diff --git a/3d-viewer/3d_canvas/eda_3d_canvas.cpp b/3d-viewer/3d_canvas/eda_3d_canvas.cpp
index d3a5c39045..925d2c1538 100644
--- a/3d-viewer/3d_canvas/eda_3d_canvas.cpp
+++ b/3d-viewer/3d_canvas/eda_3d_canvas.cpp
@@ -330,6 +330,9 @@ void EDA_3D_CANVAS::DisplayStatus()
 
         msg.Printf( wxT( "dy %3.2f" ), m_camera.GetCameraPos().y );
         m_parentStatusBar->SetStatusText( msg, static_cast<int>( EDA_3D_VIEWER_STATUSBAR::Y_POS ) );
+
+        msg.Printf( wxT( "zoom %3.2f" ), 1 / m_camera.GetZoom() );
+        m_parentStatusBar->SetStatusText( msg, static_cast<int>( EDA_3D_VIEWER_STATUSBAR::ZOOM_LEVEL ) );
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/3d-viewer/3d_viewer/eda_3d_viewer_frame.cpp b/3d-viewer/3d_viewer/eda_3d_viewer_frame.cpp
index a054739b67..acf048b2a5 100644
--- a/3d-viewer/3d_viewer/eda_3d_viewer_frame.cpp
+++ b/3d-viewer/3d_viewer/eda_3d_viewer_frame.cpp
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ EDA_3D_VIEWER_FRAME::EDA_3D_VIEWER_FRAME( KIWAY* aKiway, PCB_BASE_FRAME* aParent
     SetIcon( icon );
 
     // Create the status line
-    static const int status_dims[4] = { -1, 170, 130, 130 };
+    static const int status_dims[5] = { -1, 170, 130, 130, 130 };
 
     wxStatusBar *status_bar = CreateStatusBar( arrayDim( status_dims ) );
     SetStatusWidths( arrayDim( status_dims ), status_dims );
diff --git a/3d-viewer/3d_viewer/eda_3d_viewer_frame.h b/3d-viewer/3d_viewer/eda_3d_viewer_frame.h
index f651ab521d..9a5a73aee5 100644
--- a/3d-viewer/3d_viewer/eda_3d_viewer_frame.h
+++ b/3d-viewer/3d_viewer/eda_3d_viewer_frame.h
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ enum EDA_3D_VIEWER_STATUSBAR
     HOVERED_ITEM,
     X_POS,
     Y_POS,
+    ZOOM_LEVEL,
 };
 
 /**