diff --git a/example/src/CustomNode/index.tsx b/example/src/CustomNode/index.tsx
index 8169dc52..d867a9c4 100644
--- a/example/src/CustomNode/index.tsx
+++ b/example/src/CustomNode/index.tsx
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ import ColorSelectorNode from './ColorSelectorNode';
 
 const onInit = (reactFlowInstance: ReactFlowInstance) => {
   console.log('flow loaded:', reactFlowInstance);
-  reactFlowInstance.fitView();
 };
+
 const onNodeDragStop = (_: MouseEvent, node: Node) => console.log('drag stop', node);
 const onNodeClick = (_: MouseEvent, node: Node) => console.log('click', node);
 
@@ -117,8 +117,9 @@ const CustomNodeFlow = () => {
       connectionLineStyle={connectionLineStyle}
       snapToGrid={true}
       snapGrid={snapGrid}
-      defaultZoom={1.5}
-      fitView
+      defaultZoom={0.3}
+      minZoom={0.3}
+      maxZoom={2}
     >
       <MiniMap
         nodeStrokeColor={(n: Node): string => {
diff --git a/src/container/FlowRenderer/index.tsx b/src/container/FlowRenderer/index.tsx
index 1eae6797..6b48feea 100644
--- a/src/container/FlowRenderer/index.tsx
+++ b/src/container/FlowRenderer/index.tsx
@@ -48,8 +48,11 @@ const FlowRenderer = ({
   panOnScrollMode,
   zoomOnDoubleClick,
   panOnDrag,
-  defaultPosition,
+  translateExtent,
+  minZoom,
+  maxZoom,
   defaultZoom,
+  defaultPosition,
   preventScrolling,
   onSelectionContextMenu,
   noWheelClassName,
@@ -84,8 +87,11 @@ const FlowRenderer = ({
       panOnScrollMode={panOnScrollMode}
       zoomOnDoubleClick={zoomOnDoubleClick}
       panOnDrag={panOnDrag}
-      defaultPosition={defaultPosition}
+      translateExtent={translateExtent}
+      minZoom={minZoom}
+      maxZoom={maxZoom}
       defaultZoom={defaultZoom}
+      defaultPosition={defaultPosition}
       zoomActivationKeyCode={zoomActivationKeyCode}
       preventScrolling={preventScrolling}
       noWheelClassName={noWheelClassName}
diff --git a/src/container/GraphView/index.tsx b/src/container/GraphView/index.tsx
index f7774444..9b55e973 100644
--- a/src/container/GraphView/index.tsx
+++ b/src/container/GraphView/index.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,14 @@ import NodeRenderer from '../NodeRenderer';
 import EdgeRenderer from '../EdgeRenderer';
 import Viewport from '../Viewport';
 import useOnInitHandler from '../../hooks/useOnInitHandler';
-import { NodeTypesWrapped, EdgeTypesWrapped, ConnectionLineType, KeyCode, ReactFlowProps } from '../../types';
+import {
+  NodeTypesWrapped,
+  EdgeTypesWrapped,
+  ConnectionLineType,
+  KeyCode,
+  ReactFlowProps,
+  CoordinateExtent,
+} from '../../types';
 
