diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 46e0cc2882..319daaddc9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - Enable new giant trees, changed what entities spawn at them
 - Stealth is now shown as a percentage in Stats Diary UI
 - Stealth effects from sneaking and armor are evaluated independently. Armor now has effects even when not sneaking
+- Zoom-in effect when aiming bow is now optional
 
 ### Removed
 
diff --git a/assets/voxygen/i18n/en/hud/settings.ron b/assets/voxygen/i18n/en/hud/settings.ron
index fc1369da8f..e7b2266b14 100644
--- a/assets/voxygen/i18n/en/hud/settings.ron
+++ b/assets/voxygen/i18n/en/hud/settings.ron
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
         "hud.settings.player_physics_behavior": "Player physics (experimental)",
         "hud.settings.stop_auto_walk_on_input": "Stop auto walk on movement",
         "hud.settings.auto_camera": "Auto camera",
+        "hud.settings.bow_zoom": "Zoom in when charging bow",
         "hud.settings.reset_gameplay": "Reset to Defaults",
 
         "hud.settings.view_distance": "View Distance",
diff --git a/voxygen/src/hud/settings_window/gameplay.rs b/voxygen/src/hud/settings_window/gameplay.rs
index 010c71739b..68383732f7 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/hud/settings_window/gameplay.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/hud/settings_window/gameplay.rs
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ widget_ids! {
         stop_auto_walk_on_input_label,
         auto_camera_button,
         auto_camera_label,
+        bow_zoom_button,
+        bow_zoom_label,
     }
 }
 
@@ -523,6 +525,30 @@ impl<'a> Widget for Gameplay<'a> {
             .color(TEXT_COLOR)
             .set(state.ids.auto_camera_label, ui);
 
+        // Charging bow zoom toggle
+        let bow_zoom_toggle = ToggleButton::new(
+            self.global_state.settings.gameplay.bow_zoom,
+            self.imgs.checkbox,
+            self.imgs.checkbox_checked,
+        )
+        .w_h(18.0, 18.0)
+        .down_from(state.ids.auto_camera_button, 8.0)
+        .hover_images(self.imgs.checkbox_mo, self.imgs.checkbox_checked_mo)
+        .press_images(self.imgs.checkbox_press, self.imgs.checkbox_checked)
+        .set(state.ids.bow_zoom_button, ui);
+
+        if self.global_state.settings.gameplay.bow_zoom != bow_zoom_toggle {
+            events.push(ChangeBowZoom(!self.global_state.settings.gameplay.bow_zoom));
+        }
+
+        Text::new(self.localized_strings.get("hud.settings.bow_zoom"))
+            .right_from(state.ids.bow_zoom_button, 10.0)
+            .font_size(self.fonts.cyri.scale(14))
+            .font_id(self.fonts.cyri.conrod_id)
+            .graphics_for(state.ids.bow_zoom_button)
+            .color(TEXT_COLOR)
+            .set(state.ids.bow_zoom_label, ui);
+
         // Reset the gameplay settings to the default settings
         if Button::image(self.imgs.button)
             .w_h(RESET_BUTTONS_WIDTH, RESET_BUTTONS_HEIGHT)
diff --git a/voxygen/src/session/mod.rs b/voxygen/src/session/mod.rs
index 235a52cd23..fe14ed81b9 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/session/mod.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/session/mod.rs
@@ -354,17 +354,21 @@ impl PlayState for SessionState {
             let client = self.client.borrow();
             let player_entity = client.entity();
 
-            let mut fov_scaling = 1.0;
-            if let Some(comp::CharacterState::ChargedRanged(cr)) = client
-                .state()
-                .read_storage::<comp::CharacterState>()
-                .get(player_entity)
-            {
-                if cr.charge_frac() > 0.5 {
-                    fov_scaling -= 3.0 * cr.charge_frac() / 5.0;
+            if global_state.settings.gameplay.bow_zoom {
+                let mut fov_scaling = 1.0;
+                if let Some(comp::CharacterState::ChargedRanged(cr)) = client
+                    .state()
+                    .read_storage::<comp::CharacterState>()
+                    .get(player_entity)
+                {
+                    if cr.charge_frac() > 0.5 {
+                        fov_scaling -= 3.0 * cr.charge_frac() / 5.0;
+                    }
                 }
+                camera.set_fixate(fov_scaling);
+            } else {
+                camera.set_fixate(1.0);
             }
-            camera.set_fixate(fov_scaling);
 
             // Compute camera data
             camera.compute_dependents(&*self.client.borrow().state().terrain());
diff --git a/voxygen/src/session/settings_change.rs b/voxygen/src/session/settings_change.rs
index 0af724f2aa..46924ce0a0 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/session/settings_change.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/session/settings_change.rs
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ pub enum Gameplay {
     ChangePlayerPhysicsBehavior { server_authoritative: bool },
     ChangeStopAutoWalkOnInput(bool),
     ChangeAutoCamera(bool),
+    ChangeBowZoom(bool),
 
     ResetGameplaySettings,
 }
@@ -318,6 +319,9 @@ impl SettingsChange {
                     Gameplay::ChangeAutoCamera(state) => {
                         settings.gameplay.auto_camera = state;
                     },
+                    Gameplay::ChangeBowZoom(state) => {
+                        settings.gameplay.bow_zoom = state;
+                    },
                     Gameplay::ResetGameplaySettings => {
                         // Reset Gameplay Settings
                         settings.gameplay = GameplaySettings::default();
diff --git a/voxygen/src/settings/gameplay.rs b/voxygen/src/settings/gameplay.rs
index 488c641f2e..e453f65c1a 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/settings/gameplay.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/settings/gameplay.rs
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ pub struct GameplaySettings {
     pub player_physics_behavior: bool,
     pub stop_auto_walk_on_input: bool,
     pub auto_camera: bool,
+    pub bow_zoom: bool,
 }
 
 impl Default for GameplaySettings {
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ impl Default for GameplaySettings {
             player_physics_behavior: false,
             stop_auto_walk_on_input: true,
             auto_camera: false,
+            bow_zoom: true,
         }
     }
 }