diff --git a/doc/index.docbook b/doc/index.docbook
--- a/doc/index.docbook
+++ b/doc/index.docbook
@@ -1758,6 +1758,17 @@
 <listitem><para><action>Decreases the size of icons in the view.</action></para></listitem>
 </varlistentry>
 
+<varlistentry>
+<term><menuchoice>
+<shortcut>
+<keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>0</keycap></keycombo>
+</shortcut>
+<guimenu>View</guimenu>
+<guimenuitem>Zoom Reset</guimenuitem>
+</menuchoice></term>
+<listitem><para><action>Resets the size of icons in the view to default.</action></para></listitem>
+</varlistentry>
+
 <varlistentry>
 <term><menuchoice>
 <guimenu>View</guimenu>
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -89,7 +89,9 @@
     kitemviews/private/kitemlistviewlayouter.cpp
     kitemviews/private/kpixmapmodifier.cpp
     settings/applyviewpropsjob.cpp
+    settings/viewmodes/dolphinfontrequester.cpp
     settings/viewmodes/viewmodesettings.cpp
+    settings/viewmodes/viewsettingstab.cpp
     settings/viewpropertiesdialog.cpp
     settings/viewpropsprogressinfo.cpp
     views/dolphinfileitemlistwidget.cpp
diff --git a/src/dolphinpart.rc b/src/dolphinpart.rc
--- a/src/dolphinpart.rc
+++ b/src/dolphinpart.rc
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <!DOCTYPE kpartgui SYSTEM "kpartgui.dtd">
-<kpartgui name="dolphinpart" version="14" translationDomain="dolphin">
+<kpartgui name="dolphinpart" version="15" translationDomain="dolphin">
  <MenuBar>
   <Menu name="edit"><text>&amp;Edit</text>
    <Action name="new_menu"/>
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
    </Menu>
   </Menu>
   <Menu name="view"><text>&amp;View</text>
+   <Action name="view_zoom_reset" />
    <Action name="sort" />
    <Action name="additional_info" />
    <Action name="show_preview" />
diff --git a/src/dolphinui.rc b/src/dolphinui.rc
--- a/src/dolphinui.rc
+++ b/src/dolphinui.rc
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <!DOCTYPE kpartgui SYSTEM "kpartgui.dtd">
-<kpartgui name="dolphin" version="22">
+<kpartgui name="dolphin" version="23">
     <MenuBar>
         <Menu name="file">
             <Action name="new_menu" />
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
             <Action name="invert_selection" />
         </Menu>
         <Menu name="view">
+            <Action name="view_zoom_reset" />
             <Action name="sort" />
             <Action name="view_mode" />
             <Action name="additional_info" />
@@ -113,6 +114,7 @@
         <Action priority="0" name="compact"/>
         <Action priority="0" name="details"/>
         <Action priority="0" name="view_zoom_in"/>
+        <Action priority="0" name="view_zoom_reset"/>
         <Action priority="0" name="view_zoom_out"/>
         <Action priority="0" name="edit_cut"/>
         <Action priority="0" name="edit_copy"/>
diff --git a/src/settings/viewmodes/viewsettingstab.h b/src/settings/viewmodes/viewsettingstab.h
--- a/src/settings/viewmodes/viewsettingstab.h
+++ b/src/settings/viewmodes/viewsettingstab.h
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
 
     void applySettings();
     void restoreDefaultSettings();
+    int sliderValue() const;
 
 signals:
     void changed();
diff --git a/src/settings/viewmodes/viewsettingstab.cpp b/src/settings/viewmodes/viewsettingstab.cpp
--- a/src/settings/viewmodes/viewsettingstab.cpp
+++ b/src/settings/viewmodes/viewsettingstab.cpp
@@ -189,6 +189,11 @@
     settings->useDefaults(false);
 }
 
