diff --git a/src/compiler/compile/nodes/Element.ts b/src/compiler/compile/nodes/Element.ts
index 416f1d7b3169..550e80ec1379 100644
--- a/src/compiler/compile/nodes/Element.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/compile/nodes/Element.ts
@@ -1021,7 +1021,7 @@ export default class Element extends Node {
 				} else if (contenteditable && !contenteditable.is_static) {
 					return component.error(contenteditable, compiler_errors.dynamic_contenteditable_attribute);
 				}
-			} else if (name !== 'this') {
+			} else if (name !== 'this' && name !== 'scrollTop' && name !== 'scrollLeft') {
 				return component.error(binding, compiler_errors.invalid_binding(binding.name));
 			}
 		});
diff --git a/src/compiler/compile/render_dom/wrappers/Element/Binding.ts b/src/compiler/compile/render_dom/wrappers/Element/Binding.ts
index 47e3795ec245..16779f59fe74 100644
--- a/src/compiler/compile/render_dom/wrappers/Element/Binding.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/compile/render_dom/wrappers/Element/Binding.ts
@@ -210,6 +210,10 @@ export default class BindingWrapper {
 					update_dom = null;
 					mount_dom = null;
 				}
+
+			case 'scrollTop':
+			case 'scrollLeft':
+				update_dom = null;
 		}
 
 		if (update_dom) {
diff --git a/src/compiler/compile/render_dom/wrappers/Element/index.ts b/src/compiler/compile/render_dom/wrappers/Element/index.ts
index 3472b0612cd2..70cdf87fce88 100644
--- a/src/compiler/compile/render_dom/wrappers/Element/index.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/compile/render_dom/wrappers/Element/index.ts
@@ -68,6 +68,11 @@ const events = [
 		filter: (_node: Element, name: string) =>
 			regex_dimensions.test(name)
 	},
+	{
+		event_names: ['scroll'],
+		filter: (_node: Element, name: string) =>
+			name === 'scrollLeft' || name === 'scrollTop'
+	},
 	// media events
 	{
 		event_names: ['timeupdate'],
@@ -749,6 +754,32 @@ export default class ElementWrapper extends Wrapper {
 					b`${resize_listener}();`
 				);
 			} else {
+					if (name === 'scroll') {
+						// TODO some duplication between this and Window. needs a comprehensive refactor though
+						const condition = changed(group.bindings.map(g => g.object));
+						const scrolling = block.get_unique_name('scrolling');
+						const scrolling_timeout = block.get_unique_name('scrolling_timeout');
+						const clear_scrolling = block.get_unique_name('clear_scrolling');
+
+						block.add_variable(scrolling, x`false`);
+						block.add_variable(scrolling_timeout);
+						block.add_variable(clear_scrolling, x`() => ${scrolling} = false`);
+
+						block.chunks.init.push(b`
+							@add_render_callback(() => ${callee}.call(${this.var}));
+						`);
+
+						block.chunks.update.push(b`
+							if (${condition} && !${scrolling}) {
+								${scrolling} = true;
+								@_clearTimeout(${scrolling_timeout});
+								${group.bindings.map(binding => b`
+								${this.var}.${binding.node.name} = ${binding.snippet};`)}
+								${scrolling_timeout} = @_setTimeout(${clear_scrolling}, 100);
+							}
+						`);
+					}
+
 				block.event_listeners.push(
 					x`@listen(${this.var}, "${name}", ${callee})`
 				);
diff --git a/test/js/samples/element-binding-scroll/expected.js b/test/js/samples/element-binding-scroll/expected.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..33531e36e73b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/js/samples/element-binding-scroll/expected.js
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+/* generated by Svelte vX.Y.Z */
+import {
+	SvelteComponent,
+	add_render_callback,
+	attr,
+	detach,
+	element,
+	init,
+	insert,
+	listen,
+	noop,
+	safe_not_equal
+} from "svelte/internal";
+
+function create_fragment(ctx) {
+	let div1;
+	let scrolling = false;
+	let scrolling_timeout;
+	let clear_scrolling = () => scrolling = false;
+	let dispose;
+	add_render_callback(ctx.div1_scroll_handler);
+
+	return {
+		c() {
+			div1 = element("div");
+			div1.innerHTML = `<div class="content"></div>`;
+			attr(div1, "class", "viewport");
+			dispose = listen(div1, "scroll", ctx.div1_scroll_handler);
+		},
+		m(target, anchor) {
+			insert(target, div1, anchor);
+		},
+		p(changed, ctx) {
+			if ((changed.x || changed.y) && !scrolling) {
+				scrolling = true;
+				clearTimeout(scrolling_timeout);
+				div1.scrollLeft = ctx.x;
+				div1.scrollTop = ctx.y;
+				scrolling_timeout = setTimeout(clear_scrolling, 100);
+			}
+		},
+		i: noop,
+		o: noop,
+		d(detaching) {
+			if (detaching) detach(div1);
+			dispose();
+		}
+	};
+}
+
+function instance($$self, $$props, $$invalidate) {
+	let x;
+	let y;
+
+	function div1_scroll_handler() {
+		x = this.scrollLeft;
+		y = this.scrollTop;
+		$$invalidate("x", x);
+		$$invalidate("y", y);
+	}
+
+	return { x, y, div1_scroll_handler };
+}
+
+class Component extends SvelteComponent {
+	constructor(options) {
+		super();
+		init(this, options, instance, create_fragment, safe_not_equal, {});
+	}
+}
+
+export default Component;
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diff --git a/test/js/samples/element-binding-scroll/input.svelte b/test/js/samples/element-binding-scroll/input.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..d9ccbeb8fbea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/js/samples/element-binding-scroll/input.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<script>
+	let x;
+	let y;
+</script>
+
+<div class="viewport" bind:scrollLeft={x} bind:scrollTop={y}>
+	<div class="content">
+		<!-- content goes here -->
+	</div>
+</div>
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