diff --git a/voxygen/src/hud/mod.rs b/voxygen/src/hud/mod.rs
index d18c58ab13..0d6195ba4d 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/hud/mod.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/hud/mod.rs
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ pub enum Event {
     SendMessage(String),
     AdjustMousePan(u32),
     AdjustMouseZoom(u32),
+    ToggleZoomInvert(bool),
     AdjustViewDistance(u32),
     AdjustMusicVolume(f32),
     AdjustSfxVolume(f32),
@@ -797,6 +798,9 @@ impl Hud {
                     settings_window::Event::AdjustMouseZoom(sensitivity) => {
                         events.push(Event::AdjustMouseZoom(sensitivity));
                     }
+                    settings_window::Event::ToggleZoomInvert(zoom_inverted) => {
+                        events.push(Event::ToggleZoomInvert(zoom_inverted));
+                    }
                     settings_window::Event::AdjustViewDistance(view_distance) => {
                         events.push(Event::AdjustViewDistance(view_distance));
                     }
diff --git a/voxygen/src/hud/settings_window.rs b/voxygen/src/hud/settings_window.rs
index 1fe4289c4b..0584dbdc99 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/hud/settings_window.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/hud/settings_window.rs
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ widget_ids! {
         mouse_zoom_slider,
         mouse_zoom_label,
         mouse_zoom_value,
+        mouse_zoom_invert_button,
+        mouse_zoom_invert_label,
         ch_title,
         ch_transp_slider,
         ch_transp_label,
@@ -154,6 +156,7 @@ pub enum Event {
     Close,
     AdjustMousePan(u32),
     AdjustMouseZoom(u32),
+    ToggleZoomInvert(bool),
     AdjustViewDistance(u32),
     AdjustFOV(u16),
     ChangeAaMode(AaMode),
@@ -885,6 +888,32 @@ impl<'a> Widget for SettingsWindow<'a> {
                 .font_id(self.fonts.opensans)
                 .color(TEXT_COLOR)
                 .set(state.ids.mouse_zoom_value, ui);
+
+            // Zoom Inversion
+            let zoom_inverted = ToggleButton::new(
+                self.global_state.settings.gameplay.zoom_inversion,
+                self.imgs.checkbox,
+                self.imgs.checkbox_checked,
+            )
+            .w_h(18.0, 18.0)
+            .down_from(state.ids.mouse_zoom_slider, 20.0)
+            .hover_images(self.imgs.checkbox_mo, self.imgs.checkbox_checked_mo)
+            .press_images(self.imgs.checkbox_press, self.imgs.checkbox_checked)
+            .set(state.ids.mouse_zoom_invert_button, ui);
+
+            if self.global_state.settings.gameplay.zoom_inversion != zoom_inverted {
+                events.push(Event::ToggleZoomInvert(
+                    !self.global_state.settings.gameplay.zoom_inversion,
+                ));
+            }
+
+            Text::new("Invert Scroll Zoom")
+                .right_from(state.ids.mouse_zoom_invert_button, 10.0)
+                .font_size(14)
+                .font_id(self.fonts.opensans)
+                .graphics_for(state.ids.button_help)
+                .color(TEXT_COLOR)
+                .set(state.ids.mouse_zoom_invert_label, ui);
         }
 
         // 3) Controls Tab --------------------------------
diff --git a/voxygen/src/session.rs b/voxygen/src/session.rs
index fbdd326786..613c19085a 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/session.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/session.rs
@@ -392,6 +392,11 @@ impl PlayState for SessionState {
                         global_state.settings.gameplay.zoom_sensitivity = sensitivity;
                         global_state.settings.save_to_file_warn();
                     }
+                    HudEvent::ToggleZoomInvert(zoom_inverted) => {
+                        global_state.window.zoom_inversion = zoom_inverted;
+                        global_state.settings.gameplay.zoom_inversion = zoom_inverted;
+                        global_state.settings.save_to_file_warn();
+                    }
                     HudEvent::AdjustViewDistance(view_distance) => {
                         self.client.borrow_mut().set_view_distance(view_distance);
 
diff --git a/voxygen/src/settings.rs b/voxygen/src/settings.rs
index a7b54cde54..c1f4d3884f 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/settings.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/settings.rs
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ impl Default for ControlSettings {
 pub struct GameplaySettings {
     pub pan_sensitivity: u32,
     pub zoom_sensitivity: u32,
+    pub zoom_inversion: bool,
     pub crosshair_transp: f32,
     pub crosshair_type: CrosshairType,
     pub xp_bar: XpBar,
@@ -108,6 +109,7 @@ impl Default for GameplaySettings {
         Self {
             pan_sensitivity: 100,
             zoom_sensitivity: 100,
+            zoom_inversion: false,
             crosshair_transp: 0.6,
             crosshair_type: CrosshairType::Round,
             xp_bar: XpBar::OnGain,
diff --git a/voxygen/src/window.rs b/voxygen/src/window.rs
index 5564e86a04..8f74603abf 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/window.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/window.rs
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ pub struct Window {
     cursor_grabbed: bool,
     pub pan_sensitivity: u32,
     pub zoom_sensitivity: u32,
+    pub zoom_inversion: bool,
     fullscreen: bool,
     needs_refresh_resize: bool,
     key_map: HashMap<KeyMouse, Vec<GameInput>>,
@@ -236,6 +237,7 @@ impl Window {
             cursor_grabbed: false,
             pan_sensitivity: settings.gameplay.pan_sensitivity,
             zoom_sensitivity: settings.gameplay.zoom_sensitivity,
+            zoom_inversion: settings.gameplay.zoom_inversion,
             fullscreen: false,
             needs_refresh_resize: false,
             key_map: map,
@@ -271,6 +273,10 @@ impl Window {
         let keypress_map = &mut self.keypress_map;
         let pan_sensitivity = self.pan_sensitivity;
         let zoom_sensitivity = self.zoom_sensitivity;
+        let zoom_inversion = match self.zoom_inversion {
+            true => -1.0,
+            false => 1.0,
+        };
         let mut toggle_fullscreen = false;
         let mut take_screenshot = false;
 
@@ -372,9 +378,9 @@ impl Window {
                     glutin::DeviceEvent::MouseWheel {
                         delta: glutin::MouseScrollDelta::LineDelta(_x, y),
                         ..
-                    } if cursor_grabbed && *focused => {
-                        events.push(Event::Zoom(y * (zoom_sensitivity as f32 / 100.0)))
-                    }
+                    } if cursor_grabbed && *focused => events.push(Event::Zoom(
+                        y * (zoom_sensitivity as f32 / 100.0) * zoom_inversion,
+                    )),
                     _ => {}
                 },
                 _ => {}