diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index c91420661f..cfc08264c2 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # ggplot2 (development version)
 
+* (breaking) In the `scale_{colour/fill}_gradient2()` and 
+  `scale_{colour/fill}_steps2()` functions, the `midpoint` argument is 
+  transformed by the scale transformation (#3198).
+
 * `guide_colourbar()` and `guide_coloursteps()` gain an `alpha` argument to
   set the transparency of the bar (#5085).
 
diff --git a/R/scale-.R b/R/scale-.R
index 2d22133fae..d4776ca5ea 100644
--- a/R/scale-.R
+++ b/R/scale-.R
@@ -609,7 +609,7 @@ check_breaks_labels <- function(breaks, labels, call = NULL) {
 default_transform <- function(self, x) {
   transformation <- self$get_transformation()
   new_x <- transformation$transform(x)
-  check_transformation(x, new_x, self$transformation$name, self$call)
+  check_transformation(x, new_x, self$transformation$name, call = self$call)
   new_x
 }
 
@@ -1329,13 +1329,17 @@ scale_flip_position <- function(scale) {
   invisible()
 }
 
-check_transformation <- function(x, transformed, name, call = NULL) {
-  if (any(is.finite(x) != is.finite(transformed))) {
-    cli::cli_warn(
-      "{.field {name}} transformation introduced infinite values.",
-      call = call
-    )
+check_transformation <- function(x, transformed, name, arg = NULL, call = NULL) {
+  if (!any(is.finite(x) != is.finite(transformed))) {
+    return(invisible())
+  }
+  if (is.null(arg)) {
+    end <- "."
+  } else {
+    end <- paste0(" in {.arg {arg}}.")
   }
+  msg <- paste0("{.field {name}} transformation introduced infinite values", end)
+  cli::cli_warn(msg, call = call)
 }
 
 trans_support_nbreaks <- function(trans) {
diff --git a/R/scale-gradient.R b/R/scale-gradient.R
index 16461e2ca4..4739fd342f 100644
--- a/R/scale-gradient.R
+++ b/R/scale-gradient.R
@@ -90,37 +90,47 @@ scale_fill_gradient <- function(..., low = "#132B43", high = "#56B1F7", space =
 }
 
 #' @inheritParams scales::pal_div_gradient
+#' @inheritParams continuous_scale
 #' @param midpoint The midpoint (in data value) of the diverging scale.
 #'   Defaults to 0.
 #' @rdname scale_gradient
 #' @export
 scale_colour_gradient2 <- function(..., low = muted("red"), mid = "white", high = muted("blue"),
-                                   midpoint = 0, space = "Lab", na.value = "grey50", guide = "colourbar",
+                                   midpoint = 0, space = "Lab", na.value = "grey50",
+                                   transform = "identity", guide = "colourbar",
                                    aesthetics = "colour") {
   continuous_scale(
     aesthetics,
-    palette = pal_div_gradient(low, mid, high, space),
-    na.value = na.value, guide = guide, ...,
-    rescaler = mid_rescaler(mid = midpoint)
+    palette = div_gradient_pal(low, mid, high, space),
+    na.value = na.value, transform = transform, guide = guide, ...,
+    rescaler = mid_rescaler(mid = midpoint, transform = transform)
   )
 }
 
 #' @rdname scale_gradient
 #' @export
 scale_fill_gradient2 <- function(..., low = muted("red"), mid = "white", high = muted("blue"),
-                                 midpoint = 0, space = "Lab", na.value = "grey50", guide = "colourbar",
+                                 midpoint = 0, space = "Lab", na.value = "grey50",
+                                 transform = "identity", guide = "colourbar",
                                  aesthetics = "fill") {
   continuous_scale(
     aesthetics,
-    palette = pal_div_gradient(low, mid, high, space),
-    na.value = na.value, guide = guide, ...,
-    rescaler = mid_rescaler(mid = midpoint)
+    palette = div_gradient_pal(low, mid, high, space),
+    na.value = na.value, transform = transform, guide = guide, ...,
+    rescaler = mid_rescaler(mid = midpoint, transform = transform)
   )
 }
 
