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/dolphinmainwindow.cpp b/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
--- a/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
@@ -983,6 +983,7 @@
     // Add "View" actions
     if (!GeneralSettings::showZoomSlider()) {
         addActionToMenu(ac->action(KStandardAction::name(KStandardAction::ZoomIn)), menu);
+        addActionToMenu(ac->action(QStringLiteral("view_zoom_reset")), menu);
         addActionToMenu(ac->action(KStandardAction::name(KStandardAction::ZoomOut)), menu);
         menu->addSeparator();
     }
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" />
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@
         <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/views/dolphinview.h b/src/views/dolphinview.h
--- a/src/views/dolphinview.h
+++ b/src/views/dolphinview.h
@@ -196,6 +196,11 @@
     void setZoomLevel(int level);
     int zoomLevel() const;
 
+    /**
+     * Resets the view's icon size to the default value
+     */
+    void resetZoomLevel();
+
     void setSortRole(const QByteArray& role);
     QByteArray sortRole() const;
 
diff --git a/src/views/dolphinview.cpp b/src/views/dolphinview.cpp
--- a/src/views/dolphinview.cpp
+++ b/src/views/dolphinview.cpp
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@
 #include <QPixmapCache>
 #include <QPointer>
 #include <QScrollBar>
+#include <QSize>
 #include <QTimer>
 #include <QVBoxLayout>
 
@@ -1338,6 +1339,23 @@
     return QUrl();
 }
 
+void DolphinView::resetZoomLevel()
+{
+    ViewModeSettings::ViewMode mode;
+
+    switch (m_mode) {
+    case IconsView:     mode = ViewModeSettings::IconsMode;   break;
+    case CompactView:   mode = ViewModeSettings::CompactMode; break;
+    case DetailsView:   mode = ViewModeSettings::DetailsMode; break;
+    default:            mode = ViewModeSettings::IconsMode;
+                        Q_ASSERT(false);
+                        break;
+    }
+    const ViewModeSettings settings(mode);
+    QSize iconSize = QSize(settings.iconSize(), settings.iconSize());
+    setZoomLevel(ZoomLevelInfo::zoomLevelForIconSize(iconSize));
+}
+
 void DolphinView::observeCreatedItem(const QUrl& url)
 {
     if (m_active) {
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
@@ -188,6 +188,14 @@
                             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);
@@ -391,7 +399,7 @@
 {
     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 +462,12 @@
     updateViewActions();
 }
 
+void DolphinViewActionHandler::zoomReset()
+{
+    m_currentView->resetZoomLevel();
+    updateViewActions();
+}
+
 void DolphinViewActionHandler::toggleSortFoldersFirst()
 {
     const bool sortFirst = m_currentView->sortFoldersFirst();