diff --git a/MekHQ/src/mekhq/gui/InterstellarMapPanel.java b/MekHQ/src/mekhq/gui/InterstellarMapPanel.java
index 4d804c3b61..1ce4bab44d 100644
--- a/MekHQ/src/mekhq/gui/InterstellarMapPanel.java
+++ b/MekHQ/src/mekhq/gui/InterstellarMapPanel.java
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ public void mouseMoved(MouseEvent e) {
         addMouseWheelListener(new MouseAdapter() {
             @Override
             public void mouseWheelMoved(MouseWheelEvent e) {
-                 zoom(Math.pow(1.5, -1 * e.getWheelRotation()), e.getPoint());
+                 zoom(Math.pow(1.175, -1 * e.getWheelRotation()), e.getPoint());
              }
         });