diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/Timeline/TimelineArea.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/Timeline/TimelineArea.cs
index 97dc04b9fa..c2415ce978 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/Timeline/TimelineArea.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/Timeline/TimelineArea.cs
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Compose.Components.Timeline
                                                 RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Y,
                                                 Height = 0.5f,
                                                 Icon = FontAwesome.Solid.SearchPlus,
-                                                Action = () => changeZoom(1)
+                                                Action = () => Timeline.AdjustZoomRelatively(1)
                                             },
                                             new TimelineButton
                                             {
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Compose.Components.Timeline
                                                 RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Y,
                                                 Height = 0.5f,
                                                 Icon = FontAwesome.Solid.SearchMinus,
-                                                Action = () => changeZoom(-1)
+                                                Action = () => Timeline.AdjustZoomRelatively(-1)
                                             },
                                         }
                                     }
@@ -153,7 +153,5 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Compose.Components.Timeline
             Timeline.ControlPointsVisible.BindTo(controlPointsCheckbox.Current);
             Timeline.TicksVisible.BindTo(ticksCheckbox.Current);
         }
-
-        private void changeZoom(float change) => Timeline.Zoom += change;
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/Timeline/ZoomableScrollContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/Timeline/ZoomableScrollContainer.cs
index 80cdef38e9..96f6ef6d02 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/Timeline/ZoomableScrollContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/Timeline/ZoomableScrollContainer.cs
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Compose.Components.Timeline
             if (e.AltPressed)
             {
                 // zoom when holding alt.
-                setZoomTarget(zoomTarget + e.ScrollDelta.Y, zoomedContent.ToLocalSpace(e.ScreenSpaceMousePosition).X);
+                AdjustZoomRelatively(e.ScrollDelta.Y, zoomedContent.ToLocalSpace(e.ScreenSpaceMousePosition).X);
                 return true;
             }
 
@@ -145,12 +145,19 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Compose.Components.Timeline
             zoomedContentWidthCache.Validate();
         }
 
+        public void AdjustZoomRelatively(float change, float? focusPoint = null)
+        {
+            const float zoom_change_sensitivity = 0.02f;
+
+            setZoomTarget(zoomTarget + change * (MaxZoom - minZoom) * zoom_change_sensitivity, focusPoint);
+        }
+
         private float zoomTarget = 1;
 
-        private void setZoomTarget(float newZoom, float focusPoint)
+        private void setZoomTarget(float newZoom, float? focusPoint = null)
         {
             zoomTarget = Math.Clamp(newZoom, MinZoom, MaxZoom);
-            transformZoomTo(zoomTarget, focusPoint, ZoomDuration, ZoomEasing);
+            transformZoomTo(zoomTarget, focusPoint ?? DrawWidth / 2, ZoomDuration, ZoomEasing);
 
             OnZoomChanged();
         }