 export interface GraphViewProps
   extends Omit<ReactFlowProps, 'onSelectionChange' | 'nodes' | 'edges' | 'nodeTypes' | 'edgeTypes'> {
@@ -16,6 +23,9 @@ export interface GraphViewProps
   multiSelectionKeyCode: KeyCode | null;
   connectionLineType: ConnectionLineType;
   onlyRenderVisibleElements: boolean;
+  translateExtent: CoordinateExtent;
+  minZoom: number;
+  maxZoom: number;
   defaultZoom: number;
   defaultPosition: [number, number];
   defaultMarkerColor: string;
@@ -52,6 +62,9 @@ const GraphView = ({
   onlyRenderVisibleElements,
   elementsSelectable,
   selectNodesOnDrag,
+  translateExtent,
+  minZoom,
+  maxZoom,
   defaultZoom,
   defaultPosition,
   preventScrolling,
@@ -102,8 +115,11 @@ const GraphView = ({
       panOnScrollSpeed={panOnScrollSpeed}
       panOnScrollMode={panOnScrollMode}
       panOnDrag={panOnDrag}
-      defaultPosition={defaultPosition}
+      translateExtent={translateExtent}
+      minZoom={minZoom}
+      maxZoom={maxZoom}
       defaultZoom={defaultZoom}
+      defaultPosition={defaultPosition}
       onSelectionContextMenu={onSelectionContextMenu}
       preventScrolling={preventScrolling}
       noDragClassName={noDragClassName}
diff --git a/src/container/ReactFlow/index.tsx b/src/container/ReactFlow/index.tsx
index 257d37f4..debdd3ae 100644
--- a/src/container/ReactFlow/index.tsx
+++ b/src/container/ReactFlow/index.tsx
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import GraphView from '../GraphView';
 import { createNodeTypes } from '../NodeRenderer/utils';
 import { injectStyle, useNodeOrEdgeTypes } from './utils';
 import Wrapper from './Wrapper';
+import { infiniteExtent } from '../../store/initialState';
 
 if (__INJECT_STYLES__) {
   injectStyle(css as unknown as string);
@@ -103,11 +104,11 @@ const ReactFlow = forwardRef<ReactFlowRefType, ReactFlowProps>(
       nodesDraggable,
       nodesConnectable,
       elementsSelectable,
-      minZoom,
-      maxZoom,
+      minZoom = 0.5,
+      maxZoom = 2,
       defaultZoom = 1,
       defaultPosition = initDefaultPosition,
-      translateExtent,
+      translateExtent = infiniteExtent,
       preventScrolling = true,
       nodeExtent,
       defaultMarkerColor = '#b1b1b7',
@@ -177,6 +178,9 @@ const ReactFlow = forwardRef<ReactFlowRefType, ReactFlowProps>(
             zoomActivationKeyCode={zoomActivationKeyCode}
             onlyRenderVisibleElements={onlyRenderVisibleElements}
             selectNodesOnDrag={selectNodesOnDrag}
+            translateExtent={translateExtent}
+            minZoom={minZoom}
+            maxZoom={maxZoom}
             defaultZoom={defaultZoom}
             defaultPosition={defaultPosition}
             preventScrolling={preventScrolling}
diff --git a/src/container/ZoomPane/index.tsx b/src/container/ZoomPane/index.tsx
index 9c6075d9..fd309741 100644
--- a/src/container/ZoomPane/index.tsx
+++ b/src/container/ZoomPane/index.tsx
@@ -45,8 +45,11 @@ const ZoomPane = ({
   selectionKeyPressed,
   elementsSelectable,
   panOnDrag = true,
-  defaultPosition = [0, 0],
+  translateExtent,
+  minZoom,
+  maxZoom,
   defaultZoom = 1,
+  defaultPosition = [0, 0],
   zoomActivationKeyCode,
   preventScrolling = true,
   children,
@@ -56,6 +59,7 @@ const ZoomPane = ({
   const store = useStoreApi();
   const isZoomingOrPanning = useRef(false);
   const zoomPane = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+  const initialized = useRef(false);
   const prevTransform = useRef<Viewport>({ x: 0, y: 0, zoom: 0 });
   const { d3Zoom, d3Selection, d3ZoomHandler } = useStore(selector, shallow);
   const zoomActivationKeyPressed = useKeyPress(zoomActivationKeyCode);
@@ -63,8 +67,8 @@ const ZoomPane = ({
   useResizeHandler(zoomPane);
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (zoomPane.current) {
-      const { minZoom, maxZoom, translateExtent } = store.getState();
+    if (zoomPane.current && !initialized.current) {
+      initialized.current = true;
       const d3ZoomInstance = zoom().scaleExtent([minZoom, maxZoom]).translateExtent(translateExtent);
       const selection = select(zoomPane.current as Element).call(d3ZoomInstance);