diff --git a/aegisub/src/video_display.cpp b/aegisub/src/video_display.cpp
index 7d8645faf..0a2dfb0dd 100644
--- a/aegisub/src/video_display.cpp
+++ b/aegisub/src/video_display.cpp
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ VideoDisplay::VideoDisplay(
 {
 	zoomBox->SetValue(wxString::Format("%g%%", zoomValue * 100.));
 	zoomBox->Bind(wxEVT_COMMAND_COMBOBOX_SELECTED, &VideoDisplay::SetZoomFromBox, this);
-	zoomBox->Bind(wxEVT_COMMAND_TEXT_ENTER, &VideoDisplay::SetZoomFromBox, this);
+	zoomBox->Bind(wxEVT_COMMAND_TEXT_ENTER, &VideoDisplay::SetZoomFromBoxText, this);
 
 	con->videoController->Bind(EVT_FRAME_READY, &VideoDisplay::UploadFrameData, this);
 	slots.push_back(con->videoController->AddVideoOpenListener(&VideoDisplay::OnVideoOpen, this));
@@ -395,20 +395,29 @@ void VideoDisplay::OnKeyDown(wxKeyEvent &event) {
 
 void VideoDisplay::SetZoom(double value) {
 	zoomValue = std::max(value, .125);
-	zoomBox->SetValue(wxString::Format("%g%%", zoomValue * 100.));
+	zoomBox->SetSelection(value / .125 - 1);
+	zoomBox->ChangeValue(wxString::Format("%g%%", zoomValue * 100.));
 	UpdateSize(true);
 }
 
 void VideoDisplay::SetZoomFromBox(wxCommandEvent &) {
-	wxString strValue = zoomBox->GetValue();
-	strValue.EndsWith("%", &strValue);
-	double value;
-	if (strValue.ToDouble(&value)) {
-		zoomValue = value / 100.;
+	int sel = zoomBox->GetSelection();
+	if (sel != wxNOT_FOUND) {
+		zoomValue = (sel + 1) * .125;
 		UpdateSize(true);
 	}
 }
 
+void VideoDisplay::SetZoomFromBoxText(wxCommandEvent &) {
+	wxString strValue = zoomBox->GetValue();
+	if (strValue.EndsWith("%"))
+		strValue.RemoveLast();
+
+	double value;
+	if (strValue.ToDouble(&value))
+		SetZoom(value / 100.);
+}
+
 void VideoDisplay::SetTool(VisualToolBase *new_tool) {
 	toolBar->ClearTools();
 	toolBar->Realize();
diff --git a/aegisub/src/video_display.h b/aegisub/src/video_display.h
index 8c152a07d..7d23096a9 100644
--- a/aegisub/src/video_display.h
+++ b/aegisub/src/video_display.h
@@ -132,8 +132,10 @@ class VideoDisplay : public wxGLCanvas {
 	/// @brief Set the size of the display based on the current zoom and video resolution
 	/// @param force Force the size to be set based on zoom even in detached mode
 	void UpdateSize(bool force = false);
-	/// @brief Set the zoom level to that indicated by the dropdown
+	/// Set the zoom level to that indicated by the dropdown
 	void SetZoomFromBox(wxCommandEvent&);
+	/// Set the zoom level to that indicated by the text
+	void SetZoomFromBoxText(wxCommandEvent&);
 
 	/// @brief Key event handler
 	void OnKeyDown(wxKeyEvent &event);