diff --git a/krusader/Panel/kritemview.cpp b/krusader/Panel/kritemview.cpp
--- a/krusader/Panel/kritemview.cpp
+++ b/krusader/Panel/kritemview.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@
 
 KrItemView::~KrItemView()
 {
-    setModel(0);
     delete _operator;
     _operator = 0;
 }
diff --git a/krusader/Panel/krmousehandler.h b/krusader/Panel/krmousehandler.h
--- a/krusader/Panel/krmousehandler.h
+++ b/krusader/Panel/krmousehandler.h
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@
 class QDragLeaveEvent;
 class QDropEvent;
 
+/**
+ * @brief Mouse handler for view
+ */
 class KrMouseHandler : public QObject
 {
     Q_OBJECT
diff --git a/krusader/Panel/krmousehandler.cpp b/krusader/Panel/krmousehandler.cpp
--- a/krusader/Panel/krmousehandler.cpp
+++ b/krusader/Panel/krmousehandler.cpp
@@ -285,10 +285,20 @@
     return false;
 }
 
-bool KrMouseHandler::wheelEvent(QWheelEvent *)
+bool KrMouseHandler::wheelEvent(QWheelEvent *e)
 {
     if (!_view->isFocused())
         _view->op()->emitNeedFocus();
+
+    if (e->modifiers() == Qt::ControlModifier) {
+        if (e->delta() > 0) {
+            _view->zoomIn();
+        } else {
+            _view->zoomOut();
+        }
+        e->accept();
+    }
+
     return false;
 }