diff --git a/Client/core/CKeyBinds.cpp b/Client/core/CKeyBinds.cpp
index e4d67d5750c..4bdf3586b1c 100644
--- a/Client/core/CKeyBinds.cpp
+++ b/Client/core/CKeyBinds.cpp
@@ -1092,12 +1092,8 @@ void CKeyBinds::CallGTAControlBind(CGTAControlBind* pBind, bool bState)
     // If its keydown, or there isnt another bind for this control down
     if (bState || !GetMultiGTAControlState(pBind))
     {
-        // HACK: Are we're trying to ZOOM IN or ZOOM OUT using the mouse wheel?
-        bool bZoomWheel = m_bMouseWheel && (pBind->control->action == ZOOM_IN || pBind->control->action == ZOOM_OUT);
-
         // If this control is enabled
-        // HACK: Prevent the game from using the mouse wheel to zoom *again* (it still does this itself)
-        if (pBind->control->bEnabled && !bZoomWheel)
+        if (pBind->control->bEnabled)
         {
             pBind->control->bState = bState;
         }
diff --git a/Client/core/DXHook/CProxyDirectInputDevice8.cpp b/Client/core/DXHook/CProxyDirectInputDevice8.cpp
index 83dd3c8cc79..b20d275fddd 100644
--- a/Client/core/DXHook/CProxyDirectInputDevice8.cpp
+++ b/Client/core/DXHook/CProxyDirectInputDevice8.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ CProxyDirectInputDevice8::CProxyDirectInputDevice8(IDirectInputDevice8A* pDevice
     // Initialize our device member variable.
     m_pDevice = pDevice;
     m_bDropDataIfInputGoesToGUI = true;
+    m_bIsMouse = false;
 
     // Don't block joystick if GUI wants input (so same as XInput joystick)
     DIDEVICEINSTANCE didi;
@@ -31,13 +32,21 @@ CProxyDirectInputDevice8::CProxyDirectInputDevice8(IDirectInputDevice8A* pDevice
         uint uiHid = (didi.dwDevType >> 16) & 0xff;
 
         if (uiType == DI8DEVTYPE_GAMEPAD || uiType == DI8DEVTYPE_JOYSTICK)
+        {
             m_bDropDataIfInputGoesToGUI = false;
+        }  
+        else if (uiType == DI8DEVTYPE_MOUSE)
+        {
+            m_bIsMouse = true;
+        }
 
         WriteDebugEvent(SString("   CProxyDirectInputDevice8 Device:%08x  Type:0x%x  SubType:0x%x  HID:0x%x  ProductName:%s", pDevice, uiType, uiSubType, uiHid,
                                 didi.tszProductName));
     }
     else
+    {
         WriteDebugEvent(SString("   CProxyDirectInputDevice8 GetDeviceInfo failed:%08x", hResult));
+    }
 }
 
 CProxyDirectInputDevice8::~CProxyDirectInputDevice8()
@@ -124,6 +133,24 @@ HRESULT CProxyDirectInputDevice8::GetDeviceState(DWORD a, LPVOID b)
         }
     }
 
+    // HACK: Don't pass scroll wheel data to the game as it interfers with MTA key bindings
+    // Without this, zoom in/out with scroll wheel still happens when not bound to
+    // mouse wheel in MTA but bound in single player.
+    // A better option could be to instead give this data only when we want it (bound
+    // in MTA and when scrolling) to retain the proper smooth zoom, but it would require
+    // forcing the game to use this data even when not bound in single player.
+    if (m_bIsMouse)
+    {
+        hResult = m_pDevice->GetDeviceState(a, b);
+
+        DIMOUSESTATE2* mouseState = reinterpret_cast<DIMOUSESTATE2*>(b);
+        mouseState->lZ = 0;
+
+        m_pDevice->GetDeviceData(sizeof(DIDEVICEOBJECTDATA), NULL, &dwNumItems, 0);
+
+        return hResult;
+    }
+
     return m_pDevice->GetDeviceState(a, b);
 }
 
diff --git a/Client/core/DXHook/CProxyDirectInputDevice8.h b/Client/core/DXHook/CProxyDirectInputDevice8.h
index 347b073a074..d48d4bbb866 100644
--- a/Client/core/DXHook/CProxyDirectInputDevice8.h
+++ b/Client/core/DXHook/CProxyDirectInputDevice8.h
@@ -57,4 +57,5 @@ class CProxyDirectInputDevice8 : public IDirectInputDevice8A
 
     IDirectInputDevice8A* m_pDevice;
     bool                  m_bDropDataIfInputGoesToGUI;
+    bool                  m_bIsMouse;
 };