diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 05ef862e67..2a547ddb52 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 * Added support for cut, copy and paste
 * Added current cursor position to the status bar
 * Added keyboard shortcuts to switch tools
+* Added scrolling the map view with middle mouse button
 * Snap objects to the grid when Ctrl is pressed
 
 0.2.0 (1 October 2009)
diff --git a/src/mapview.cpp b/src/mapview.cpp
index 7b78a3d70b..fbb34c2471 100644
--- a/src/mapview.cpp
+++ b/src/mapview.cpp
@@ -22,12 +22,14 @@
 #include "mapview.h"
 
 #include <QWheelEvent>
+#include <QScrollBar>
 
 using namespace Tiled::Internal;
 
 MapView::MapView(QWidget *parent):
     QGraphicsView(parent),
-    mScale(1)
+    mScale(1),
+    mHandScrolling(false)
 {
     setTransformationAnchor(QGraphicsView::AnchorViewCenter);
 
@@ -121,3 +123,53 @@ void MapView::wheelEvent(QWheelEvent *event)
 
     QGraphicsView::wheelEvent(event);
 }
+
+/**
+ * Activates hand scrolling when the middle mouse button is pressed.
+ */
+void MapView::mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent *event)
+{
+    if (event->button() == Qt::MidButton) {
+        viewport()->setCursor(Qt::ClosedHandCursor);
+        setInteractive(false);
+        mHandScrolling = true;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    QGraphicsView::mousePressEvent(event);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Deactivates hand scrolling when the middle mouse button is released.
+ */
+void MapView::mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent *event)
+{
+    if (event->button() == Qt::MidButton) {
+        viewport()->setCursor(QCursor());
+        setInteractive(true);
+        mHandScrolling = false;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    QGraphicsView::mouseReleaseEvent(event);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Moves the view with the mouse while hand scrolling.
+ */
+void MapView::mouseMoveEvent(QMouseEvent *event)
+{
+    if (mHandScrolling) {
+        QScrollBar *hBar = horizontalScrollBar();
+        QScrollBar *vBar = verticalScrollBar();
+        const QPoint d = event->pos() - mLastMousePos;
+        hBar->setValue(hBar->value() + (isRightToLeft() ? d.x() : -d.x()));
+        vBar->setValue(vBar->value() - d.y());
+
+        mLastMousePos = event->pos();
+        return;
+    }
+
+    QGraphicsView::mouseMoveEvent(event);
+    mLastMousePos = event->pos();
+}
diff --git a/src/mapview.h b/src/mapview.h
index 6ab2dcaec6..5d6ee36ecc 100644
--- a/src/mapview.h
+++ b/src/mapview.h
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ namespace Internal {
 
 /**
  * The map view shows the map scene. This class sets some MapScene specific
- * properties on the viewport and implements zooming.
+ * properties on the viewport and implements zooming. It also allows the view
+ * to be scrolled with the middle mouse button.
  *
  * @see MapScene
  */
@@ -60,8 +61,14 @@ public slots:
 protected:
     void wheelEvent(QWheelEvent *event);
 
+    void mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent *event);
+    void mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent *event);
+    void mouseMoveEvent(QMouseEvent *event);
+
 private:
     qreal mScale;
+    QPoint mLastMousePos;
+    bool mHandScrolling;
 };
 
 } // namespace Internal