+int ViewSettingsTab::sliderValue() const
+{
+    return m_defaultSizeSlider->value();
+}
+
 void ViewSettingsTab::loadSettings()
 {
     switch (m_mode) {
diff --git a/src/views/dolphinviewactionhandler.h b/src/views/dolphinviewactionhandler.h
--- a/src/views/dolphinviewactionhandler.h
+++ b/src/views/dolphinviewactionhandler.h
@@ -131,6 +131,9 @@
 
     /** Decreases the size of the current set view mode. */
     void zoomOut();
+    
+    /** Resets the size of the current set view mode to default. */
+    void zoomReset();
 
     /** Switches between a separate sorting and a mixed sorting of files and folders. */
     void toggleSortFoldersFirst();
diff --git a/src/views/dolphinviewactionhandler.cpp b/src/views/dolphinviewactionhandler.cpp
--- a/src/views/dolphinviewactionhandler.cpp
+++ b/src/views/dolphinviewactionhandler.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include "dolphindebug.h"
 #include "kitemviews/kfileitemmodel.h"
 #include "settings/viewpropertiesdialog.h"
+#include "settings/viewmodes/viewsettingstab.h"
 #include "views/zoomlevelinfo.h"
 
 #ifdef HAVE_BALOO
@@ -188,11 +189,19 @@
                             m_actionCollection);
     zoomInAction->setWhatsThis(i18nc("@info:whatsthis zoom in", "This increases the icon size."));
 
+    QAction* zoomResetAction = m_actionCollection->addAction( QStringLiteral("view_zoom_reset") );
+    zoomResetAction->setText(i18nc("@action:inmenu View", "Reset Zoom Level"));
+    zoomResetAction->setToolTip(i18n("Zoom To Default"));
+    zoomResetAction->setWhatsThis(i18nc("@info:whatsthis zoom reset", "This resets the icon size to default."));
+    zoomResetAction->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("zoom-original")));
+    m_actionCollection->setDefaultShortcuts(zoomResetAction, {Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_0});
+    connect(zoomResetAction, &QAction::triggered, this, &DolphinViewActionHandler::zoomReset);
+    
     QAction* zoomOutAction = KStandardAction::zoomOut(this,
                              &DolphinViewActionHandler::zoomOut,
                              m_actionCollection);
-    zoomOutAction->setWhatsThis(i18nc("@info:whatsthis zoom in", "This reduces the icon size."));
-
+    zoomOutAction->setWhatsThis(i18nc("@info:whatsthis zoom out", "This reduces the icon size."));
+    
     KToggleAction* showPreview = m_actionCollection->add<KToggleAction>(QStringLiteral("show_preview"));
     showPreview->setText(i18nc("@action:intoolbar", "Preview"));
     showPreview->setToolTip(i18nc("@info", "Show preview of files and folders"));
@@ -391,7 +400,7 @@
 {
     Q_UNUSED(shown);
     // It is not enough to update the 'Show Preview' action, also
-    // the 'Zoom In' and 'Zoom Out' actions must be adapted.
+    // the 'Zoom In', 'Zoom Out' and 'Zoom Reset' actions must be adapted.
     updateViewActions();
 }
 
@@ -454,6 +463,29 @@
     updateViewActions();
 }
 
+void DolphinViewActionHandler::zoomReset()
+{
+    ViewSettingsTab::Mode settingsMode;
+    switch (m_currentView->mode()) {
+        case DolphinView::IconsView:
+            settingsMode = ViewSettingsTab::IconsMode;
+            break;
+        case DolphinView::DetailsView:
+            settingsMode = ViewSettingsTab::DetailsMode;
+            break;
+        case DolphinView::CompactView:
+            settingsMode = ViewSettingsTab::CompactMode;
+            break;
+        default:
+            Q_ASSERT(false);
+            break;
+    }
+    
+    const ViewSettingsTab settings(settingsMode);
+    m_currentView->setZoomLevel(settings.sliderValue());
+    updateViewActions();
+}
+
 void DolphinViewActionHandler::toggleSortFoldersFirst()
 {
     const bool sortFirst = m_currentView->sortFoldersFirst();