diff --git a/hyprexpo/README.md b/hyprexpo/README.md
index ac74fa8..3690f6a 100644
--- a/hyprexpo/README.md
+++ b/hyprexpo/README.md
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ plugin {
 Applies to the scrolling layout overview
 | property | type | description | default |
 | --- | --- | --- | --- |
-| scroll_moves_up_down | bool | if enabled, scrolling will move workspaces up/down instead of zooming | false |
+| scroll_moves_up_down | bool | if enabled, scrolling will move workspaces up/down instead of zooming | true |
+| default_zoom | float | default zoom out value, [0.1 - 0.9] | 0.5 |
 
 
 ### Keywords
diff --git a/hyprexpo/main.cpp b/hyprexpo/main.cpp
index 97e0fa1..c52edde 100644
--- a/hyprexpo/main.cpp
+++ b/hyprexpo/main.cpp
@@ -247,7 +247,8 @@ APICALL EXPORT PLUGIN_DESCRIPTION_INFO PLUGIN_INIT(HANDLE handle) {
     HyprlandAPI::addConfigValue(PHANDLE, "plugin:hyprexpo:bg_col", Hyprlang::INT{0xFF111111});
     HyprlandAPI::addConfigValue(PHANDLE, "plugin:hyprexpo:workspace_method", Hyprlang::STRING{"center current"});
     HyprlandAPI::addConfigValue(PHANDLE, "plugin:hyprexpo:skip_empty", Hyprlang::INT{0});
-    HyprlandAPI::addConfigValue(PHANDLE, "plugin:hyprexpo:scrolling:scroll_moves_up_down", Hyprlang::INT{0});
+    HyprlandAPI::addConfigValue(PHANDLE, "plugin:hyprexpo:scrolling:scroll_moves_up_down", Hyprlang::INT{1});
+    HyprlandAPI::addConfigValue(PHANDLE, "plugin:hyprexpo:scrolling:default_zoom", Hyprlang::FLOAT{0.5});
 
     HyprlandAPI::addConfigValue(PHANDLE, "plugin:hyprexpo:gesture_distance", Hyprlang::INT{200});
 
diff --git a/hyprexpo/scrollOverview.cpp b/hyprexpo/scrollOverview.cpp
index d82afb6..754915b 100644
--- a/hyprexpo/scrollOverview.cpp
+++ b/hyprexpo/scrollOverview.cpp
@@ -29,8 +29,10 @@ CScrollOverview::~CScrollOverview() {
 }
 
 CScrollOverview::CScrollOverview(PHLWORKSPACE startedOn_, bool swipe_) : startedOn(startedOn_), swipe(swipe_) {
-    const auto PMONITOR = g_pCompositor->m_lastMonitor.lock();
-    pMonitor            = PMONITOR;
+    static auto* const* PDEFAULTZOOM = (Hyprlang::FLOAT* const*)HyprlandAPI::getConfigValue(PHANDLE, "plugin:hyprexpo:scrolling:default_zoom")->getDataStaticPtr();
+
+    const auto          PMONITOR = g_pCompositor->m_lastMonitor.lock();
+    pMonitor                     = PMONITOR;
 
     for (const auto& w : g_pCompositor->getWorkspaces()) {
         if (w && w->m_monitor == pMonitor && !w->m_isSpecialWorkspace)
@@ -46,7 +48,7 @@ CScrollOverview::CScrollOverview(PHLWORKSPACE startedOn_, bool swipe_) : started
     viewOffset->setUpdateCallback(damageMonitor);
 
     if (!swipe)
-        *scale = 0.5F;
+        *scale = std::clamp(**PDEFAULTZOOM, 0.1F, 0.9F);
 
     lastMousePosLocal = g_pInputManager->getMouseCoordsInternal() - pMonitor->m_position;