diff --git a/terminatorlib/config.py b/terminatorlib/config.py
index be0fa223..66f82ae9 100644
--- a/terminatorlib/config.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/config.py
@@ -118,7 +118,6 @@ DEFAULTS = {
             'title_font'            : 'Sans 9',
             'putty_paste_style'     : False,
             'smart_copy'            : True,
-            'disable_mousewheel_zoom': False,
         },
         'keybindings': {
             'zoom_in'          : '<Control>plus',
@@ -222,6 +221,7 @@ DEFAULTS = {
                 'scroll_on_output'      : False,
                 'scrollback_lines'      : 500,
                 'scrollback_infinite'   : False,
+                'disable_mousewheel_zoom': False,
                 'exit_action'           : 'close',
                 'palette'               : '#2e3436:#cc0000:#4e9a06:#c4a000:\
 #3465a4:#75507b:#06989a:#d3d7cf:#555753:#ef2929:#8ae234:#fce94f:\
diff --git a/terminatorlib/preferences.glade b/terminatorlib/preferences.glade
index 487de81c..3567fb34 100644
--- a/terminatorlib/preferences.glade
+++ b/terminatorlib/preferences.glade
@@ -552,24 +552,6 @@
                                     <property name="width">2</property>
                                   </packing>
                                 </child>
-                                <child>
-                                  <object class="GtkCheckButton" id="disablemousewheelzoom">
-                                    <property name="label" translatable="yes">Disable Ctrl+mousewheel zoom</property>
-                                    <property name="use_action_appearance">False</property>
-                                    <property name="visible">True</property>
-                                    <property name="can_focus">True</property>
-                                    <property name="receives_default">False</property>
-                                    <property name="xalign">0.5</property>
-                                    <property name="active">True</property>
-                                    <property name="draw_indicator">True</property>
-                                    <signal name="toggled" handler="on_disable_mousewheel_zoom_toggled" swapped="no"/>
-                                  </object>
-                                  <packing>
-                                    <property name="left_attach">0</property>
-                                    <property name="top_attach">7</property>
-                                    <property name="width">2</property>
-                                  </packing>
-                                </child>
                               </object>
                               <packing>
                                 <property name="expand">True</property>
@@ -1644,6 +1626,23 @@
                                 <property name="position">5</property>
                               </packing>
                             </child>
+                            <child>
+                              <object class="GtkCheckButton" id="disablemousewheelzoom">
+                                <property name="label" translatable="yes">Disable Ctrl+mousewheel zoom</property>
+                                <property name="use_action_appearance">False</property>
+                                <property name="visible">True</property>
+                                <property name="can_focus">True</property>
+                                <property name="receives_default">False</property>
+                                <property name="xalign">0.5</property>
+                                <property name="draw_indicator">True</property>
+                                <signal name="toggled" handler="on_disable_mousewheel_zoom_toggled" swapped="no"/>
+                              </object>
+                              <packing>
+                                <property name="expand">False</property>
+                                <property name="fill">False</property>
+                                <property name="position">6</property>
+                              </packing>
+                            </child>
                             <child>
                               <object class="GtkBox" id="word_chars_hbox">
                                 <property name="visible">True</property>
@@ -1682,7 +1681,7 @@
                               <packing>
                                 <property name="expand">False</property>
                                 <property name="fill">True</property>
-                                <property name="position">6</property>
+                                <property name="position">7</property>
                               </packing>
                             </child>
                           </object>
diff --git a/terminatorlib/terminal.py b/terminatorlib/terminal.py
index bbb06696..e8212197 100644
--- a/terminatorlib/terminal.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/terminal.py
@@ -972,12 +972,13 @@ class Terminal(Gtk.VBox):
 
     def on_mousewheel(self, widget, event):
         """Handler for modifier + mouse wheel scroll events"""
-        if self.config["disable_mousewheel_zoom"] is True:
-            return (True)
         SMOOTH_SCROLL_UP = event.direction == Gdk.ScrollDirection.SMOOTH and event.delta_y <= 0.
         SMOOTH_SCROLL_DOWN = event.direction == Gdk.ScrollDirection.SMOOTH and event.delta_y > 0.
         if event.state & Gdk.ModifierType.CONTROL_MASK == Gdk.ModifierType.CONTROL_MASK:
-            # Ctrl + mouse wheel up/down with Shift and Super additions
+            # Zoom the terminal(s) in or out if not disabled in config
+            if self.config["disable_mousewheel_zoom"] is True:
+                return (False)
+            # Choice of target terminals depends on Shift and Super modifiers
             if event.state & Gdk.ModifierType.MOD4_MASK == Gdk.ModifierType.MOD4_MASK:
                 targets=self.terminator.terminals
             elif event.state & Gdk.ModifierType.SHIFT_MASK == Gdk.ModifierType.SHIFT_MASK: