diff --git a/src/config/mod.rs b/src/config/mod.rs
index 777cff86..64103b3a 100644
--- a/src/config/mod.rs
+++ b/src/config/mod.rs
@@ -909,31 +909,8 @@ fn config_changed(config: cosmic_config::Config, keys: Vec<String>, state: &mut
             "accessibility_zoom" => {
                 let new = get_config::<ZoomConfig>(&config, "accessibility_zoom");
                 if new != state.common.config.cosmic_conf.accessibility_zoom {
-                    if new.start_on_login
-                        && !state
-                            .common
-                            .config
-                            .cosmic_conf
-                            .accessibility_zoom
-                            .start_on_login
-                    {
-                        let level = state
-                            .common
-                            .shell
-                            .read()
-                            .unwrap()
-                            .zoom_level(None)
-                            .map_or(1., |(_, _, level)| level);
-                        state.common.config.dynamic_conf.zoom_state_mut().last_level = if level
-                            != 1.
-                        {
-                            level
-                        } else {
-                            1. + state.common.config.cosmic_conf.accessibility_zoom.increment as f64
-                                / 100.
-                        };
-                    }
                     state.common.config.cosmic_conf.accessibility_zoom = new;
+                    state.common.update_config();
                 }
             }
             _ => {}
diff --git a/src/shell/mod.rs b/src/shell/mod.rs
index 09d39477..ae95559c 100644
--- a/src/shell/mod.rs
+++ b/src/shell/mod.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ use crate::{
 };
 use cosmic_comp_config::{
     workspace::{WorkspaceLayout, WorkspaceMode},
-    TileBehavior, ZoomMovement,
+    TileBehavior, ZoomConfig, ZoomMovement,
 };
 use cosmic_protocols::workspace::v1::server::zcosmic_workspace_handle_v1::TilingState;
 use cosmic_settings_config::shortcuts::action::{Direction, FocusDirection, ResizeDirection};
@@ -1317,10 +1317,24 @@ impl Common {
 
     pub fn update_config(&mut self) {
         let mut shell = self.shell.write().unwrap();
-        shell.active_hint = self.config.cosmic_conf.active_hint;
+        let shell_ref = &mut *shell;
+        shell_ref.active_hint = self.config.cosmic_conf.active_hint;
+        if let Some(zoom_state) = shell_ref.zoom_state.as_mut() {
+            zoom_state.increment = self.config.cosmic_conf.accessibility_zoom.increment;
+            zoom_state.movement = self.config.cosmic_conf.accessibility_zoom.view_moves;
+
+            for output in shell_ref.workspaces.sets.keys() {
+                let output_state = output.user_data().get::<Mutex<OutputZoomState>>().unwrap();
+                output_state.lock().unwrap().update(
+                    zoom_state.level,
+                    zoom_state.movement,
+                    zoom_state.increment,
+                );
+            }
+        }
 
         let mut workspace_state = self.workspace_state.update();
-        shell.workspaces.update_config(
+        shell_ref.workspaces.update_config(
             &self.config,
             &mut workspace_state,
             &self.xdg_activation_state,