diff --git a/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/LuaWriter.Designer.cs b/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/LuaWriter.Designer.cs
index c2e1f74df2..ec9cb657f5 100644
--- a/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/LuaWriter.Designer.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/LuaWriter.Designer.cs
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 			this.MessageLabel = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
 			this.AutoCompleteView = new System.Windows.Forms.ListView();
 			this.PositionLabel = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
+			this.ZoomLabel = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
 			this.LuaText = new BizHawk.MultiClient.LuaWriterBox();
 			this.menuStrip1.SuspendLayout();
 			this.SuspendLayout();
@@ -160,6 +161,15 @@
 			this.PositionLabel.TabIndex = 4;
 			this.PositionLabel.Text = "             ";
 			// 
+			// ZoomLabel
+			// 
+			this.ZoomLabel.AutoSize = true;
+			this.ZoomLabel.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(115, 30);
+			this.ZoomLabel.Name = "ZoomLabel";
+			this.ZoomLabel.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(66, 13);
+			this.ZoomLabel.TabIndex = 5;
+			this.ZoomLabel.Text = "Zoom: 100%";
+			// 
 			// LuaText
 			// 
 			this.LuaText.AcceptsTab = true;
@@ -186,6 +196,7 @@
 			this.AutoScaleDimensions = new System.Drawing.SizeF(6F, 13F);
 			this.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font;
 			this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(474, 441);
+			this.Controls.Add(this.ZoomLabel);
 			this.Controls.Add(this.PositionLabel);
 			this.Controls.Add(this.AutoCompleteView);
 			this.Controls.Add(this.MessageLabel);
@@ -221,5 +232,6 @@
 		private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem syntaxHighlightingToolStripMenuItem;
 		private System.Windows.Forms.ListView AutoCompleteView;
 		private System.Windows.Forms.Label PositionLabel;
+		private System.Windows.Forms.Label ZoomLabel;
     }
 }
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diff --git a/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/LuaWriter.cs b/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/LuaWriter.cs
index 20f4f350e2..527e4013c7 100644
--- a/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/LuaWriter.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/LuaWriter.cs
@@ -45,6 +45,13 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 		public LuaWriter()
 		{
 			InitializeComponent();
+			LuaText.MouseWheel += new MouseEventHandler(LuaText_MouseWheel);
+		}
+
+		void LuaText_MouseWheel(object sender, MouseEventArgs e)
+		{
+			if(KeyInput.IsPressed(SlimDX.DirectInput.Key.LeftControl))
+				ZoomLabel.Text = string.Format("Zoom: {0}%", (LuaText.ZoomFactor * 100) + e.Delta / 12);
 		}
 
 		private void timer_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e)