diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/Timeline/Timeline.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/Timeline/Timeline.cs
index 706a9f3d30..a33040f400 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/Timeline/Timeline.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/Timeline/Timeline.cs
@@ -30,10 +30,6 @@ public Timeline()
         {
             ZoomDuration = 200;
             ZoomEasing = Easing.OutQuint;
-
-            Zoom = 60;
-            MaxZoom = 240;
-
             ScrollbarVisible = false;
         }
 
@@ -64,9 +60,15 @@ private void load(IBindable<WorkingBeatmap> beatmap, IAdjustableClock adjustable
             {
                 waveform.Waveform = b.NewValue.Waveform;
                 track = b.NewValue.Track;
+
+                MinZoom = getZoomLevelForVisibleMilliseconds(10000);
+                MaxZoom = getZoomLevelForVisibleMilliseconds(500);
+                Zoom = getZoomLevelForVisibleMilliseconds(2000);
             }, true);
         }
 
+        private float getZoomLevelForVisibleMilliseconds(double milliseconds) => (float)(track.Length / milliseconds);
+
         /// <summary>
         /// The timeline's scroll position in the last frame.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/Timeline/ZoomableScrollContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/Timeline/ZoomableScrollContainer.cs
index 9aa527667b..7ce8a751e0 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/Timeline/ZoomableScrollContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/Timeline/ZoomableScrollContainer.cs
@@ -36,12 +36,12 @@ public ZoomableScrollContainer()
             base.Content.Add(zoomedContent = new Container { RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Y });
         }
 
-        private int minZoom = 1;
+        private float minZoom = 1;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// The minimum zoom level allowed.
         /// </summary>
-        public int MinZoom
+        public float MinZoom
         {
             get => minZoom;
             set
@@ -56,12 +56,12 @@ public int MinZoom
             }
         }
 
-        private int maxZoom = 60;
+        private float maxZoom = 60;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// The maximum zoom level allowed.
         /// </summary>
-        public int MaxZoom
+        public float MaxZoom
         {
             get => maxZoom;
             set