-mid_rescaler <- function(mid) {
+mid_rescaler <- function(mid, transform = "identity",
+                         arg = caller_arg(mid), call = caller_env()) {
+  transform <- as.trans(transform)
+  trans_mid <- transform$transform(mid)
+  check_transformation(
+    mid, trans_mid, transform$name,
+    arg = arg, call = call
+  )
   function(x, to = c(0, 1), from = range(x, na.rm = TRUE)) {
-    rescale_mid(x, to, from, mid)
+    rescale_mid(x, to, from, trans_mid)
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/R/scale-steps.R b/R/scale-steps.R
index b5a1b2fb37..1402f0ff75 100644
--- a/R/scale-steps.R
+++ b/R/scale-steps.R
@@ -52,10 +52,13 @@ scale_colour_steps <- function(..., low = "#132B43", high = "#56B1F7", space = "
 #' @rdname scale_steps
 #' @export
 scale_colour_steps2 <- function(..., low = muted("red"), mid = "white", high = muted("blue"),
-                                midpoint = 0, space = "Lab", na.value = "grey50", guide = "coloursteps",
+                                midpoint = 0, space = "Lab", na.value = "grey50",
+                                transform = "identity", guide = "coloursteps",
                                 aesthetics = "colour") {
-  binned_scale(aesthetics, palette = pal_div_gradient(low, mid, high, space),
-               na.value = na.value, guide = guide, rescaler = mid_rescaler(mid = midpoint), ...)
+  binned_scale(aesthetics, palette = div_gradient_pal(low, mid, high, space),
+               na.value = na.value, transform = transform, guide = guide,
+               rescaler = mid_rescaler(mid = midpoint, transform = transform),
+               ...)
 }
 #' @rdname scale_steps
 #' @export
@@ -75,10 +78,12 @@ scale_fill_steps <- function(..., low = "#132B43", high = "#56B1F7", space = "La
 #' @rdname scale_steps
 #' @export
 scale_fill_steps2 <- function(..., low = muted("red"), mid = "white", high = muted("blue"),
-                              midpoint = 0, space = "Lab", na.value = "grey50", guide = "coloursteps",
+                              midpoint = 0, space = "Lab", na.value = "grey50",
+                              transform = "identity", guide = "coloursteps",
                               aesthetics = "fill") {
-  binned_scale(aesthetics, palette = pal_div_gradient(low, mid, high, space),
-               na.value = na.value, guide = guide, rescaler = mid_rescaler(mid = midpoint), ...)
+  binned_scale(aesthetics, palette = div_gradient_pal(low, mid, high, space),
+               na.value = na.value, transform = transform, guide = guide,
+               rescaler = mid_rescaler(mid = midpoint, transform = transform), ...)
 }
 #' @rdname scale_steps
 #' @export
diff --git a/man/scale_gradient.Rd b/man/scale_gradient.Rd
index 657ef6e60a..3471bd16e4 100644
--- a/man/scale_gradient.Rd
+++ b/man/scale_gradient.Rd
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ scale_colour_gradient2(
   midpoint = 0,
   space = "Lab",
   na.value = "grey50",
+  transform = "identity",
   guide = "colourbar",
   aesthetics = "colour"
 )
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ scale_fill_gradient2(
   midpoint = 0,
   space = "Lab",
   na.value = "grey50",
+  transform = "identity",
   guide = "colourbar",
   aesthetics = "fill"
 )
@@ -161,18 +163,6 @@ bounds values with \code{NA}.
 \item \code{\link[scales:oob]{scales::squish()}} for squishing out of bounds values into range.
 \item \code{\link[scales:oob]{scales::squish_infinite()}} for squishing infinite values into range.
 }}
-    \item{\code{transform}}{For continuous scales, the name of a transformation object
-or the object itself. Built-in transformations include "asn", "atanh",
-"boxcox", "date", "exp", "hms", "identity", "log", "log10", "log1p", "log2",
-"logit", "modulus", "probability", "probit", "pseudo_log", "reciprocal",
-"reverse", "sqrt" and "time".
-
-A transformation object bundles together a transform, its inverse,
-and methods for generating breaks and labels. Transformation objects
-are defined in the scales package, and are called \verb{transform_<name>}. If
-transformations require arguments, you can call them from the scales
-package, e.g. \code{\link[scales:transform_boxcox]{scales::transform_boxcox(p = 2)}}.
-You can create your own transformation with \code{\link[scales:new_transform]{scales::new_transform()}}.}
     \item{\code{trans}}{\ifelse{html}{\href{https://lifecycle.r-lib.org/articles/stages.html#deprecated}{\figure{lifecycle-deprecated.svg}{options: alt='[Deprecated]'}}}{\strong{[Deprecated]}} Deprecated in favour of
 \code{transform}.}
     \item{\code{expand}}{For position scales, a vector of range expansion constants used to add some
@@ -207,6 +197,19 @@ same time, via \code{aesthetics = c("colour", "fill")}.}
 \item{midpoint}{The midpoint (in data value) of the diverging scale.
 Defaults to 0.}
 
