diff --git a/src/preferences/dialog/dlgprefwaveform.cpp b/src/preferences/dialog/dlgprefwaveform.cpp
index c5625b7bcb7..28e62ee3c00 100644
--- a/src/preferences/dialog/dlgprefwaveform.cpp
+++ b/src/preferences/dialog/dlgprefwaveform.cpp
@@ -111,7 +111,8 @@ void DlgPrefWaveform::slotUpdate() {
     midVisualGain->setValue(factory->getVisualGain(WaveformWidgetFactory::Mid));
     highVisualGain->setValue(factory->getVisualGain(WaveformWidgetFactory::High));
     normalizeOverviewCheckBox->setChecked(factory->isOverviewNormalized());
-    defaultZoomComboBox->setCurrentIndex(factory->getDefaultZoom() - 1);
+    // Round zoom to int to get a default zoom index.
+    defaultZoomComboBox->setCurrentIndex(static_cast<int>(factory->getDefaultZoom()) - 1);
     playMarkerPositionSlider->setValue(factory->getPlayMarkerPosition() * 100);
     beatGridAlphaSpinBox->setValue(factory->beatGridAlpha());
     beatGridAlphaSlider->setValue(factory->beatGridAlpha());
diff --git a/src/waveform/renderers/waveformwidgetrenderer.cpp b/src/waveform/renderers/waveformwidgetrenderer.cpp
index 9f203cd07ed..211914d13be 100644
--- a/src/waveform/renderers/waveformwidgetrenderer.cpp
+++ b/src/waveform/renderers/waveformwidgetrenderer.cpp
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
 #include "util/math.h"
 #include "util/performancetimer.h"
 
-const int WaveformWidgetRenderer::s_waveformMinZoom = 1;
-const int WaveformWidgetRenderer::s_waveformMaxZoom = 10;
-const int WaveformWidgetRenderer::s_waveformDefaultZoom = 3;
+const double WaveformWidgetRenderer::s_waveformMinZoom = 1.0;
+const double WaveformWidgetRenderer::s_waveformMaxZoom = 10.0;
+const double WaveformWidgetRenderer::s_waveformDefaultZoom = 3.0;
 const double WaveformWidgetRenderer::s_defaultPlayMarkerPosition = 0.5;
 
 WaveformWidgetRenderer::WaveformWidgetRenderer(const char* group)
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ void WaveformWidgetRenderer::setup(
     }
 }
 
-void WaveformWidgetRenderer::setZoom(int zoom) {
+void WaveformWidgetRenderer::setZoom(double zoom) {
     //qDebug() << "WaveformWidgetRenderer::setZoom" << zoom;
     m_zoomFactor = math_clamp<double>(zoom, s_waveformMinZoom, s_waveformMaxZoom);
 }
diff --git a/src/waveform/renderers/waveformwidgetrenderer.h b/src/waveform/renderers/waveformwidgetrenderer.h
index d8a86f0aa6b..1632ac1be26 100644
--- a/src/waveform/renderers/waveformwidgetrenderer.h
+++ b/src/waveform/renderers/waveformwidgetrenderer.h
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ class VSyncThread;
 
 class WaveformWidgetRenderer {
   public:
-    static const int s_waveformMinZoom;
-    static const int s_waveformMaxZoom;
-    static const int s_waveformDefaultZoom;
+    static const double s_waveformMinZoom;
+    static const double s_waveformMaxZoom;
+    static const double s_waveformDefaultZoom;
     static const double s_defaultPlayMarkerPosition;
 
   public:
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class WaveformWidgetRenderer {
     double getFirstDisplayedPosition() const { return m_firstDisplayedPosition;}
     double getLastDisplayedPosition() const { return m_lastDisplayedPosition;}
 
-    void setZoom(int zoom);
+    void setZoom(double zoom);
 
     void setDisplayBeatGrid(bool set);
     void setDisplayBeatGridAlpha(int alpha);
diff --git a/src/waveform/waveformwidgetfactory.cpp b/src/waveform/waveformwidgetfactory.cpp
index 725fa0f41f0..48362a87181 100644
--- a/src/waveform/waveformwidgetfactory.cpp
+++ b/src/waveform/waveformwidgetfactory.cpp
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ bool WaveformWidgetFactory::setConfig(UserSettingsPointer config) {
     int vsync = m_config->getValue(ConfigKey("[Waveform]","VSync"), 0);
     setVSyncType(vsync);
 
-    int defaultZoom = m_config->getValueString(ConfigKey("[Waveform]","DefaultZoom")).toInt(&ok);
+    double defaultZoom = m_config->getValueString(ConfigKey("[Waveform]","DefaultZoom")).toDouble(&ok);
     if (ok) {
         setDefaultZoom(defaultZoom);
     } else{
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ bool WaveformWidgetFactory::setWidgetTypeFromHandle(int handleIndex) {
         WaveformWidgetAbstract* previousWidget = holder.m_waveformWidget;
         TrackPointer pTrack = previousWidget->getTrackInfo();
         //previousWidget->hold();
-        int previousZoom = previousWidget->getZoomFactor();
+        double previousZoom = previousWidget->getZoomFactor();
         double previousPlayMarkerPosition = previousWidget->getPlayMarkerPosition();
         delete previousWidget;
         WWaveformViewer* viewer = holder.m_waveformViewer;
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ bool WaveformWidgetFactory::setWidgetTypeFromHandle(int handleIndex) {
     return true;
 }
 
