diff --git a/frontend/dcViewer.js b/frontend/dcViewer.js
index 9490d3b..92f08d3 100644
--- a/frontend/dcViewer.js
+++ b/frontend/dcViewer.js
@@ -1445,7 +1445,8 @@ const guardEmptyWheelNavigation = (event) => {
     restorePointerNavigation();
     return;
   }
-  control.followPointer = false;
+  control.followPointer = true;
+  control.smartPivot = true;
   control.mouseWheelDollyRate = getBaseMouseWheelDollyRate() * getEmptyWheelDollyFactor();
   schedulePointerNavigationRestore();
 };