diff --git a/plug-ins/imagemap/imap-menu.ui b/plug-ins/imagemap/imap-menu.ui
index e576f7af9b..501bd46239 100644
--- a/plug-ins/imagemap/imap-menu.ui
+++ b/plug-ins/imagemap/imap-menu.ui
@@ -115,6 +115,21 @@
         <submenu>
           <attribute name="label" translatable="yes">Zoom To</attribute>
           <section>
+            <item>
+              <attribute name="label" translatable="yes">8:1</attribute>
+              <attribute name="action">app.zoom</attribute>
+              <attribute name="target">8</attribute>
+            </item>
+            <item>
+              <attribute name="label" translatable="yes">4:1</attribute>
+              <attribute name="action">app.zoom</attribute>
+              <attribute name="target">4</attribute>
+            </item>
+            <item>
+              <attribute name="label" translatable="yes">2:1</attribute>
+              <attribute name="action">app.zoom</attribute>
+              <attribute name="target">2</attribute>
+            </item>
             <item>
               <attribute name="label" translatable="yes">1:1</attribute>
               <attribute name="action">app.zoom</attribute>
@@ -123,37 +138,17 @@
             <item>
               <attribute name="label" translatable="yes">1:2</attribute>
               <attribute name="action">app.zoom</attribute>
-              <attribute name="target">2</attribute>
-            </item>
-            <item>
-              <attribute name="label" translatable="yes">1:3</attribute>
-              <attribute name="action">app.zoom</attribute>
-              <attribute name="target">3</attribute>
+              <attribute name="target">0</attribute>
             </item>
             <item>
               <attribute name="label" translatable="yes">1:4</attribute>
               <attribute name="action">app.zoom</attribute>
-              <attribute name="target">4</attribute>
-            </item>
-            <item>
-              <attribute name="label" translatable="yes">1:5</attribute>
-              <attribute name="action">app.zoom</attribute>
-              <attribute name="target">5</attribute>
-            </item>
-            <item>
-              <attribute name="label" translatable="yes">1:6</attribute>
-              <attribute name="action">app.zoom</attribute>
-              <attribute name="target">6</attribute>
-            </item>
-            <item>
-              <attribute name="label" translatable="yes">1:7</attribute>
-              <attribute name="action">app.zoom</attribute>
-              <attribute name="target">7</attribute>
+              <attribute name="target">-2</attribute>
             </item>
             <item>
               <attribute name="label" translatable="yes">1:8</attribute>
               <attribute name="action">app.zoom</attribute>
-              <attribute name="target">8</attribute>
+              <attribute name="target">-6</attribute>
             </item>
           </section>
         </submenu>
diff --git a/plug-ins/imagemap/imap_main.c b/plug-ins/imagemap/imap_main.c
index dc58530735..0d3b3e5179 100644
--- a/plug-ins/imagemap/imap_main.c
+++ b/plug-ins/imagemap/imap_main.c
@@ -58,8 +58,9 @@
 
 
 #define MAX_ZOOM_FACTOR 8
-#define ZOOMED(x) (_zoom_factor * (x))
-#define GET_REAL_COORD(x) ((x) / _zoom_factor)
+#define MIN_ZOOM_FACTOR -6
+#define ZOOMED(x) (_zoom_ratio * (x))
+#define GET_REAL_COORD(x) ((x) / _zoom_ratio)
 
 
 GType                   imap_get_type         (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
@@ -115,6 +116,7 @@ static Selection_t *_selection;
 static StatusBar_t *_statusbar;
 static ObjectList_t *_shapes;
 static gint         _zoom_factor = 1;
+static gfloat       _zoom_ratio  = 1;
 static gboolean (*_button_press_func)(GtkWidget*, GdkEventButton*, gpointer);
 static gpointer _button_press_param;
 
@@ -398,7 +400,7 @@ zoom_in (gpointer data)
 static gint
 zoom_out (gpointer data)
 {
-   if (_zoom_factor > 1)
+   if (_zoom_factor > MIN_ZOOM_FACTOR)
      {
        set_zoom (_zoom_factor - 1);
        menu_set_zoom (data, _zoom_factor);
@@ -407,13 +409,19 @@ zoom_out (gpointer data)
 }
 
 void
-set_zoom(gint zoom_factor)
+set_zoom (gint zoom_factor)
 {
-   set_busy_cursor();
-   _zoom_factor = zoom_factor;
-   preview_zoom(_preview, zoom_factor);
-   statusbar_set_zoom(_statusbar, zoom_factor);
-   remove_busy_cursor();
+  set_busy_cursor();
+  _zoom_factor = zoom_factor;
+
+  if (zoom_factor > 0)
+    _zoom_ratio = zoom_factor;
+  else
+    _zoom_ratio = 1.0f / ((zoom_factor - 2.0f) * -1.0f);
+
+  preview_zoom (_preview, _zoom_ratio);
+  statusbar_set_zoom (_statusbar, zoom_factor);
+  remove_busy_cursor ();
 }
 
