diff --git a/src/libslic3r/AppConfig.cpp b/src/libslic3r/AppConfig.cpp
index 7a0dcb52b..631ff2fb2 100644
--- a/src/libslic3r/AppConfig.cpp
+++ b/src/libslic3r/AppConfig.cpp
@@ -104,6 +104,9 @@ void AppConfig::set_defaults()
 
         if (get("use_free_camera").empty())
             set("use_free_camera", "0");
+
+        if (get("reverse_mouse_wheel_zoom").empty())
+            set("reverse_mouse_wheel_zoom", "0");
 #endif // !ENABLE_GCODE_VIEWER
 
 #if ENABLE_ENVIRONMENT_MAP
@@ -124,6 +127,9 @@ void AppConfig::set_defaults()
 
     if (get("use_free_camera").empty())
         set("use_free_camera", "0");
+
+    if (get("reverse_mouse_wheel_zoom").empty())
+        set("reverse_mouse_wheel_zoom", "0");
 #endif // ENABLE_GCODE_VIEWER
 
     if (get("show_splash_screen").empty())
diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.cpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.cpp
index cfc3670b5..1324aec73 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.cpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.cpp
@@ -3399,7 +3399,8 @@ void GLCanvas3D::on_mouse_wheel(wxMouseEvent& evt)
         return;
 
     // Calculate the zoom delta and apply it to the current zoom factor
-    _update_camera_zoom((double)evt.GetWheelRotation() / (double)evt.GetWheelDelta());
+    double direction_factor = (wxGetApp().app_config->get("reverse_mouse_wheel_zoom") == "1") ? -1.0 : 1.0;
+    _update_camera_zoom(direction_factor * (double)evt.GetWheelRotation() / (double)evt.GetWheelDelta());
 }
 
 void GLCanvas3D::on_timer(wxTimerEvent& evt)
diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/Preferences.cpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/Preferences.cpp
index fb0ca410d..6acb67e66 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/Preferences.cpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/Preferences.cpp
@@ -195,6 +195,13 @@ void PreferencesDialog::build()
 	option = Option(def, "use_free_camera");
 	m_optgroup_camera->append_single_option_line(option);
 
+	def.label = L("Reverse direction of zoom with mouse wheel");
+	def.type = coBool;
+	def.tooltip = L("If enabled, reverses the direction of zoom with mouse wheel");
+	def.set_default_value(new ConfigOptionBool(app_config->get("reverse_mouse_wheel_zoom") == "1"));
+	option = Option(def, "reverse_mouse_wheel_zoom");
+	m_optgroup_camera->append_single_option_line(option);
+
 	m_optgroup_camera->activate();
 
 	m_optgroup_gui = std::make_shared<ConfigOptionsGroup>(this, _L("GUI"));
@@ -225,7 +232,6 @@ void PreferencesDialog::build()
 		m_optgroup_gui->append_single_option_line(option);
 #if ENABLE_GCODE_VIEWER
 	}
-#endif // ENABLE_GCODE_VIEWER
 
 	def.label = L("Sequential slider applied only to top layer");
 	def.type = coBool;
@@ -234,6 +240,7 @@ void PreferencesDialog::build()
 	def.set_default_value(new ConfigOptionBool{ app_config->get("seq_top_layer_only") == "1" });
 	option = Option(def, "seq_top_layer_only");
 	m_optgroup_gui->append_single_option_line(option);
+#endif // ENABLE_GCODE_VIEWER
 
 	m_optgroup_gui->activate();