diff --git a/apps/web/src/constants/timeline-constants.tsx b/apps/web/src/constants/timeline-constants.tsx
index d7e72c45..83fecc83 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/constants/timeline-constants.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/constants/timeline-constants.tsx
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ export const TIMELINE_CONSTANTS = {
 	ZOOM_MIN: 0.1,
 	ZOOM_MAX: 50,
 	ZOOM_STEP: 0.1,
+	ZOOM_OUT_FACTOR: 4,
 } as const;
 
 export const TRACK_ICONS: Record<TrackType, React.ReactNode> = {
diff --git a/apps/web/src/lib/timeline/zoom-utils.ts b/apps/web/src/lib/timeline/zoom-utils.ts
index 4c9d723a..01eb8cb1 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/lib/timeline/zoom-utils.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/lib/timeline/zoom-utils.ts
@@ -14,9 +14,7 @@ export function getTimelineZoomMin({
 	const zoomToFit =
 		safeContainerWidth /
 		(paddedDuration * TIMELINE_CONSTANTS.PIXELS_PER_SECOND);
+	const minZoom = zoomToFit / TIMELINE_CONSTANTS.ZOOM_OUT_FACTOR;
 
-	return Math.min(
-		TIMELINE_CONSTANTS.ZOOM_MAX,
-		Math.max(TIMELINE_CONSTANTS.ZOOM_MIN, zoomToFit),
-	);
+	return Math.min(TIMELINE_CONSTANTS.ZOOM_MAX, minZoom);
 }