diff --git a/bookwyrm/static/css/bookwyrm/_all.scss b/bookwyrm/static/css/bookwyrm/_all.scss
index 79e5cf52c..31e732ebe 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/static/css/bookwyrm/_all.scss
+++ b/bookwyrm/static/css/bookwyrm/_all.scss
@@ -36,6 +36,18 @@ body {
     flex-direction: column;
 }
 
+::-webkit-scrollbar {
+    width: 12px;
+    height: 12px;
+}
+::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
+    background: $scrollbar-thumb;
+    border-radius: 0.5em;
+}
+::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
+    background: $scrollbar-track;
+}
+
 button {
     border: none;
     margin: 0;
diff --git a/bookwyrm/static/css/themes/bookwyrm-dark.scss b/bookwyrm/static/css/themes/bookwyrm-dark.scss
index 0a4f6f23e..96997c4a4 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/static/css/themes/bookwyrm-dark.scss
+++ b/bookwyrm/static/css/themes/bookwyrm-dark.scss
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ $background-body: rgb(24, 27, 28);
 $background-secondary: rgb(28, 30, 32);
 $background-tertiary: rgb(32, 34, 36);
 $modal-background-background-color: rgba($black, 0.8);
+$scrollbar-track: $background-secondary;
+$scrollbar-thumb: $light;
 
 /* highlight colors */
 $primary-highlight: $primary;
diff --git a/bookwyrm/static/css/themes/bookwyrm-light.scss b/bookwyrm/static/css/themes/bookwyrm-light.scss
index c74d2ee20..69c1a8063 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/static/css/themes/bookwyrm-light.scss
+++ b/bookwyrm/static/css/themes/bookwyrm-light.scss
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ $scheme-main: $white-bis;
 $background-body: $white;
 $background-secondary: $white-ter;
 $background-tertiary: $white-bis;
+$scrollbar-track: $background-secondary;
+$scrollbar-thumb: $grey-lighter;
 
 /* highlight colors */
 $primary-highlight: $primary-light;