diff --git a/src/bitmessageqt/messageview.py b/src/bitmessageqt/messageview.py
index 98a401d4..d8c1a344 100644
--- a/src/bitmessageqt/messageview.py
+++ b/src/bitmessageqt/messageview.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class MessageView(QtWidgets.QTextBrowser):
         if (
             (QtWidgets.QApplication.queryKeyboardModifiers() &
              QtCore.Qt.ControlModifier) == QtCore.Qt.ControlModifier and
-            event.orientation() == QtCore.Qt.Vertical
+            event.angleDelta().y() != 0
         ):
             zoom = self.currentFont().pointSize() * 100 / self.defaultFontPointSize
             QtWidgets.QApplication.activeWindow().statusbar.showMessage(