diff --git a/src/redux-state/slices/island.ts b/src/redux-state/slices/island.ts
index 76a4f2b28..38b4414c9 100644
--- a/src/redux-state/slices/island.ts
+++ b/src/redux-state/slices/island.ts
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export type IslandState = {
 
 const initialState: IslandState = {
   mode: "default",
-  overlay: "none",
+  overlay: "dark",
   realms: REALMS,
   stakingRealmId: null,
   displayedRealmId: null,
diff --git a/src/shared/utils/island.ts b/src/shared/utils/island.ts
index 71ac74f6f..16ccdf921 100644
--- a/src/shared/utils/island.ts
+++ b/src/shared/utils/island.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 import assert from "assert"
+import { Stage } from "konva/lib/Stage"
+import { ISLAND_BOX } from "shared/constants"
 
 type Dimensions = {
   width: number
@@ -14,6 +16,11 @@ type RealmRenderData = {
   paths: { data: string }[]
 }
 
+type Coordinates = {
+  x: number
+  y: number
+}
+
 export function limitToBounds(val: number, min: number, max: number) {
   if (val < min) return min
   if (val > max) return max
@@ -110,3 +117,36 @@ export function createBackgroundMask(
   ctx.drawImage(bgImage, 0, 0)
   return canvas
 }
+
+export function calculateNewIslandScale(
+  newValue: number,
+  minScale: number
+): number {
+  const newScale = limitToBounds(newValue, minScale, Math.max(0.45, minScale))
+  return newScale
+}
+
+export function calculateIslandPosition(
+  stage: Stage,
+  newScale: number,
+  targetX: number,
+  targetY: number
+): Coordinates {
+  const maxX = ISLAND_BOX.width - stage.width() / newScale
+  const maxY = ISLAND_BOX.height - stage.height() / newScale
+
+  // Force bounds while zooming in/out
+  const newX = limitToBounds(targetX, -maxX * newScale, 0)
+  const newY = limitToBounds(targetY, -maxY * newScale, 0)
+
+  return { x: newX, y: newY }
+}
+
+export function getCurrentCanvasPosition(
+  positionX: number,
+  positionY: number,
+  zoom: number
+): Coordinates {
+  const canvasPosition = { x: positionX / zoom, y: positionY / zoom }
+  return canvasPosition
+}
diff --git a/src/ui/Controls/IslandControl.tsx b/src/ui/Controls/IslandControl.tsx
index 36c1dd195..81b393fb5 100644
--- a/src/ui/Controls/IslandControl.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/Controls/IslandControl.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
-import React, { useState } from "react"
+import React from "react"
+import {
+  selectIslandOverlay,
+  setIslandOverlay,
+  useDappDispatch,
+  useDappSelector,
+} from "redux-state"
+
+function IslandControlIcon() {
+  const isOverlay = useDappSelector(selectIslandOverlay)
 
-function IslandControlIcon({ isOverlay }: { isOverlay: boolean }) {
   return (
     <svg
       width="32"
@@ -10,13 +18,28 @@ function IslandControlIcon({ isOverlay }: { isOverlay: boolean }) {
       xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
       style={{ position: "relative", zIndex: 2 }}
     >
-      <circle cx="8" cy="8" r="2" fill={!isOverlay ? "#11BEA9" : "#0D2321"} />
+      <circle
+        cx="8"
+        cy="8"
+        r="2"
+        fill={isOverlay !== "none" ? "#11BEA9" : "#0D2321"}
+      />
       <circle cx="16" cy="8" r="2" fill="#0D2321" />
       <circle cx="24" cy="8" r="2" fill="#0D2321" />
       <circle cx="9" cy="16" r="2" fill="#0D2321" />
-      <circle cx="16" cy="16" r="2" fill={!isOverlay ? "#3CC5EE" : "#0D2321"} />
+      <circle
+        cx="16"
+        cy="16"
+        r="2"
+        fill={isOverlay !== "none" ? "#3CC5EE" : "#0D2321"}
+      />
       <circle cx="24" cy="16" r="2" fill="#0D2321" />
-      <circle cx="8" cy="24" r="2" fill={!isOverlay ? "#F2B824" : "#0D2321"} />
+      <circle
+        cx="8"
+        cy="24"
+        r="2"
+        fill={isOverlay !== "none" ? "#F2B824" : "#0D2321"}
+      />
       <circle cx="16" cy="24" r="2" fill="#0D2321" />
       <circle cx="24" cy="24" r="2" fill="#0D2321" />
       <defs>
@@ -49,16 +72,19 @@ function IslandControlIcon({ isOverlay }: { isOverlay: boolean }) {
 }
 
