diff --git a/examples/example.rs b/examples/example.rs
index 947cf7b..2c9bbed 100644
--- a/examples/example.rs
+++ b/examples/example.rs
@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@ use crossterm::{
 };
 use ratatui::{
     backend::{Backend, CrosstermBackend},
+    layout::Margin,
     style::{Color, Modifier, Style},
-    widgets::Block,
+    widgets::{Block, Scrollbar, ScrollbarOrientation},
     Terminal,
 };
 use std::error::Error;
@@ -117,10 +118,16 @@ fn run_app<B: Backend>(terminal: &mut Terminal<B>, mut app: App) -> io::Result<(
     loop {
         terminal.draw(|frame| {
             let area = frame.size();
-
             let widget = Tree::new(app.items.clone())
                 .expect("all item identifiers are unique")
                 .block(Block::bordered().title(format!("Tree Widget {:?}", app.state)))
+                .scrollbar_margin(Margin::new(0, 1))
+                .scrollbar(Some(
+                    Scrollbar::new(ScrollbarOrientation::VerticalRight)
+                        .begin_symbol(None)
+                        .track_symbol(None)
+                        .end_symbol(None),
+                ))
                 .highlight_style(
                     Style::new()
                         .fg(Color::Black)
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 60dde73..76a335f 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ The user interaction state (like the current selection) is stored in the [`TreeS
 use std::collections::HashSet;
 
 use ratatui::buffer::Buffer;
-use ratatui::layout::{Corner, Rect};
+use ratatui::layout::{Corner, Margin, Rect};
 use ratatui::style::Style;
-use ratatui::widgets::{Block, StatefulWidget, Widget};
+use ratatui::widgets::{Block, Scrollbar, ScrollbarState, StatefulWidget, Widget};
 use unicode_width::UnicodeWidthStr;
 
 mod flatten;
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ pub struct Tree<'a, Identifier> {
     items: Vec<TreeItem<'a, Identifier>>,
 
     block: Option<Block<'a>>,
+    scrollbar: Option<Scrollbar<'a>>,
+    scrollbar_margin: Margin,
     start_corner: Corner,
     /// Style used as a base style for the widget
     style: Style,
@@ -101,6 +103,8 @@ where
         Ok(Self {
             items,
             block: None,
+            scrollbar: None,
+            scrollbar_margin: Margin::new(0, 0),
             start_corner: Corner::TopLeft,
             style: Style::new(),
             highlight_style: Style::new(),
@@ -118,6 +122,18 @@ where
         self
     }
 
+    #[must_use]
+    pub const fn scrollbar(mut self, scrollbar: Option<Scrollbar<'a>>) -> Self {
+        self.scrollbar = scrollbar;
+        self
+    }
+
+    #[must_use]
+    pub const fn scrollbar_margin(mut self, margin: Margin) -> Self {
+        self.scrollbar_margin = margin;
+        self
+    }
+
     #[must_use]
     pub const fn start_corner(mut self, corner: Corner) -> Self {
         self.start_corner = corner;
@@ -176,13 +192,13 @@ where
     type State = TreeState<Identifier>;
 
     #[allow(clippy::too_many_lines)]
-    fn render(self, area: Rect, buf: &mut Buffer, state: &mut Self::State) {
-        buf.set_style(area, self.style);
+    fn render(self, full_area: Rect, buf: &mut Buffer, state: &mut Self::State) {
+        buf.set_style(full_area, self.style);
 
         // Get the inner area inside a possible block, otherwise use the full area
-        let area = self.block.map_or(area, |block| {
-            let inner_area = block.inner(area);
-            block.render(area, buf);
+        let area = self.block.map_or(full_area, |block| {
+            let inner_area = block.inner(full_area);
+            block.render(full_area, buf);
             inner_area
         });
 
@@ -235,6 +251,14 @@ where
         state.offset = start;
         state.ensure_selected_in_view_on_next_render = false;
 
+        if let Some(scrollbar) = self.scrollbar {
+            let mut scrollbar_state = ScrollbarState::new(visible.len())
+                .position(start)
+                .viewport_content_length(available_height);
+            let scrollbar_area = full_area.inner(&self.scrollbar_margin);
+            scrollbar.render(scrollbar_area, buf, &mut scrollbar_state);
+        }
+
         let blank_symbol = " ".repeat(self.highlight_symbol.width());
 
         let mut current_height = 0;