diff --git a/example/src/Interaction/index.js b/example/src/Interaction/index.js
index c60589ff..cb554eb5 100644
--- a/example/src/Interaction/index.js
+++ b/example/src/Interaction/index.js
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ const InteractionFlow = () => {
   const [isDraggable, setIsDraggable] = useState(false);
   const [isConnectable, setIsConnectable] = useState(false);
   const [zoomOnScroll, setZoomOnScroll] = useState(false);
+  const [zoomOnPinch, setZoomOnPinch] = useState(false);
   const [panOnScroll, setPanOnScroll] = useState(false);
   const [panOnScrollMode, setPanOnScrollMode] = useState('free');
   const [zoomOnDoubleClick, setZoomOnDoubleClick] = useState(false);
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ const InteractionFlow = () => {
       nodesConnectable={isConnectable}
       nodesDraggable={isDraggable}
       zoomOnScroll={zoomOnScroll}
+      zoomOnPinch={zoomOnPinch}
       panOnScroll={panOnScroll}
       panOnScrollMode={panOnScrollMode}
       zoomOnDoubleClick={zoomOnDoubleClick}
@@ -107,6 +109,18 @@ const InteractionFlow = () => {
             />
           </label>
         </div>
+        <div>
+          <label htmlFor="zoomonpinch">
+            zoomOnPinch
+            <input
+              id="zoomonpinch"
+              type="checkbox"
+              checked={zoomOnPinch}
+              onChange={(event) => setZoomOnPinch(event.target.checked)}
+              className="react-flow__zoomonpinch"
+            />
+          </label>
+        </div>
         <div>
           <label htmlFor="panonscroll">
             panOnScroll
diff --git a/src/container/FlowRenderer/index.tsx b/src/container/FlowRenderer/index.tsx
index c98486f9..40fd16c7 100644
--- a/src/container/FlowRenderer/index.tsx
+++ b/src/container/FlowRenderer/index.tsx
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ const FlowRenderer = ({
   zoomActivationKeyCode,
   elementsSelectable,
   zoomOnScroll,
+  zoomOnPinch,
   panOnScroll,
   panOnScrollSpeed,
   panOnScrollMode,
@@ -92,6 +93,7 @@ const FlowRenderer = ({
       selectionKeyPressed={selectionKeyPressed}
       elementsSelectable={elementsSelectable}
       zoomOnScroll={zoomOnScroll}
+      zoomOnPinch={zoomOnPinch}
       panOnScroll={panOnScroll}
       panOnScrollSpeed={panOnScrollSpeed}
       panOnScrollMode={panOnScrollMode}
diff --git a/src/container/GraphView/index.tsx b/src/container/GraphView/index.tsx
index 04ed7fb9..5defbb05 100644
--- a/src/container/GraphView/index.tsx
+++ b/src/container/GraphView/index.tsx
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ const GraphView = ({
   arrowHeadColor,
   markerEndId,
   zoomOnScroll,
+  zoomOnPinch,
   panOnScroll,
   panOnScrollSpeed,
   panOnScrollMode,
@@ -212,6 +213,7 @@ const GraphView = ({
       onMoveStart={onMoveStart}
       onMoveEnd={onMoveEnd}
       zoomOnScroll={zoomOnScroll}
+      zoomOnPinch={zoomOnPinch}
       zoomOnDoubleClick={zoomOnDoubleClick}
       panOnScroll={panOnScroll}
       panOnScrollSpeed={panOnScrollSpeed}
diff --git a/src/container/ReactFlow/index.tsx b/src/container/ReactFlow/index.tsx
index 3170521a..fbc0cc0d 100644
--- a/src/container/ReactFlow/index.tsx
+++ b/src/container/ReactFlow/index.tsx
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ export interface ReactFlowProps extends Omit<HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement>, 'on
   arrowHeadColor?: string;
   markerEndId?: string;
   zoomOnScroll?: boolean;
+  zoomOnPinch?: boolean;
   panOnScroll?: boolean;
   panOnScrollSpeed?: number;
   panOnScrollMode?: PanOnScrollMode;
@@ -156,6 +157,7 @@ const ReactFlow = ({
   arrowHeadColor = '#b1b1b7',
   markerEndId,
   zoomOnScroll = true,
+  zoomOnPinch = true,
   panOnScroll = false,
   panOnScrollSpeed = 0.5,
   panOnScrollMode = PanOnScrollMode.Free,
@@ -217,6 +219,7 @@ const ReactFlow = ({
           arrowHeadColor={arrowHeadColor}
           markerEndId={markerEndId}
           zoomOnScroll={zoomOnScroll}
+          zoomOnPinch={zoomOnPinch}
           zoomOnDoubleClick={zoomOnDoubleClick}
           panOnScroll={panOnScroll}
           panOnScrollSpeed={panOnScrollSpeed}
diff --git a/src/container/ZoomPane/index.tsx b/src/container/ZoomPane/index.tsx
index 05465c29..dc3c7dd2 100644
--- a/src/container/ZoomPane/index.tsx
+++ b/src/container/ZoomPane/index.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import React, { useEffect, useRef, ReactNode } from 'react';
 import { zoom, zoomIdentity } from 'd3-zoom';
-import { select } from 'd3-selection';
+import { select, pointer } from 'd3-selection';
 
