diff --git a/libs/ui/input/kis_zoom_action.h b/libs/ui/input/kis_zoom_action.h
--- a/libs/ui/input/kis_zoom_action.h
+++ b/libs/ui/input/kis_zoom_action.h
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@
 
     KisInputActionGroup inputActionGroup(int shortcut) const override;
 
+    QPoint pointFromEvent(QEvent *event);
+
 private:
     class Private;
     Private * const d;
diff --git a/libs/ui/input/kis_zoom_action.cpp b/libs/ui/input/kis_zoom_action.cpp
--- a/libs/ui/input/kis_zoom_action.cpp
+++ b/libs/ui/input/kis_zoom_action.cpp
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@
 #include "kis_config.h"
 
 
-inline QPoint pointFromEvent(QEvent *event) {
+QPoint KisZoomAction::pointFromEvent(QEvent *event) {
     if (!event) {
-        return QPoint();
+        return inputManager()->canvas()->canvasWidget()->mapFromGlobal(QCursor::pos());
     } else if (QMouseEvent *mouseEvent = dynamic_cast<QMouseEvent*>(event)) {
         return mouseEvent->pos();
     } else if (QTabletEvent *tabletEvent = dynamic_cast<QTabletEvent*>(event)) {