diff --git a/src/config.cc b/src/config.cc
index d1c44d7e..04758a2f 100644
--- a/src/config.cc
+++ b/src/config.cc
@@ -357,13 +357,7 @@ Class load() throw( exError )
     c.preferences.autoStart = ( preferences.namedItem( "autoStart" ).toElement().text() == "1" );
 
     if ( !preferences.namedItem( "zoomFactor" ).isNull() )
-    {
       c.preferences.zoomFactor = preferences.namedItem( "zoomFactor" ).toElement().text().toDouble();
-      if ( c.preferences.zoomFactor < 0.5 )
-        c.preferences.zoomFactor = 0.5;
-      else if ( c.preferences.zoomFactor > 5 )
-        c.preferences.zoomFactor = 5;
-    }
 
     applyBoolOption( c.preferences.enableMainWindowHotkey, preferences.namedItem( "enableMainWindowHotkey" ) );
     if ( !preferences.namedItem( "mainWindowHotkey" ).isNull() )
diff --git a/src/mainwindow.cc b/src/mainwindow.cc
index ad30fcff..26ca8c0b 100644
--- a/src/mainwindow.cc
+++ b/src/mainwindow.cc
@@ -241,6 +241,9 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow( Config::Class & cfg_ ):
 
   updateTrayIcon();
 
+  // Update zoomers
+  applyZoomFactor();
+
   // Update autostart info
   setAutostart(cfg.preferences.autoStart);
 
@@ -1217,18 +1220,12 @@ void MainWindow::on_actionCloseToTray_activated()
 
 void MainWindow::zoomin()
 {
-  if ( cfg.preferences.zoomFactor >= 5 )
-    return; // 5x is maximum
-
   cfg.preferences.zoomFactor += 0.1;
   applyZoomFactor();
 }
 
 void MainWindow::zoomout()
 {
-  if ( cfg.preferences.zoomFactor <= 0.5 )
-    return; // 0.5x is minimum
-
   cfg.preferences.zoomFactor -= 0.1;
   applyZoomFactor();
 }
@@ -1241,6 +1238,15 @@ void MainWindow::unzoom()
 
 void MainWindow::applyZoomFactor()
 {
+  if ( cfg.preferences.zoomFactor >= 3 )
+    cfg.preferences.zoomFactor = 3;
+  else if ( cfg.preferences.zoomFactor <= 0.8 )
+    cfg.preferences.zoomFactor = 0.8;
+
+  zoomIn->setEnabled( cfg.preferences.zoomFactor < 3 );
+  zoomOut->setEnabled( cfg.preferences.zoomFactor > 0.8 );
+  zoomBase->setEnabled( cfg.preferences.zoomFactor != 1.0 );
+
   for ( int i = 0; i < ui.tabWidget->count(); i++ )
   {
     ArticleView & view =