diff --git a/src/libslic3r/AppConfig.cpp b/src/libslic3r/AppConfig.cpp
index 8e82e21862..449beb252d 100644
--- a/src/libslic3r/AppConfig.cpp
+++ b/src/libslic3r/AppConfig.cpp
@@ -176,10 +176,8 @@ void AppConfig::set_defaults()
     if (get("camera_navigation_style").empty())
         set("camera_navigation_style", "0");
 
-#ifdef SUPPORT_REVERSE_MOUSE_ZOOM
     if (get("reverse_mouse_wheel_zoom").empty())
         set_bool("reverse_mouse_wheel_zoom", false);
-#endif
 
     if (get("zoom_to_mouse").empty())
         set_bool("zoom_to_mouse", false);
diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.cpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.cpp
index 5bf629ccde..d346cec8d0 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.cpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.cpp
@@ -3685,11 +3685,7 @@ void GLCanvas3D::on_mouse_wheel(wxMouseEvent& evt)
         return;
     }
     // Calculate the zoom delta and apply it to the current zoom factor
-#ifdef SUPPORT_REVERSE_MOUSE_ZOOM
-    double direction_factor = (wxGetApp().app_config->get("reverse_mouse_wheel_zoom") == "1") ? -1.0 : 1.0;
-#else
-    double direction_factor = 1.0;
-#endif
+    double direction_factor = wxGetApp().app_config->get_bool("reverse_mouse_wheel_zoom") ? -1.0 : 1.0;
     auto delta = direction_factor * (double)evt.GetWheelRotation() / (double)evt.GetWheelDelta();
     bool zoom_to_mouse = wxGetApp().app_config->get("zoom_to_mouse") == "true";
     if (!zoom_to_mouse) {// zoom to center
diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/Preferences.cpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/Preferences.cpp
index f54fe37cda..725ffe3726 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/Preferences.cpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/Preferences.cpp
@@ -1024,6 +1024,7 @@ wxWindow* PreferencesDialog::create_general_page()
 
     auto item_mouse_zoom_settings = create_item_checkbox(_L("Zoom to mouse position"), page, _L("Zoom in towards the mouse pointer's position in the 3D view, rather than the 2D window center."), 50, "zoom_to_mouse");
     auto item_use_free_camera_settings = create_item_checkbox(_L("Use free camera"), page, _L("If enabled, use free camera. If not enabled, use constrained camera."), 50, "use_free_camera");
+    auto reverse_mouse_zoom = create_item_checkbox(_L("Reverse mouse zoom"), page, _L("If enabled, reverses the direction of zoom with mouse wheel."), 50, "reverse_mouse_wheel_zoom");
 
     auto item_show_splash_screen = create_item_checkbox(_L("Show splash screen"), page, _L("Show the splash screen during startup."), 50, "show_splash_screen");
     auto item_hints = create_item_checkbox(_L("Show \"Tip of the day\" notification after start"), page, _L("If enabled, useful hints are displayed at startup."), 50, "show_hints");
@@ -1089,6 +1090,7 @@ wxWindow* PreferencesDialog::create_general_page()
     sizer_page->Add(item_camera_navigation_style, 0, wxTOP, FromDIP(3));
     sizer_page->Add(item_mouse_zoom_settings, 0, wxTOP, FromDIP(3));
     sizer_page->Add(item_use_free_camera_settings, 0, wxTOP, FromDIP(3));
+    sizer_page->Add(reverse_mouse_zoom, 0, wxTOP, FromDIP(3));
     sizer_page->Add(item_show_splash_screen, 0, wxTOP, FromDIP(3));
     sizer_page->Add(item_hints, 0, wxTOP, FromDIP(3));
     sizer_page->Add(title_presets, 0, wxTOP | wxEXPAND, FromDIP(20));