 export default function IslandControl() {
-  const [isOverlay, setIsOverlay] = useState(false)
+  const isOverlay = useDappSelector(selectIslandOverlay)
+  const dispatch = useDappDispatch()
 
   return (
     <>
       <button
         type="button"
         className="map_control button_reset center"
-        onClick={() => setIsOverlay((prev) => !prev)}
+        onClick={() =>
+          dispatch(setIslandOverlay(isOverlay === "none" ? "dark" : "none"))
+        }
       >
-        <IslandControlIcon isOverlay={isOverlay} />
+        <IslandControlIcon />
       </button>
       <style jsx>
         {`
diff --git a/src/ui/Controls/ZoomControl.tsx b/src/ui/Controls/ZoomControl.tsx
index e8e5a9e4d..18c73cf66 100644
--- a/src/ui/Controls/ZoomControl.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/Controls/ZoomControl.tsx
@@ -3,12 +3,17 @@ import Icon from "shared/components/Icon"
 
 type ZoomControlProps = {
   icon: string
+  onClick: () => void
 }
 
-export default function ZoomControl({ icon }: ZoomControlProps) {
+export default function ZoomControl({ icon, onClick }: ZoomControlProps) {
   return (
     <>
-      <button className="control center button_reset" type="button">
+      <button
+        className="control center button_reset"
+        type="button"
+        onClick={onClick}
+      >
         <div className="control_icon">
           <Icon src={icon} height="16px" width="16px" />
         </div>
diff --git a/src/ui/Controls/ZoomControls.tsx b/src/ui/Controls/ZoomControls.tsx
index 93ca2a3f9..7c794e5e3 100644
--- a/src/ui/Controls/ZoomControls.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/Controls/ZoomControls.tsx
@@ -1,14 +1,64 @@
 import React from "react"
 import zoomIn from "shared/assets/icons/m/zoom-in.svg"
 import zoomOut from "shared/assets/icons/m/zoom-out.svg"
+import { Stage } from "konva/lib/Stage"
+
+import { useDappDispatch, setIslandZoomLevel } from "redux-state"
+import {
+  calculateIslandPosition,
+  calculateNewIslandScale,
+  getCurrentCanvasPosition,
+} from "shared/utils"
 import ZoomControl from "./ZoomControl"
 
-export default function ZoomControls() {
+type ZoomControlsProps = {
+  stage: Stage
+  minScale: number
+}
+
+export default function ZoomControls({ stage, minScale }: ZoomControlsProps) {
+  const dispatch = useDappDispatch()
+
+  const zoomHandler = (increase: boolean) => {
+    const zoom = stage.scaleX()
+    const scaleBy = 1.05
+
+    const center = {
+      x: stage.width() / 2,
+      y: stage.height() / 2,
+    }
+
+    // Get current center related to screen
+    const canvasPosition = getCurrentCanvasPosition(
+      center.x - stage.x(),
+      center.y - stage.y(),
+      zoom
+    )
+
+    const newScale = calculateNewIslandScale(
+      increase ? zoom * scaleBy : zoom / scaleBy,
+      minScale
+    )
+
+    const newPosition = {
+      x: center.x - canvasPosition.x * newScale,
+      y: center.y - canvasPosition.y * newScale,
+    }
+
+    // Force bounds while zooming in/out
+    stage.absolutePosition(
+      calculateIslandPosition(stage, newScale, newPosition.x, newPosition.y)
+    )
+
+    // Update the stage scale
+    dispatch(setIslandZoomLevel(newScale))
+  }
+
   return (
     <>
       <div className="controls column_center">
-        <ZoomControl icon={zoomIn} />
-        <ZoomControl icon={zoomOut} />
+        <ZoomControl icon={zoomIn} onClick={() => zoomHandler(true)} />
+        <ZoomControl icon={zoomOut} onClick={() => zoomHandler(false)} />
       </div>
       <style jsx>{`
         .controls {
diff --git a/src/ui/Controls/index.tsx b/src/ui/Controls/index.tsx
index 529444f6d..a01753d99 100644
--- a/src/ui/Controls/index.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/Controls/index.tsx
@@ -1,14 +1,22 @@
 import React from "react"
 import Portal from "shared/components/Portal"
+import { Stage } from "konva/lib/Stage"
 import ZoomControls from "./ZoomControls"
 import IslandControl from "./IslandControl"
 
