diff --git a/lib/core/src/lib/viewer/components/img-viewer.component.ts b/lib/core/src/lib/viewer/components/img-viewer.component.ts
index 862c15f4ad..3372e8833e 100644
--- a/lib/core/src/lib/viewer/components/img-viewer.component.ts
+++ b/lib/core/src/lib/viewer/components/img-viewer.component.ts
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ export class ImgViewerComponent implements AfterViewInit, OnChanges, OnDestroy {
             dragMode: 'move',
             background: false,
             scalable: true,
-            zoomOnWheel: false,
+            zoomOnWheel: true,
             toggleDragModeOnDblclick: false,
             viewMode: 1,
             checkCrossOrigin: false,