diff --git a/android/src/toga_android/widgets/webview.py b/android/src/toga_android/widgets/webview.py
index 25dcbda30d..36ef662ed5 100644
--- a/android/src/toga_android/widgets/webview.py
+++ b/android/src/toga_android/widgets/webview.py
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ def create(self):
         self.settings = self.native.getSettings()
         self.default_user_agent = self.settings.getUserAgentString()
         self.settings.setJavaScriptEnabled(True)
+        # enable pinch-to-zoom without the deprecated on-screen controls
+        self.settings.setBuiltInZoomControls(True)
+        self.settings.setDisplayZoomControls(False)
 
     def get_url(self):
         url = self.native.getUrl()
diff --git a/changes/2261.misc.rst b/changes/2261.misc.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9405bcd73e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/2261.misc.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+The pinch-to-zoom feature has been added to WebView on Android.