diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/formeditorwidget.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/formeditorwidget.cpp
index 6ac3fb920140c02919d3dd9813be47098608f520..7d7cb2225690d9337a7ca397a622cb310e871287 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/formeditorwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/formeditorwidget.cpp
@@ -175,9 +175,9 @@ void FormEditorWidget::wheelEvent(QWheelEvent *event)
 {
     if (event->modifiers().testFlag(Qt::ControlModifier)) {
         if (event->delta() > 0) {
-            zoomAction()->zoomIn();
-        } else {
             zoomAction()->zoomOut();
+        } else {
+            zoomAction()->zoomIn();
         }
 
         event->accept();