-export default function Controls() {
+type ControlsProps = {
+  stage: Stage | null
+  minScale: number
+}
+
+export default function Controls({ stage, minScale }: ControlsProps) {
+  if (!stage || !minScale) return null
+
   return (
     <>
       <Portal>
         <div className="controls column_center">
-          <ZoomControls />
+          <ZoomControls stage={stage} minScale={minScale} />
           <IslandControl />
         </div>
       </Portal>
diff --git a/src/ui/Island/InteractiveIsland.tsx b/src/ui/Island/InteractiveIsland.tsx
index 926ea7e3f..e3e01b70e 100644
--- a/src/ui/Island/InteractiveIsland.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/Island/InteractiveIsland.tsx
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ import {
   getWindowDimensions,
   getMinimumScale,
   limitToBounds,
+  calculateNewIslandScale,
+  calculateIslandPosition,
+  getCurrentCanvasPosition,
 } from "shared/utils"
 import Controls from "ui/Controls"
 import Background from "./Background"
@@ -72,10 +75,9 @@ export default function InteractiveIsland() {
       const zoomFactor = 0.001
       const { minScale } = settingsRef.current
 
-      const newScale = limitToBounds(
+      const newScale = calculateNewIslandScale(
         zoom + delta * -zoomFactor,
-        minScale,
-        Math.max(0.45, minScale)
+        minScale
       )
 
       const stagePos = stage.absolutePosition()
@@ -83,27 +85,22 @@ export default function InteractiveIsland() {
 
       if (pointer && newScale !== zoom) {
         // Get current mouse position in the canvas
-        const pointerCanvasPos = {
-          x: -(pointer.x - stagePos.x) / zoom,
-          y: -(pointer.y - stagePos.y) / zoom,
-        }
-
-        const maxX = ISLAND_BOX.width - stage.width() / newScale
-        const maxY = ISLAND_BOX.height - stage.height() / newScale
+        const pointerCanvasPos = getCurrentCanvasPosition(
+          -(pointer.x - stagePos.x),
+          -(pointer.y - stagePos.y),
+          zoom
+        )
 
         // Add back pointer position to retrieve "same canvas position" offset
         const targetX = pointerCanvasPos.x * newScale + pointer.x
         const targetY = pointerCanvasPos.y * newScale + pointer.y
 
-        stage.scale({ x: newScale, y: newScale })
-
         // Force bounds while zooming in/out
-        stage.absolutePosition({
-          x: limitToBounds(targetX, -maxX * newScale, 0),
-          y: limitToBounds(targetY, -maxY * newScale, 0),
-        })
+        stage.absolutePosition(
+          calculateIslandPosition(stage, newScale, targetX, targetY)
+        )
 
-        // Manually update the stage scale and queue a state update
+        // Update the stage scale
         dispatch(setIslandZoomLevel(newScale))
       }
       acc = 0
@@ -169,7 +166,10 @@ export default function InteractiveIsland() {
           <RealmPin />
         </Layer>
       </Stage>
-      <Controls />
+      <Controls
+        stage={islandRef.current}
+        minScale={settingsRef.current.minScale}
+      />
     </>
   )
 }