diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index 8e8fca3..a6e3a0c 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ pub struct Config {
     pub app_theme: AppTheme,
     pub font_name: String,
     pub font_size: u16,
-    pub font_size_zoom_adj: i8,
     pub font_size_zoom_step_mul_100: u16,
     pub show_headerbar: bool,
     pub syntax_theme_dark: String,
@@ -44,7 +43,6 @@ impl Default for Config {
             app_theme: AppTheme::System,
             font_name: "Fira Mono".to_string(),
             font_size: 14,
-            font_size_zoom_adj: 0,
             font_size_zoom_step_mul_100: 100,
             show_headerbar: true,
             syntax_theme_dark: "COSMIC Dark".to_string(),
@@ -54,16 +52,16 @@ impl Default for Config {
 }
 
 impl Config {
-    fn font_size_adjusted(&self) -> f32 {
+    fn font_size_adjusted(&self, zoom_adj: i8) -> f32 {
         let font_size = f32::from(self.font_size).max(1.0);
-        let adj = f32::from(self.font_size_zoom_adj);
+        let adj = f32::from(zoom_adj);
         let adj_step = f32::from(self.font_size_zoom_step_mul_100) / 100.0;
         (font_size + adj*adj_step).max(1.0)
     }
 
     // Calculate metrics from font size
-    pub fn metrics(&self) -> Metrics {
-        let font_size = self.font_size_adjusted();
+    pub fn metrics(&self, zoom_adj: i8) -> Metrics {
+        let font_size = self.font_size_adjusted(zoom_adj);
         let line_height = (font_size * 1.4).ceil();
         Metrics::new(font_size, line_height)
     }
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 6263e82..6eb464a 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ pub struct App {
     font_names: Vec<String>,
     font_size_names: Vec<String>,
     font_sizes: Vec<u16>,
+    zoom_adj: i8,
     zoom_step_names: Vec<String>,
     zoom_steps: Vec<u16>,
     theme_names: Vec<String>,
@@ -199,7 +200,7 @@ impl App {
         for entity in entities {
             if let Some(terminal) = self.tab_model.data::<Mutex<Terminal>>(entity) {
                 let mut terminal = terminal.lock().unwrap();
-                terminal.set_config(&self.config, &self.themes);
+                terminal.set_config(&self.config, &self.themes, self.zoom_adj);
             }
         }
 
@@ -403,6 +404,7 @@ impl Application for App {
             font_names,
             font_size_names,
             font_sizes,
+            zoom_adj: 0,
             zoom_step_names,
             zoom_steps,
             theme_names,
@@ -472,21 +474,21 @@ impl Application for App {
                 }
             }
             Message::ZoomIn => {
-                self.config.font_size_zoom_adj = self.config.font_size_zoom_adj.saturating_add(1);
+                self.zoom_adj = self.zoom_adj.saturating_add(1);
                 return self.save_config();
             },
             Message::ZoomOut => {
-                self.config.font_size_zoom_adj = self.config.font_size_zoom_adj.saturating_sub(1);
+                self.zoom_adj = self.zoom_adj.saturating_sub(1);
                 return self.save_config();
             },
             Message::ZoomReset => {
-                self.config.font_size_zoom_adj = 0;
+                self.zoom_adj = 0;
                 return self.save_config();
             },
             Message::DefaultZoomStep(index) => match self.zoom_steps.get(index) {
                 Some(zoom_step) => {
                     self.config.font_size_zoom_step_mul_100 = *zoom_step;
-                    self.config.font_size_zoom_adj = 0; // reset zoom
+                    self.zoom_adj = 0; // reset zoom
                     return self.save_config();
                 }
                 None => {
@@ -496,7 +498,7 @@ impl Application for App {
             Message::DefaultFontSize(index) => match self.font_sizes.get(index) {
                 Some(font_size) => {
                     self.config.font_size = *font_size;
-                    self.config.font_size_zoom_adj = 0; // reset zoom
+                    self.zoom_adj = 0; // reset zoom
                     return self.save_config();
                 }
                 None => {
@@ -609,7 +611,7 @@ impl Application for App {
                             self.term_config.clone(),
                             colors.clone(),
                         );
-                        terminal.set_config(&self.config, &self.themes);
+                        terminal.set_config(&self.config, &self.themes, self.zoom_adj);
                         self.tab_model
                             .data_set::<Mutex<Terminal>>(entity, Mutex::new(terminal));
                     }
diff --git a/src/terminal.rs b/src/terminal.rs
index 1a40a7d..910d2bf 100644
--- a/src/terminal.rs
+++ b/src/terminal.rs
@@ -316,11 +316,11 @@ impl Terminal {
         self.update();
     }
 
-    pub fn set_config(&mut self, config: &crate::Config, themes: &HashMap<String, Colors>) {
+    pub fn set_config(&mut self, config: &crate::Config, themes: &HashMap<String, Colors>, zoom_adj: i8) {
         let mut update_cell_size = false;
         let mut update = false;
 
-        let metrics = config.metrics();
+        let metrics = config.metrics(zoom_adj);
         if metrics != self.buffer.metrics() {
             {
                 let mut font_system = font_system().write().unwrap();