@ -56,7 +56,9 @@ static const uint32_t default_bright[] = {
 static const char *const binding_action_map[] = {
     [BIND_ACTION_NONE] = NULL,
     [BIND_ACTION_SCROLLBACK_UP] = "scrollback-up",
+    [BIND_ACTION_SCROLLBACK_UP_HALF] = "scrollback-up-half",
     [BIND_ACTION_SCROLLBACK_DOWN] = "scrollback-down",
+    [BIND_ACTION_SCROLLBACK_DOWN_HALF] = "scrollback-down-half",
     [BIND_ACTION_CLIPBOARD_COPY] = "clipboard-copy",
     [BIND_ACTION_CLIPBOARD_PASTE] = "clipboard-paste",
     [BIND_ACTION_PRIMARY_PASTE] = "primary-paste",
diff --git a/doc/foot.ini.5.scd b/doc/foot.ini.5.scd
index 25a40e45..b1c0f45f 100644
--- a/doc/foot.ini.5.scd
+++ b/doc/foot.ini.5.scd
@@ -239,10 +239,19 @@ default binding. This can be done by setting _action=none_;
 e.g. *search-start=none*.
 
 *scrollback-up*
-	Scrolls up/back in history. Default: _Shift+Page\_Up_.
+	Scrolls up/back one page in history. Default: _Shift+Page\_Up_.
+
+*scrollback-up-half*
+	Scrolls up/back half of a page in history. Default:
+	_Shift+Page\_Up_.
 
 *scrollback-down*
-	Scroll down/forward in history. Default: _Shift+Page\_Down_.
+	Scroll down/forward one page in history. Default:
+	_Shift+Page\_Down_.
+
+*scrollback-down-half*
+	Scroll down/forward half of a page in history. Default:
+	_Shift+Page\_Down_.
 
 *clipboard-copy*
 	Copies the current selection into the _clipboard_. Default: _Control+Shift+C_.
diff --git a/foot.ini b/foot.ini
index 59806254..7bb082fd 100644
--- a/foot.ini
+++ b/foot.ini
@@ -58,7 +58,9 @@
 
 [key-bindings]
 # scrollback-up=Shift+Page_Up
+# scrollback-up-half=none
 # scrollback-down=Shift+Page_Down
+# scrollback-down-half=none
 # clipboard-copy=Control+Shift+C
 # clipboard-paste=Control+Shift+V
 # search-start=Control+Shift+R
diff --git a/input.c b/input.c
index dd9d604e..f24ec128 100644
--- a/input.c
+++ b/input.c
@@ -91,10 +91,18 @@ execute_binding(struct seat *seat, struct terminal *term,
         cmd_scrollback_up(term, term->rows);
         return true;
 
+    case BIND_ACTION_SCROLLBACK_UP_HALF:
+        cmd_scrollback_up(term, max(term->rows / 2, 1));
+        return true;
+
     case BIND_ACTION_SCROLLBACK_DOWN:
         cmd_scrollback_down(term, term->rows);
         return true;
 
+    case BIND_ACTION_SCROLLBACK_DOWN_HALF:
+        cmd_scrollback_down(term, max(term->rows / 2, 1));
+        return true;
+
     case BIND_ACTION_CLIPBOARD_COPY:
         selection_to_clipboard(seat, term, serial);
         return true;
diff --git a/wayland.h b/wayland.h
index e12d816a..24b8c7b0 100644
--- a/wayland.h
+++ b/wayland.h
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@ typedef tll(struct key_binding) key_binding_list_t;
 enum bind_action_normal {
     BIND_ACTION_NONE,
     BIND_ACTION_SCROLLBACK_UP,
+    BIND_ACTION_SCROLLBACK_UP_HALF,
     BIND_ACTION_SCROLLBACK_DOWN,
+    BIND_ACTION_SCROLLBACK_DOWN_HALF,
     BIND_ACTION_CLIPBOARD_COPY,
     BIND_ACTION_CLIPBOARD_PASTE,
     BIND_ACTION_PRIMARY_PASTE,