diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index f2e04ba2..35177e95 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+terminator UNRELEASED:
+  * Add preferences support for alternate_screen_scroll (LP: #558832).
+
 terminator 0.92:
   * Lots of juicy bug fixes
   * Implement the Palette section of the Profile preferences
diff --git a/terminatorlib/config.py b/terminatorlib/config.py
index 41132a60..8502fbd5 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/config.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/config.py
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ DEFAULTS = {
                 'scroll_on_output'      : True,
                 'scrollback_lines'      : 500,
                 'scrollback_infinite'   : False,
+                'alternate_screen_scroll'   : True,
                 'exit_action'           : 'close',
                 'palette'               : '#2E2E34343636:#CCCC00000000:\
 #4E4E9A9A0606:#C4C4A0A00000:#34346565A4A4:#757550507B7B:#060698209A9A:\
diff --git a/terminatorlib/preferences.glade b/terminatorlib/preferences.glade
index 74557e25..968639b3 100644
--- a/terminatorlib/preferences.glade
+++ b/terminatorlib/preferences.glade
@@ -2184,10 +2184,27 @@
                       <object class="GtkTable" id="table27">
                         <property name="visible">True</property>
                         <property name="border_width">12</property>
-                        <property name="n_rows">5</property>
+                        <property name="n_rows">6</property>
                         <property name="n_columns">2</property>
                         <property name="column_spacing">12</property>
                         <property name="row_spacing">6</property>
+                        <child>
+                          <object class="GtkCheckButton" id="alternate_screen_scroll_checkbutton">
+                            <property name="label" translatable="yes">Use keystrokes to scroll on _alternate screen</property>
+                            <property name="visible">True</property>
+                            <property name="can_focus">True</property>
+                            <property name="receives_default">False</property>
+                            <property name="use_underline">True</property>
+                            <property name="draw_indicator">True</property>
+                            <signal name="toggled" handler="on_alternate_screen_scroll_checkbutton_toggled"/>
+                          </object>
+                          <packing>
+                            <property name="right_attach">2</property>
+                            <property name="top_attach">5</property>
+                            <property name="bottom_attach">6</property>
+                            <property name="y_options"></property>
+                          </packing>
+                        </child>
                         <child>
                           <object class="GtkCheckButton" id="scroll_on_keystroke_checkbutton">
                             <property name="label" translatable="yes">Scroll on _keystroke</property>
diff --git a/terminatorlib/prefseditor.py b/terminatorlib/prefseditor.py
index 75fc5662..9543c533 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/prefseditor.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/prefseditor.py
@@ -440,6 +440,9 @@ class PrefsEditor:
         # Scroll on keystroke
         widget = guiget('scroll_on_keystroke_checkbutton')
         widget.set_active(self.config['scroll_on_keystroke'])
+        # Scroll in alternate mode
+        widget = guiget('alternate_screen_scroll_checkbutton')
+        widget.set_active(self.config['alternate_screen_scroll'])
 
         ## Compatibility tab
         # Backspace key
@@ -529,6 +532,11 @@ class PrefsEditor:
         self.config['scroll_background'] = widget.get_active()
         self.config.save()
 
+    def on_alternate_screen_scroll_checkbutton_toggled(self, widget):
+        """Scroll in alt-mode setting changed"""
+        self.config['alternate_screen_scroll'] = widget.get_active()
+        self.config.save()
+
     def on_scroll_on_keystroke_checkbutton_toggled(self, widget):
         """Scroll on keystrong setting changed"""
         self.config['scroll_on_keystroke'] = widget.get_active()