diff --git a/src/vs/platform/window/electron-sandbox/window.ts b/src/vs/platform/window/electron-sandbox/window.ts
index d8a3301ff3c..ab0e479d1a3 100644
--- a/src/vs/platform/window/electron-sandbox/window.ts
+++ b/src/vs/platform/window/electron-sandbox/window.ts
@@ -14,11 +14,16 @@ export enum ApplyZoomTarget {
 	ALL_WINDOWS
 }
 
+export const MAX_ZOOM_LEVEL = 8;
+export const MIN_ZOOM_LEVEL = -8;
+
 /**
  * Apply a zoom level to the window. Also sets it in our in-memory
  * browser helper so that it can be accessed in non-electron layers.
  */
 export function applyZoom(zoomLevel: number, target: ApplyZoomTarget | Window): void {
+	zoomLevel = Math.min(Math.max(zoomLevel, MIN_ZOOM_LEVEL), MAX_ZOOM_LEVEL); // cap zoom levels between -8 and 8
+
 	const targetWindows: Window[] = [];
 	if (target === ApplyZoomTarget.ACTIVE_WINDOW) {
 		targetWindows.push(getActiveWindow());
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/electron-sandbox/actions/windowActions.ts b/src/vs/workbench/electron-sandbox/actions/windowActions.ts
index 8f5a4a5f0f0..2d49534034c 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/electron-sandbox/actions/windowActions.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/electron-sandbox/actions/windowActions.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 import 'vs/css!./media/actions';
 import { URI } from 'vs/base/common/uri';
 import { localize, localize2 } from 'vs/nls';
-import { ApplyZoomTarget, applyZoom } from 'vs/platform/window/electron-sandbox/window';
+import { ApplyZoomTarget, MAX_ZOOM_LEVEL, MIN_ZOOM_LEVEL, applyZoom } from 'vs/platform/window/electron-sandbox/window';
 import { IKeybindingService } from 'vs/platform/keybinding/common/keybinding';
 import { getZoomLevel } from 'vs/base/browser/browser';
 import { FileKind } from 'vs/platform/files/common/files';
@@ -68,9 +68,6 @@ abstract class BaseZoomAction extends Action2 {
 	private static readonly ZOOM_LEVEL_SETTING_KEY = 'window.zoomLevel';
 	private static readonly ZOOM_PER_WINDOW_SETTING_KEY = 'window.zoomPerWindow';
 
-	private static readonly MAX_ZOOM_LEVEL = 8;
-	private static readonly MIN_ZOOM_LEVEL = -8;
-
 	constructor(desc: Readonly<IAction2Options>) {
 		super(desc);
 	}
@@ -108,7 +105,7 @@ abstract class BaseZoomAction extends Action2 {
 
 		level = Math.round(level); // when reaching smallest zoom, prevent fractional zoom levels
 
-		if (level > BaseZoomAction.MAX_ZOOM_LEVEL || level < BaseZoomAction.MIN_ZOOM_LEVEL) {
+		if (level > MAX_ZOOM_LEVEL || level < MIN_ZOOM_LEVEL) {
 			return; // https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/issues/48357
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/electron-sandbox/desktop.contribution.ts b/src/vs/workbench/electron-sandbox/desktop.contribution.ts
index f5f5772fccd..3887dd8856a 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/electron-sandbox/desktop.contribution.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/electron-sandbox/desktop.contribution.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import { ShutdownReason } from 'vs/workbench/services/lifecycle/common/lifecycle
 import { NativeWindow } from 'vs/workbench/electron-sandbox/window';
 import { ModifierKeyEmitter } from 'vs/base/browser/dom';
 import { applicationConfigurationNodeBase, securityConfigurationNodeBase } from 'vs/workbench/common/configuration';
+import { MAX_ZOOM_LEVEL, MIN_ZOOM_LEVEL } from 'vs/platform/window/electron-sandbox/window';
 
 // Actions
 (function registerActions(): void {
@@ -190,8 +191,8 @@ import { applicationConfigurationNodeBase, securityConfigurationNodeBase } from
 			'window.zoomLevel': {
 				'type': 'number',
 				'default': 0,
-				'minimum': -8,
-				'maximum': 8,
+				'minimum': MIN_ZOOM_LEVEL,
+				'maximum': MAX_ZOOM_LEVEL,
 				'markdownDescription': localize({ comment: ['{0} will be a setting name rendered as a link'], key: 'zoomLevel' }, "Adjust the default zoom level for all windows. Each increment above `0` (e.g. `1`) or below (e.g. `-1`) represents zooming `20%` larger or smaller. You can also enter decimals to adjust the zoom level with a finer granularity. See {0} for configuring if the 'Zoom In' and 'Zoom Out' commands apply the zoom level to all windows or only the active window.", '`#window.zoomPerWindow#`'),
 				ignoreSync: true,
 				tags: ['accessibility']