diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/qt/maps/map.cc b/selfdrive/ui/qt/maps/map.cc
index d689674260..56c738d7d8 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/qt/maps/map.cc
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/qt/maps/map.cc
@@ -194,8 +194,7 @@ void MapWindow::updateState(const UIState &s) {
 
   if (zoom_counter == 0) {
     m_map->setZoom(util::map_val<float>(velocity_filter.x(), 0, 30, MAX_ZOOM, MIN_ZOOM));
-    zoom_counter = -1;
-  } else if (zoom_counter > 0) {
+  } else {
     zoom_counter--;
   }
 
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/qt/maps/map.h b/selfdrive/ui/qt/maps/map.h
index 6bf326a3fe..cba8a4f7e3 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/qt/maps/map.h
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/qt/maps/map.h
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ private:
   // Panning
   QPointF m_lastPos;
   int pan_counter = 0;
-  int zoom_counter = -1;
+  int zoom_counter = 0;
 
   // Position
   std::optional<QMapbox::Coordinate> last_position;