diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view-zoom-constants.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view-zoom-constants.js
index 92e0f526c..9b10afd82 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view-zoom-constants.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view-zoom-constants.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ RED.view.zoomConstants = {
     MAX_ZOOM: 2.0,
     
     // Zoom step for keyboard/button controls
-    ZOOM_STEP: 0.1,
+    ZOOM_STEP: 0.2,
     
     // Animation settings
     DEFAULT_ZOOM_DURATION: 125, // ms, faster animation
diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view.js
index 6589522a0..89ed5a35c 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view.js
@@ -763,11 +763,11 @@ RED.view = (function() {
             '</span>')
         })
 
-        $("#red-ui-view-zoom-out").on("click", zoomOut);
+        $("#red-ui-view-zoom-out").on("click", function() { zoomOut(); });
         RED.popover.tooltip($("#red-ui-view-zoom-out"),RED._('actions.zoom-out'),'core:zoom-out');
         $("#red-ui-view-zoom-zero").on("click", zoomZero);
         RED.popover.tooltip($("#red-ui-view-zoom-zero"),RED._('actions.zoom-reset'),'core:zoom-reset');
-        $("#red-ui-view-zoom-in").on("click", zoomIn);
+        $("#red-ui-view-zoom-in").on("click", function() { zoomIn(); });
         RED.popover.tooltip($("#red-ui-view-zoom-in"),RED._('actions.zoom-in'),'core:zoom-in');
         $("#red-ui-view-zoom-fit").on("click", zoomToFitAll);
         RED.popover.tooltip($("#red-ui-view-zoom-fit"),RED._('actions.zoom-fit'),'core:zoom-fit');
@@ -2847,16 +2847,16 @@ RED.view = (function() {
     
     function zoomIn(focalPoint) {
         if (scaleFactor < RED.view.zoomConstants.MAX_ZOOM) {
-            zoomView(scaleFactor + RED.view.zoomConstants.ZOOM_STEP, focalPoint);
+            animatedZoomView(scaleFactor + RED.view.zoomConstants.ZOOM_STEP, focalPoint);
         }
     }
     function zoomOut(focalPoint) {
         var minZoom = calculateMinZoom();
         if (scaleFactor > minZoom) {
-            zoomView(Math.max(scaleFactor - RED.view.zoomConstants.ZOOM_STEP, minZoom), focalPoint);
+            animatedZoomView(Math.max(scaleFactor - RED.view.zoomConstants.ZOOM_STEP, minZoom), focalPoint);
         }
     }
-    function zoomZero() { zoomView(1); }
+    function zoomZero() { animatedZoomView(1); }
 
     function zoomToFitAll() {
         // Get all nodes in active workspace
@@ -2931,12 +2931,14 @@ RED.view = (function() {
 
 
     function zoomView(factor, focalPoint) {
+        console.log('=== ZOOM VIEW CALLED ===', 'factor:', factor, 'focalPoint:', focalPoint);
         // Early return if scale factor isn't actually changing
         // This prevents focal point shifts when at zoom limits
         if (Math.abs(scaleFactor - factor) < 0.001) {
+            console.log('Zoom view SKIPPED - already at target zoom');
             return;
         }
-        
+
         var screenSize = [chart.width(),chart.height()];
         var scrollPos = [chart.scrollLeft(),chart.scrollTop()];
         var oldScaleFactor = scaleFactor;
@@ -2960,8 +2962,10 @@ RED.view = (function() {
             chart.scrollTop(center[1] * scaleFactor - focalPoint[1]);
         } else {
             // Keep viewport center on the same workspace coordinates
-            chart.scrollLeft(center[0] * scaleFactor - screenSize[0]/2);
-            chart.scrollTop(center[1] * scaleFactor - screenSize[1]/2);
+            var newScrollLeft = center[0] * scaleFactor - screenSize[0]/2;
+            var newScrollTop = center[1] * scaleFactor - screenSize[1]/2;
+            chart.scrollLeft(newScrollLeft);
+            chart.scrollTop(newScrollTop);
         }
 
         RED.view.navigator.resize();
@@ -3041,13 +3045,18 @@ RED.view = (function() {
                 chart.scrollLeft(newScrollPos[0]);
                 chart.scrollTop(newScrollPos[1]);
 
+                // During animation, only update the scale transform, not the full redraw
+                // This is much more performant with many nodes
+                eventLayer.attr("transform", "scale(" + scaleFactor + ")");
+                outer.attr("width", space_width * scaleFactor).attr("height", space_height * scaleFactor);
                 RED.view.navigator.resize();
-                redraw();
             },
             onEnd: function() {
                 cancelInProgressAnimation = null;
                 // Ensure scaleFactor is exactly the target to prevent precision issues
                 scaleFactor = targetFactor;
+                // Full redraw at the end to ensure everything is correct
+                redraw();
                 if (RED.settings.get("editor.view.view-store-zoom")) {
                     RED.settings.setLocal('zoom-level', targetFactor.toFixed(1));
                 }