-void WaveformWidgetFactory::setDefaultZoom(int zoom) {
+void WaveformWidgetFactory::setDefaultZoom(double zoom) {
     m_defaultZoom = math_clamp(zoom, WaveformWidgetRenderer::s_waveformMinZoom,
                                WaveformWidgetRenderer::s_waveformMaxZoom);
     if (m_config) {
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ void WaveformWidgetFactory::setZoomSync(bool sync) {
         return;
     }
 
-    int refZoom = m_waveformWidgetHolders[0].m_waveformWidget->getZoomFactor();
+    double refZoom = m_waveformWidgetHolders[0].m_waveformWidget->getZoomFactor();
     for (int i = 1; i < m_waveformWidgetHolders.size(); i++) {
         m_waveformWidgetHolders[i].m_waveformViewer->setZoom(refZoom);
     }
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ void WaveformWidgetFactory::notifyZoomChange(WWaveformViewer* viewer) {
     WaveformWidgetAbstract* pWaveformWidget = viewer->getWaveformWidget();
     if (pWaveformWidget != NULL && isZoomSync()) {
         //qDebug() << "WaveformWidgetFactory::notifyZoomChange";
-        int refZoom = pWaveformWidget->getZoomFactor();
+        double refZoom = pWaveformWidget->getZoomFactor();
 
         for (int i = 0; i < m_waveformWidgetHolders.size(); ++i) {
             WaveformWidgetHolder& holder = m_waveformWidgetHolders[i];
diff --git a/src/waveform/waveformwidgetfactory.h b/src/waveform/waveformwidgetfactory.h
index c6b1d54586e..ca8983efae3 100644
--- a/src/waveform/waveformwidgetfactory.h
+++ b/src/waveform/waveformwidgetfactory.h
@@ -81,8 +81,8 @@ class WaveformWidgetFactory : public QObject, public Singleton<WaveformWidgetFac
     bool setWidgetTypeFromHandle(int handleIndex);
     WaveformWidgetType::Type getType() const { return m_type;}
 
-    void setDefaultZoom(int zoom);
-    int getDefaultZoom() const { return m_defaultZoom;}
+    void setDefaultZoom(double zoom);
+    double getDefaultZoom() const { return m_defaultZoom;}
 
     void setZoomSync(bool sync);
     int isZoomSync() const { return m_zoomSync;}
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ class WaveformWidgetFactory : public QObject, public Singleton<WaveformWidgetFac
     bool m_skipRender;
     int m_frameRate;
     int m_endOfTrackWarningTime;
-    int m_defaultZoom;
+    double m_defaultZoom;
     bool m_zoomSync;
     double m_visualGain[FilterCount];
     bool m_overviewNormalized;
diff --git a/src/widget/wwaveformviewer.cpp b/src/widget/wwaveformviewer.cpp
index e46422ccf5e..cb8e4b4dfb4 100644
--- a/src/widget/wwaveformviewer.cpp
+++ b/src/widget/wwaveformviewer.cpp
@@ -141,16 +141,11 @@ void WWaveformViewer::mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent* /*event*/) {
 
 void WWaveformViewer::wheelEvent(QWheelEvent *event) {
     if (m_waveformWidget) {
-        //NOTE: (vrince) to limit the zoom action area uncomment the following line
-        //if (event->x() > width() - m_zoomZoneWidth) {
-            if (event->delta() > 0) {
-                //qDebug() << "WaveformWidgetRenderer::wheelEvent +1";
-                onZoomChange(m_waveformWidget->getZoomFactor() + 1);
-            } else {
-                //qDebug() << "WaveformWidgetRenderer::wheelEvent -1";
-                onZoomChange(m_waveformWidget->getZoomFactor() - 1);
-            }
-        //}
+        if (event->delta() > 0) {
+            onZoomChange(m_waveformWidget->getZoomFactor() * 1.05);
+        } else {
+            onZoomChange(m_waveformWidget->getZoomFactor() / 1.05);
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -198,7 +193,7 @@ void WWaveformViewer::onZoomChange(double zoom) {
     WaveformWidgetFactory::instance()->notifyZoomChange(this);
 }
 
-void WWaveformViewer::setZoom(int zoom) {
+void WWaveformViewer::setZoom(double zoom) {
     //qDebug() << "WaveformWidgetRenderer::setZoom" << zoom;
     if (m_waveformWidget) {
         m_waveformWidget->setZoom(zoom);
diff --git a/src/widget/wwaveformviewer.h b/src/widget/wwaveformviewer.h
index 65b69e1e8d8..7d090080bea 100644
--- a/src/widget/wwaveformviewer.h
+++ b/src/widget/wwaveformviewer.h
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ private slots:
         return m_waveformWidget;
     }
     //direct access to let factory sync/set default zoom
-    void setZoom(int zoom);
+    void setZoom(double zoom);
     void setDisplayBeatGridAlpha(int alpha);
     void setPlayMarkerPosition(double position);