diff --git a/qt/aqt/utils.py b/qt/aqt/utils.py
index 356963313..65401a2fa 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/utils.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/utils.py
@@ -1002,19 +1002,16 @@ def no_arg_trigger(func: Callable) -> Callable:
     return pyqtSlot()(func)  # type: ignore
 
 
-def is_zoom_event(evt: QEvent) -> bool:
-    """If the event will trigger zoom.
+def is_gesture_or_zoom_event(evt: QEvent) -> bool:
+    """If the event is a gesture and/or will trigger zoom.
 
-    Includes zoom by pinching, Ctrl-scrolling, and Meta-scrolling,
-    where scrolling may be triggered by mouse wheel or gesture.
+    Includes zoom by pinching, and Ctrl-scrolling on Win and Linux.
     """
 
     return isinstance(evt, QNativeGestureEvent) or (
         isinstance(evt, QWheelEvent)
-        and (
-            (is_mac and KeyboardModifiersPressed().meta)
-            or KeyboardModifiersPressed().control
-        )
+        and not is_mac
+        and KeyboardModifiersPressed().control
     )
 
 
diff --git a/qt/aqt/webview.py b/qt/aqt/webview.py
index 12e73f25b..575338fad 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/webview.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/webview.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ from anki.utils import is_lin, is_mac, is_win
 from aqt import colors, gui_hooks
 from aqt.qt import *
 from aqt.theme import theme_manager
-from aqt.utils import askUser, is_zoom_event, openLink, showInfo, tr
+from aqt.utils import askUser, is_gesture_or_zoom_event, openLink, showInfo, tr
 
 serverbaseurl = re.compile(r"^.+:\/\/[^\/]+")
 
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ class AnkiWebView(QWebEngineView):
         self._disable_zoom = True
 
     def eventFilter(self, obj: QObject, evt: QEvent) -> bool:
-        if self._disable_zoom and is_zoom_event(evt):
+        if self._disable_zoom and is_gesture_or_zoom_event(evt):
             return True
 
         if (