diff --git a/src/widgets/image.rs b/src/widgets/image.rs
index c25d253..bdbf661 100644
--- a/src/widgets/image.rs
+++ b/src/widgets/image.rs
@@ -126,6 +126,10 @@ const SMALL_SCREEN_AREA: f64 = 1280. * 1024.;
 /// For small monitors occupy 80% of the screen area
 const SMALL_OCCUPY_SCREEN: f64 = 0.8;
 
+/// The smallest edge of the image should not be rendered at a pixel size below
+/// this value, unless the image itself is smaller than this.
+const SMALLEST_RENDERED_PIXEL_SIZE: f64 = 16.0;
+
 #[derive(Default, Debug, Clone, Copy, glib::Variant, glib::Enum, PartialEq, Eq)]
 #[enum_type(name = "LpFitMode")]
 pub enum FitMode {
@@ -206,7 +210,10 @@ mod imp {
         /// Determines what `best-fit` does
         #[property(get, set=Self::set_fit_mode, builder(FitMode::default()))]
         pub(super) fit_mode: Cell<FitMode>,
-        /// Max zoom level is reached, stored to only send signals on change
+        /// Min zoom level is reached, stored to only send signals on change
+        #[property(get, set)]
+        pub(super) is_min_zoom: Cell<bool>,
+        /// Analogous to is_min_zoom
         #[property(get, set)]
         pub(super) is_max_zoom: Cell<bool>,
 
diff --git a/src/widgets/image/zoom.rs b/src/widgets/image/zoom.rs
index 9ddf095..65b9164 100644
--- a/src/widgets/image/zoom.rs
+++ b/src/widgets/image/zoom.rs
@@ -95,6 +95,27 @@ impl imp::LpImage {
         decoder::tiling::zoom_normalize(zoom) / self.scaling()
     }
 
+    /// Minimal zoom allowed for this image
+    pub(super) fn min_zoom(&self) -> f64 {
+        let (width, height) = self.untransformed_dimensions();
+
+        // If the image is smaller than the smallest rendered pixel size,
+        // block zooming out entirely
+        if (width as f64) < SMALLEST_RENDERED_PIXEL_SIZE
+            || (height as f64) < SMALLEST_RENDERED_PIXEL_SIZE
+        {
+            1.0
+        }
+        // Prevent the rendered size from going below SMALLEST_RENDERED_PIXEL_SIZE
+        // Original size * zoom factor = rendered size
+        // <=> Zoom factor = rendered size / original size
+        else if width < height {
+            SMALLEST_RENDERED_PIXEL_SIZE / (width as f64)
+        } else {
+            SMALLEST_RENDERED_PIXEL_SIZE / (height as f64)
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Maximal zoom allowed for this image
     pub(super) fn max_zoom(&self) -> f64 {
         let obj = self.obj();
@@ -214,6 +235,15 @@ impl imp::LpImage {
 
         tracing::trace!(zoom, animated, snap_best_fit, force_cursor_center, fit_mode=?obj.fit_mode(), "Zoom instruction");
 
+        let min_zoom = self.min_zoom();
+        if zoom <= min_zoom {
+            tracing::trace!(zoom, min_zoom, "Zoom reached minimum zoom level");
+            zoom = min_zoom;
+            obj.set_is_min_zoom(true);
+        } else {
+            obj.set_is_min_zoom(false);
+        }
+
         let max_zoom = self.max_zoom();
         if zoom >= max_zoom {
             tracing::trace!(zoom, max_zoom, "Zoom reached maximum zoom level");
diff --git a/src/widgets/image_window.rs b/src/widgets/image_window.rs
index 3eb2665..be865ab 100644
--- a/src/widgets/image_window.rs
+++ b/src/widgets/image_window.rs
@@ -257,6 +257,18 @@ mod imp {
                 ),
             );
 
+            current_image_signals.connect_closure(
+                "notify::is-min-zoom",
+                false,
+                glib::closure_local!(
+                    #[watch]
+                    obj,
+                    move |_: &LpImage, _: &glib::ParamSpec| {
+                        obj.update_image_actions_status();
+                    }
+                ),
+            );
+
             current_image_signals.connect_closure(
                 "notify::is-max-zoom",
                 false,
@@ -759,7 +771,7 @@ impl LpImageWindow {
         let can_zoom_out = self
             .image_view()
             .current_image()
-            .is_some_and(|image| !image.is_best_fit());
+            .is_some_and(|image| !image.is_best_fit() && !image.is_min_zoom());
         let can_zoom_in = self
             .image_view()
             .current_image()