diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/mapwindow.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/mapwindow.cpp
index efb434d3bc..9f7cfc73e6 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/mapwindow.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/mapwindow.cpp
@@ -791,14 +791,17 @@ namespace MWGui
         getWidget(mEventBoxGlobal, "EventBoxGlobal");
         mEventBoxGlobal->eventMouseDrag += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &MapWindow::onMouseDrag);
         mEventBoxGlobal->eventMouseButtonPressed += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &MapWindow::onDragStart);
-        mEventBoxGlobal->eventMouseWheel += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &MapWindow::onMapZoomed);
+        const bool allowZooming = Settings::Manager::getBool("allow zooming", "Map");
+        if(allowZooming)
+            mEventBoxGlobal->eventMouseWheel += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &MapWindow::onMapZoomed);
         mEventBoxGlobal->setDepth(Global_ExploreOverlayLayer);
 
         getWidget(mEventBoxLocal, "EventBoxLocal");
         mEventBoxLocal->eventMouseDrag += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &MapWindow::onMouseDrag);
         mEventBoxLocal->eventMouseButtonPressed += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &MapWindow::onDragStart);
         mEventBoxLocal->eventMouseButtonDoubleClick += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &MapWindow::onMapDoubleClicked);
-        mEventBoxLocal->eventMouseWheel += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &MapWindow::onMapZoomed);
+        if (allowZooming)
+            mEventBoxLocal->eventMouseWheel += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &MapWindow::onMapZoomed);
 
         LocalMapBase::init(mLocalMap, mPlayerArrowLocal, getLocalViewingDistance());