diff --git a/cypress/e2e/map.cy.ts b/cypress/e2e/map.cy.ts
index f99d36c..012772e 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/map.cy.ts
+++ b/cypress/e2e/map.cy.ts
@@ -42,6 +42,14 @@ describe("Map", () => {
     cy.url().should("contain", "zoom=11");
   });
 
+  it("zooms the map in with scroll wheel and attempts to surpass the max zoom", () => {
+    loadMap("/?zoom=18");
+
+    cy.get(".leaflet-container").scrollLeaflet({ deltaY: -66.666666 });
+
+    cy.url().should("contain", "zoom=18");
+  });
+
   it("unzooms the map with zoom out button and changes URL", () => {
     loadMap("/?zoom=10");
 
diff --git a/src/components/MainMap.vue b/src/components/MainMap.vue
index 7daaa51..45ffda3 100644
--- a/src/components/MainMap.vue
+++ b/src/components/MainMap.vue
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ onBeforeUnmount(() => mapStore.clearLayerData());
       ref="map"
       :zoom="mapStore.zoom"
       :minZoom="7"
-      :maxZoom="20"
+      :maxZoom="18"
       :center="mapStore.locationArray"
       :options="{
         attributionControl: false,