diff --git a/src/gui/toolbarMenubar/ToolZoomSlider.cpp b/src/gui/toolbarMenubar/ToolZoomSlider.cpp
index c6abd2d2..97956a9a 100644
--- a/src/gui/toolbarMenubar/ToolZoomSlider.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/toolbarMenubar/ToolZoomSlider.cpp
@@ -25,25 +25,26 @@ void ToolZoomSlider::sliderChanged(GtkRange* range, ToolZoomSlider* self)
 {
 	XOJ_CHECK_TYPE_OBJ(self, ToolZoomSlider);
 
-	if (self->ignoreChange || !self->sliderChangingByUser)
+	if (!self->sliderChangingByZoomControlOrInit &&
+		(self->sliderChangingBySliderDrag ||
+		self->sliderChangingBySliderHoverScroll))
 	{
-		return;
+		double back = self->zoom->getZoom100Value() * scaleFuncInv(gtk_range_get_value(range));
+		self->zoom->zoomSequnceChange(back, false);
 	}
-
-	double back = self->zoom->getZoom100Value() * scaleFuncInv(gtk_range_get_value(range));
-	self->zoom->zoomSequnceChange(back, false);
+	self->sliderChangingBySliderHoverScroll = false;
 }
 
 bool ToolZoomSlider::sliderButtonPress(GtkRange* range, GdkEvent *event, ToolZoomSlider* self)
 {
 	XOJ_CHECK_TYPE_OBJ(self, ToolZoomSlider);
 
-	if(!self->sliderChangingByUser)
+	if(!self->sliderChangingBySliderDrag)
 	{
-		self->sliderChangingByUser = true;
 		self->zoom->setZoomFitMode(false);
 		self->zoom->startZoomSequence(-1, -1);
 	}
+	self->sliderChangingBySliderDrag = true;
 	return false;
 }
 
@@ -51,14 +52,29 @@ bool ToolZoomSlider::sliderButtonRelease(GtkRange* range, GdkEvent *event, ToolZ
 {
 	XOJ_CHECK_TYPE_OBJ(self, ToolZoomSlider);
 
-	if(self->sliderChangingByUser)
+	if(self->sliderChangingBySliderDrag)
 	{
+		self->sliderChangingBySliderDrag = false;
 		self->zoom->endZoomSequence();
-		self->sliderChangingByUser = false;
 	}
 	return false;
 }
 
+bool ToolZoomSlider::sliderHoverScroll(GtkWidget* range,  GdkEventScroll* event, ToolZoomSlider* self)
+{
+	XOJ_CHECK_TYPE_OBJ(self, ToolZoomSlider);
+
+	gint64 now = g_get_monotonic_time();
+	if (now > self->sliderHoverScrollLastTime + 500)
+	{
+		self->zoom->setZoomFitMode(false);
+		self->zoom->startZoomSequence(-1, -1);
+	}
+	self->sliderChangingBySliderHoverScroll = true;
+	self->sliderHoverScrollLastTime = now;
+	return false;
+}
+
 gchar* ToolZoomSlider::sliderFormatValue(GtkRange *range, gdouble value, ToolZoomSlider* self)
 {
 	return g_strdup_printf("%d%%", (int) (100 * scaleFuncInv(value)));
@@ -68,15 +84,15 @@ void ToolZoomSlider::zoomChanged()
 {
 	XOJ_CHECK_TYPE(ToolZoomSlider);
 
-	if (this->slider == NULL || this->sliderChangingByUser)
+	if (this->slider == NULL || this->sliderChangingBySliderDrag)
 	{
 		return;
 	}
 
-	this->ignoreChange = true;
+	this->sliderChangingByZoomControlOrInit = true;
 	double slider_range = scaleFunc(this->zoom->getZoomReal());
 	gtk_range_set_value(GTK_RANGE(this->slider), slider_range);
-	this->ignoreChange = false;
+	this->sliderChangingByZoomControlOrInit = false;
 }
 
 void ToolZoomSlider::zoomRangeValuesChanged()
@@ -176,6 +192,8 @@ GtkToolItem* ToolZoomSlider::newItem()
 		g_signal_handlers_disconnect_by_func(this->slider, (void* )(sliderChanged), this);
 		g_signal_handlers_disconnect_by_func(this->slider, (void* )(sliderButtonPress), this);
 		g_signal_handlers_disconnect_by_func(this->slider, (void* )(sliderButtonRelease), this);
+		g_signal_handlers_disconnect_by_func(this->slider, (void* )(sliderHoverScroll), this);
+		g_signal_handlers_disconnect_by_func(this->slider, (void* )(sliderFormatValue), this);
 	}
 
 	double sliderMin = scaleFunc(DEFAULT_ZOOM_MIN);
@@ -196,6 +214,7 @@ GtkToolItem* ToolZoomSlider::newItem()
 	g_signal_connect(this->slider, "value-changed", G_CALLBACK(sliderChanged), this);
 	g_signal_connect(this->slider, "button-press-event", G_CALLBACK(sliderButtonPress), this);
 	g_signal_connect(this->slider, "button-release-event", G_CALLBACK(sliderButtonRelease), this);
+	g_signal_connect(this->slider, "scroll-event", G_CALLBACK(sliderHoverScroll), this);
 	g_signal_connect(this->slider, "format-value", G_CALLBACK(sliderFormatValue), this);
 	gtk_scale_set_draw_value(GTK_SCALE(this->slider), true);
 
@@ -212,10 +231,10 @@ GtkToolItem* ToolZoomSlider::newItem()
 
 	gtk_container_add(GTK_CONTAINER(it), this->slider);
 
-	ignoreChange = true;
+	sliderChangingByZoomControlOrInit = true;
 	double slider_range = scaleFunc(this->zoom->getZoomReal());
 	gtk_range_set_value(GTK_RANGE(this->slider), slider_range);
-	ignoreChange = false;
+	sliderChangingByZoomControlOrInit = false;
 
 	updateScaleMarks();
 
diff --git a/src/gui/toolbarMenubar/ToolZoomSlider.h b/src/gui/toolbarMenubar/ToolZoomSlider.h
index df6c878c..33996c62 100644
--- a/src/gui/toolbarMenubar/ToolZoomSlider.h
+++ b/src/gui/toolbarMenubar/ToolZoomSlider.h
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ public:
 	static void sliderChanged(GtkRange* range, ToolZoomSlider* self);
 	static bool sliderButtonPress(GtkRange* range, GdkEvent *event, ToolZoomSlider* self);
 	static bool sliderButtonRelease(GtkRange* range, GdkEvent *event, ToolZoomSlider* self);
+	static bool sliderHoverScroll(GtkWidget* range,  GdkEventScroll* event, ToolZoomSlider* self);
 	static gchar* sliderFormatValue(GtkRange *range, gdouble value, ToolZoomSlider* self);
 
 	virtual void zoomChanged();
@@ -53,12 +54,15 @@ private:
 private:
 	XOJ_TYPE_ATTRIB;
 
-	bool ignoreChange = false;
 
 	/**
 	 * The slider is currently changing by user, do not update value
 	 */
-	bool sliderChangingByUser = false;
+	bool sliderChangingByZoomControlOrInit = false;
+	bool sliderChangingBySliderDrag = false;
+	bool sliderChangingBySliderHoverScroll = false;
+	gint64 sliderHoverScrollLastTime = 0;
+
 	GtkWidget* slider = NULL;
 	ZoomControl* zoom = NULL;
 	bool horizontal = true;