 import { clamp } from '../../utils';
 import useKeyPress from '../../hooks/useKeyPress';
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ interface ZoomPaneProps {
   selectionKeyPressed: boolean;
   elementsSelectable?: boolean;
   zoomOnScroll?: boolean;
+  zoomOnPinch?: boolean;
   panOnScroll?: boolean;
   panOnScrollSpeed?: number;
   panOnScrollMode?: PanOnScrollMode;
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ const ZoomPane = ({
   onMoveStart,
   onMoveEnd,
   zoomOnScroll = true,
+  zoomOnPinch = true,
   panOnScroll = false,
   panOnScrollSpeed = 0.5,
   panOnScrollMode = PanOnScrollMode.Free,
@@ -104,6 +106,17 @@ const ZoomPane = ({
             event.stopImmediatePropagation();
 
             const currentZoom = d3Selection.property('__zoom').k || 1;
+
+            if (event.ctrlKey && zoomOnPinch) {
+              const point = pointer(event);
+              // taken from https://github.com/d3/d3-zoom/blob/master/src/zoom.js
+              const pinchDelta = -event.deltaY * (event.deltaMode === 1 ? 0.05 : event.deltaMode ? 1 : 0.002) * 10;
+              const zoom = currentZoom * Math.pow(2, pinchDelta);
+              d3Zoom.scaleTo(d3Selection, zoom, point);
+
+              return;
+            }
+
             // increase scroll speed in firefox
             // firefox: deltaMode === 1; chrome: deltaMode === 0
             const deltaNormalize = event.deltaMode === 1 ? 20 : 1;
@@ -121,7 +134,7 @@ const ZoomPane = ({
         d3Selection.on('wheel', null).on('wheel.zoom', d3ZoomHandler);
       }
     }
-  }, [panOnScroll, panOnScrollMode, d3Selection, d3Zoom, d3ZoomHandler, zoomActivationKeyPressed]);
+  }, [panOnScroll, panOnScrollMode, d3Selection, d3Zoom, d3ZoomHandler, zoomActivationKeyPressed, zoomOnPinch]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (d3Zoom) {
@@ -178,8 +191,10 @@ const ZoomPane = ({
     if (d3Zoom) {
       d3Zoom.filter((event: any) => {
         const zoomScroll = zoomActivationKeyPressed || zoomOnScroll;
+        const pinchZoom = zoomOnPinch && event.ctrlKey;
+
         // if all interactions are disabled, we prevent all zoom events
-        if (!paneMoveable && !zoomScroll && !panOnScroll && !zoomOnDoubleClick) {
+        if (!paneMoveable && !zoomScroll && !panOnScroll && !zoomOnDoubleClick && !zoomOnPinch) {
           return false;
         }
 
@@ -210,8 +225,12 @@ const ZoomPane = ({
           return false;
         }
 
+        if (!zoomOnPinch && event.ctrlKey && event.type === 'wheel') {
+          return false;
+        }
+
         // when there is no scroll handling enabled, we prevent all wheel events
-        if (!zoomScroll && !panOnScroll && event.type === 'wheel') {
+        if (!zoomScroll && !panOnScroll && !pinchZoom && event.type === 'wheel') {
           return false;
         }
 
@@ -227,6 +246,7 @@ const ZoomPane = ({
   }, [
     d3Zoom,
     zoomOnScroll,
+    zoomOnPinch,
     panOnScroll,
     zoomOnDoubleClick,
     paneMoveable,