 gint
diff --git a/plug-ins/imagemap/imap_menu.c b/plug-ins/imagemap/imap_menu.c
index cd56650052..b26cbe4885 100644
--- a/plug-ins/imagemap/imap_menu.c
+++ b/plug-ins/imagemap/imap_menu.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ menu_set_zoom_sensitivity (gpointer data,
   g_simple_action_set_enabled (G_SIMPLE_ACTION (action), factor < 8);
 
   action = g_action_map_lookup_action (G_ACTION_MAP (imap->app), "zoom-out");
-  g_simple_action_set_enabled (G_SIMPLE_ACTION (action), factor > 1);
+  g_simple_action_set_enabled (G_SIMPLE_ACTION (action), factor > -6);
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/plug-ins/imagemap/imap_preview.c b/plug-ins/imagemap/imap_preview.c
index 3ea085705c..7d45ecfb45 100644
--- a/plug-ins/imagemap/imap_preview.c
+++ b/plug-ins/imagemap/imap_preview.c
@@ -176,15 +176,17 @@ preview_unset_tmp_obj (Object_t *obj)
 }
 
 void
-preview_zoom(Preview_t *preview, gint zoom_factor)
+preview_zoom (Preview_t *preview,
+              gfloat     zoom_factor)
 {
-   preview->widget_width = preview->width * zoom_factor;
-   preview->widget_height = preview->height * zoom_factor;
-   gtk_widget_set_size_request (preview->preview, preview->widget_width,
-                                preview->widget_height);
-   gtk_widget_queue_resize(preview->window);
-   render_preview(preview, preview->drawable);
-   preview_redraw();
+  preview->widget_width  = ceil (preview->width * zoom_factor);
+  preview->widget_height = ceil (preview->height * zoom_factor);
+
+  gtk_widget_set_size_request (preview->preview, preview->widget_width,
+                               preview->widget_height);
+  gtk_widget_queue_resize (preview->window);
+  render_preview (preview, preview->drawable);
+  preview_redraw ();
 }
 
 GdkCursorType
diff --git a/plug-ins/imagemap/imap_preview.h b/plug-ins/imagemap/imap_preview.h
index f970cc6720..5c59ad4628 100644
--- a/plug-ins/imagemap/imap_preview.h
+++ b/plug-ins/imagemap/imap_preview.h
@@ -31,26 +31,27 @@ typedef struct {
   GtkWidget    *preview;
   GtkWidget    *hruler;
   GtkWidget    *vruler;
-  gint         width;
-  gint         height;
-  gint         widget_width;
-  gint         widget_height;
+  gint          width;
+  gint          height;
+  gint          widget_width;
+  gint          widget_height;
 
-   GdkCursorType cursor;
+  GdkCursorType cursor;
 } Preview_t;
 
-Preview_t *make_preview (GimpDrawable *drawable,
-                         gpointer      imap);
-void preview_redraw     (void);
+Preview_t   * make_preview          (GimpDrawable  *drawable,
+                                     gpointer       imap);
+void          preview_redraw        (void);
 
-void preview_unset_tmp_obj (Object_t *obj);
-void preview_set_tmp_obj (Object_t *obj);
+void          preview_unset_tmp_obj (Object_t      *obj);
+void          preview_set_tmp_obj   (Object_t      *obj);
 
-gint preview_get_width(GtkWidget *preview);
-gint preview_get_height(GtkWidget *preview);
+gint          preview_get_width     (GtkWidget     *preview);
+gint          preview_get_height    (GtkWidget     *preview);
 
-void preview_zoom(Preview_t *preview, gint zoom_factor);
-GdkCursorType preview_set_cursor(Preview_t *preview,
-                                 GdkCursorType cursor_type);
+void          preview_zoom          (Preview_t     *preview,
+                                     gfloat         zoom_factor);
+GdkCursorType preview_set_cursor    (Preview_t     *preview,
+                                     GdkCursorType  cursor_type);
 
 #endif /* _IMAP_PREVIEW_H */
diff --git a/plug-ins/imagemap/imap_statusbar.c b/plug-ins/imagemap/imap_statusbar.c
index d94207299a..d5c6987cd0 100644
--- a/plug-ins/imagemap/imap_statusbar.c
+++ b/plug-ins/imagemap/imap_statusbar.c
@@ -143,11 +143,16 @@ statusbar_clear_dimension(StatusBar_t *statusbar)
 }
 
 void
-statusbar_set_zoom(StatusBar_t *statusbar, gint factor)
+statusbar_set_zoom (StatusBar_t *statusbar,
+                    gint         factor)
 {
-   char scratch[16];
+  char scratch[16];
 
-   sprintf(scratch, "1:%d", factor);
-   gtk_statusbar_push(GTK_STATUSBAR(statusbar->zoom), statusbar->zoom_id,
+  if (factor > 0)
+    sprintf (scratch, "%d:1", factor);
+  else
+    sprintf (scratch, "1:%d", ((factor - 2) * -1));
+
+  gtk_statusbar_push (GTK_STATUSBAR (statusbar->zoom), statusbar->zoom_id,
                       scratch);
 }