diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwinput/controllermanager.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwinput/controllermanager.cpp
index 1160b3a0b3..4db9fad595 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwinput/controllermanager.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwinput/controllermanager.cpp
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ namespace MWInput
         {
             gamepadToGuiControl(arg);
         }
-        else if (MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->isPreviewModeEnabled() &&
+        else if (mBindingsManager->actionIsActive(A_TogglePOV) &&
                 (arg.axis == SDL_CONTROLLER_AXIS_TRIGGERRIGHT || arg.axis == SDL_CONTROLLER_AXIS_TRIGGERLEFT))
         {
             // Preview Mode Gamepad Zooming; do not propagate to mBindingsManager
diff --git a/files/data/scripts/omw/camera/camera.lua b/files/data/scripts/omw/camera/camera.lua
index ce1bd2d48b..46fa732247 100644
--- a/files/data/scripts/omw/camera/camera.lua
+++ b/files/data/scripts/omw/camera/camera.lua
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ local function zoom(delta)
 end
 
 local function applyControllerZoom(dt)
-    if camera.getMode() == MODE.Preview then
+    if input.isActionPressed(input.ACTION.TogglePOV) then
         local triggerLeft = input.getAxisValue(input.CONTROLLER_AXIS.TriggerLeft)
         local triggerRight = input.getAxisValue(input.CONTROLLER_AXIS.TriggerRight)
         local controllerZoom = (triggerRight - triggerLeft) * 100 * dt