diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/worldscreen/WorldScreen.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/worldscreen/WorldScreen.kt
index 71f3b46132..75049b2313 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/worldscreen/WorldScreen.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/worldscreen/WorldScreen.kt
@@ -155,9 +155,8 @@ class WorldScreen(
         stage.addActor(techPolicyAndDiplomacy)
         stage.addActor(tutorialTaskTable)
 
-        if (UncivGame.Current.settings.showZoomButtons) {
-            stage.addActor(zoomController)
-        }
+        stage.addActor(zoomController)
+        zoomController.isVisible = UncivGame.Current.settings.showZoomButtons
 
         stage.addActor(fogOfWarButton)
         stage.addActor(bottomUnitTable)
@@ -394,6 +393,8 @@ class WorldScreen(
             )
         }
 
+        zoomController.isVisible = UncivGame.Current.settings.showZoomButtons
+
         // if we use the clone, then when we update viewable tiles
         // it doesn't update the explored tiles of the civ... need to think about that harder
         // it causes a bug when we move a unit to an unexplored tile (for instance a cavalry unit which can move far)