diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index b41a3ca757..fb73de5a42 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -192,6 +192,8 @@ Bug Fixes
 
 - Fixes exporting the stretch histogram from Plot Options before the Plot Options plugin is ever opened. [#2934]
 
+- Previous zoom tool is optimized to only issue one zoom update to the viewer. [#2949]
+
 Cubeviz
 ^^^^^^^
 
diff --git a/jdaviz/core/tools.py b/jdaviz/core/tools.py
index 161b545df2..cae2bc86a6 100644
--- a/jdaviz/core/tools.py
+++ b/jdaviz/core/tools.py
@@ -151,7 +151,8 @@ def activate(self):
             return
         prev_limits = self.viewer._prev_limits
         self.save_prev_zoom()
-        self.viewer.state.x_min, self.viewer.state.x_max, self.viewer.state.y_min, self.viewer.state.y_max = prev_limits  # noqa
+        with delay_callback(self.viewer.state, 'x_min', 'x_max', 'y_min', 'y_max'):
+            self.viewer.state.x_min, self.viewer.state.x_max, self.viewer.state.y_min, self.viewer.state.y_max = prev_limits  # noqa
 
 
 @viewer_tool