diff --git a/terminatorlib/config.py b/terminatorlib/config.py
index fbfcb84e..66f82ae9 100644
--- a/terminatorlib/config.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/config.py
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@
                 'scroll_on_output'      : False,
                 'scrollback_lines'      : 500,
                 'scrollback_infinite'   : False,
+                'disable_mousewheel_zoom': False,
                 'exit_action'           : 'close',
                 'palette'               : '#2e3436:#cc0000:#4e9a06:#c4a000:\
 #3465a4:#75507b:#06989a:#d3d7cf:#555753:#ef2929:#8ae234:#fce94f:\
diff --git a/terminatorlib/preferences.glade b/terminatorlib/preferences.glade
index 518a08e6..3567fb34 100644
--- a/terminatorlib/preferences.glade
+++ b/terminatorlib/preferences.glade
@@ -1626,6 +1626,23 @@
                                 <property name="position">5</property>
                               </packing>
                             </child>
+                            <child>
+                              <object class="GtkCheckButton" id="disablemousewheelzoom">
+                                <property name="label" translatable="yes">Disable Ctrl+mousewheel zoom</property>
+                                <property name="use_action_appearance">False</property>
+                                <property name="visible">True</property>
+                                <property name="can_focus">True</property>
+                                <property name="receives_default">False</property>
+                                <property name="xalign">0.5</property>
+                                <property name="draw_indicator">True</property>
+                                <signal name="toggled" handler="on_disable_mousewheel_zoom_toggled" swapped="no"/>
+                              </object>
+                              <packing>
+                                <property name="expand">False</property>
+                                <property name="fill">False</property>
+                                <property name="position">6</property>
+                              </packing>
+                            </child>
                             <child>
                               <object class="GtkBox" id="word_chars_hbox">
                                 <property name="visible">True</property>
@@ -1664,7 +1681,7 @@
                               <packing>
                                 <property name="expand">False</property>
                                 <property name="fill">True</property>
-                                <property name="position">6</property>
+                                <property name="position">7</property>
                               </packing>
                             </child>
                           </object>
diff --git a/terminatorlib/prefseditor.py b/terminatorlib/prefseditor.py
index 6b923905..69951acd 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/prefseditor.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/prefseditor.py
@@ -286,6 +286,9 @@ def set_values(self):
         else:
             active = 1
         widget.set_active(active)
+        # Disable Ctrl+mousewheel zoom
+        widget = guiget('disablemousewheelzoom')
+        widget.set_active(self.config['disable_mousewheel_zoom'])
         # scroll_tabbar
         widget = guiget('scrolltabbarcheck')
         widget.set_active(self.config['scroll_tabbar'])
@@ -695,6 +698,11 @@ def on_dbuscheck_toggled(self, widget):
         self.config['dbus'] = widget.get_active()
         self.config.save()
 
+    def on_disable_mousewheel_zoom_toggled(self, widget):
+        """Ctrl+mousewheel zoom setting changed"""
+        self.config['disable_mousewheel_zoom'] = widget.get_active()
+        self.config.save()
+
     def on_winbordercheck_toggled(self, widget):
         """Window border setting changed"""
         self.config['borderless'] = not widget.get_active()
diff --git a/terminatorlib/terminal.py b/terminatorlib/terminal.py
index 2f22dfb9..e8212197 100644
--- a/terminatorlib/terminal.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/terminal.py
@@ -975,7 +975,10 @@ def on_mousewheel(self, widget, event):
         SMOOTH_SCROLL_UP = event.direction == Gdk.ScrollDirection.SMOOTH and event.delta_y <= 0.
         SMOOTH_SCROLL_DOWN = event.direction == Gdk.ScrollDirection.SMOOTH and event.delta_y > 0.
         if event.state & Gdk.ModifierType.CONTROL_MASK == Gdk.ModifierType.CONTROL_MASK:
-            # Ctrl + mouse wheel up/down with Shift and Super additions
+            # Zoom the terminal(s) in or out if not disabled in config
+            if self.config["disable_mousewheel_zoom"] is True:
+                return (False)
+            # Choice of target terminals depends on Shift and Super modifiers
             if event.state & Gdk.ModifierType.MOD4_MASK == Gdk.ModifierType.MOD4_MASK:
                 targets=self.terminator.terminals
             elif event.state & Gdk.ModifierType.SHIFT_MASK == Gdk.ModifierType.SHIFT_MASK: