Can't scroll on pdf without focus

Magic Mouse, Preview, Mavericks, recent iMac.
Until recently I could scroll a document in an application in the background, without actually switching to that application.
So for example, working in an Excel document (frontmost application), with a pdf open in Preview in the background, just by hovering with magic mouse over the pdf then swiping up, the pdf would scroll, without actually switching applications.
This was extremely useful as it reduced clicks and means you don't have to keep reorganising windows.
But as of a couple of days ago this behaviour stopped working. Now I have to switch to Preview first before I am able to scroll.
Any idea what's going on? Is this a change in the operating system or have my prefs become corrupted?

This is my same problem but no one seems to have the answer. Mine is stuck on my text icon and my E key stopped working. I have tried everything.

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