diff --git a/src/bin/bin.h b/src/bin/bin.h
--- a/src/bin/bin.h
+++ b/src/bin/bin.h
@@ -441,6 +441,7 @@
     void showTitleWidget(const std::shared_ptr<ProjectClip> &clip);
     void showSlideshowWidget(const std::shared_ptr<ProjectClip> &clip);
     void processAudioThumbs();
+    int wheelAccumulatedDelta;
 
 signals:
     void itemUpdated(std::shared_ptr<AbstractProjectItem>);
diff --git a/src/bin/bin.cpp b/src/bin/bin.cpp
--- a/src/bin/bin.cpp
+++ b/src/bin/bin.cpp
@@ -762,6 +762,7 @@
     m_infoMessage->hide();
     connect(this, &Bin::requesteInvalidRemoval, this, &Bin::slotQueryRemoval);
     connect(this, SIGNAL(displayBinMessage(QString, KMessageWidget::MessageType)), this, SLOT(doDisplayMessage(QString, KMessageWidget::MessageType)));
+    wheelAccumulatedDelta = 0;
 }
 
 Bin::~Bin()
@@ -837,7 +838,10 @@
     if (event->type() == QEvent::Wheel) {
         auto *e = static_cast<QWheelEvent *>(event);
         if ((e != nullptr) && e->modifiers() == Qt::ControlModifier) {
-            slotZoomView(e->delta() > 0);
+            wheelAccumulatedDelta += e->delta();
+            if (abs(wheelAccumulatedDelta) >= QWheelEvent::DefaultDeltasPerStep) {
+                slotZoomView(wheelAccumulatedDelta > 0);
+            }
             // emit zoomView(e->delta() > 0);
             return true;
         }
@@ -881,6 +885,7 @@
 
 void Bin::slotZoomView(bool zoomIn)
 {
+    wheelAccumulatedDelta = 0;
     if (m_itemModel->rowCount() == 0) {
         // Don't zoom on empty bin
         return;
diff --git a/src/timeline2/view/qml/timeline.qml b/src/timeline2/view/qml/timeline.qml
--- a/src/timeline2/view/qml/timeline.qml
+++ b/src/timeline2/view/qml/timeline.qml
@@ -74,11 +74,14 @@
                 timeline.triggerAction('monitor_seek_snap_forward')
             }
         } else if (wheel.modifiers & Qt.ControlModifier) {
+            root.wheelAccumulatedDelta += wheel.angleDelta.y;
             // Zoom
-            if (wheel.angleDelta.y > 0) {
+            if (root.wheelAccumulatedDelta >= defaultDeltasPerStep) {
                 root.zoomIn(true);
-            } else {
+                root.wheelAccumulatedDelta = 0;
+            } else if (root.wheelAccumulatedDelta <= -defaultDeltasPerStep) {
                 root.zoomOut(true);
+                root.wheelAccumulatedDelta = 0;
             }
         } else if (wheel.modifiers & Qt.ShiftModifier) {
             // Vertical scroll
@@ -231,6 +234,8 @@
     property int copiedClip: -1
     property int zoomOnMouse: -1
     property int viewActiveTrack: timeline.activeTrack
+    property int wheelAccumulatedDelta: 0
+    readonly property int defaultDeltasPerStep: 120
 
     //onCurrentTrackChanged: timeline.selection = []
     onTimeScaleChanged: {