+\item{transform}{For continuous scales, the name of a transformation object
+or the object itself. Built-in transformations include "asn", "atanh",
+"boxcox", "date", "exp", "hms", "identity", "log", "log10", "log1p", "log2",
+"logit", "modulus", "probability", "probit", "pseudo_log", "reciprocal",
+"reverse", "sqrt" and "time".
+
+A transformation object bundles together a transform, its inverse,
+and methods for generating breaks and labels. Transformation objects
+are defined in the scales package, and are called \verb{transform_<name>}. If
+transformations require arguments, you can call them from the scales
+package, e.g. \code{\link[scales:transform_boxcox]{scales::transform_boxcox(p = 2)}}.
+You can create your own transformation with \code{\link[scales:new_transform]{scales::new_transform()}}.}
+
 \item{colours, colors}{Vector of colours to use for n-colour gradient.}
 
 \item{values}{if colours should not be evenly positioned along the gradient
diff --git a/man/scale_steps.Rd b/man/scale_steps.Rd
index e8aab0a473..b6f5d788d9 100644
--- a/man/scale_steps.Rd
+++ b/man/scale_steps.Rd
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ scale_colour_steps2(
   midpoint = 0,
   space = "Lab",
   na.value = "grey50",
+  transform = "identity",
   guide = "coloursteps",
   aesthetics = "colour"
 )
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ scale_fill_steps2(
   midpoint = 0,
   space = "Lab",
   na.value = "grey50",
+  transform = "identity",
   guide = "coloursteps",
   aesthetics = "fill"
 )
@@ -142,18 +144,6 @@ bounds values with \code{NA}.
 \item \code{\link[scales:oob]{scales::squish()}} for squishing out of bounds values into range.
 \item \code{\link[scales:oob]{scales::squish_infinite()}} for squishing infinite values into range.
 }}
-    \item{\code{transform}}{For continuous scales, the name of a transformation object
-or the object itself. Built-in transformations include "asn", "atanh",
-"boxcox", "date", "exp", "hms", "identity", "log", "log10", "log1p", "log2",
-"logit", "modulus", "probability", "probit", "pseudo_log", "reciprocal",
-"reverse", "sqrt" and "time".
-
-A transformation object bundles together a transform, its inverse,
-and methods for generating breaks and labels. Transformation objects
-are defined in the scales package, and are called \verb{transform_<name>}. If
-transformations require arguments, you can call them from the scales
-package, e.g. \code{\link[scales:transform_boxcox]{scales::transform_boxcox(p = 2)}}.
-You can create your own transformation with \code{\link[scales:new_transform]{scales::new_transform()}}.}
     \item{\code{trans}}{\ifelse{html}{\href{https://lifecycle.r-lib.org/articles/stages.html#deprecated}{\figure{lifecycle-deprecated.svg}{options: alt='[Deprecated]'}}}{\strong{[Deprecated]}} Deprecated in favour of
 \code{transform}.}
     \item{\code{expand}}{For position scales, a vector of range expansion constants used to add some
@@ -188,6 +178,19 @@ same time, via \code{aesthetics = c("colour", "fill")}.}
 \item{midpoint}{The midpoint (in data value) of the diverging scale.
 Defaults to 0.}
 
+\item{transform}{For continuous scales, the name of a transformation object
+or the object itself. Built-in transformations include "asn", "atanh",
+"boxcox", "date", "exp", "hms", "identity", "log", "log10", "log1p", "log2",
+"logit", "modulus", "probability", "probit", "pseudo_log", "reciprocal",
+"reverse", "sqrt" and "time".
+
+A transformation object bundles together a transform, its inverse,
+and methods for generating breaks and labels. Transformation objects
+are defined in the scales package, and are called \verb{transform_<name>}. If
+transformations require arguments, you can call them from the scales
+package, e.g. \code{\link[scales:transform_boxcox]{scales::transform_boxcox(p = 2)}}.
+You can create your own transformation with \code{\link[scales:new_transform]{scales::new_transform()}}.}
+
 \item{colours, colors}{Vector of colours to use for n-colour gradient.}
 
 \item{values}{if colours should not be evenly positioned along the gradient
diff --git a/tests/testthat/test-scale-gradient.R b/tests/testthat/test-scale-gradient.R
index fafa2226fe..d37cb6d80d 100644
--- a/tests/testthat/test-scale-gradient.R
+++ b/tests/testthat/test-scale-gradient.R
@@ -9,3 +9,19 @@ test_that("points outside the limits are plotted as NA", {
   correct_fill <- c("#B26D65", "#DCB4AF", "orange")
   expect_equal(layer_data(p)$fill, correct_fill)
 })
+
+test_that("midpoints are transformed", {
+
+  scale <- scale_colour_gradient2(midpoint = 1, trans = "identity")
+  scale$train(c(0, 3))
+  expect_equal(scale$rescale(c(0, 3)), c(0.25, 1))
+
+  scale <- scale_colour_gradient2(midpoint = 10, trans = "log10")
+  scale$train(scale$transform(c(1, 1000)))
+  ans <- scale$rescale(c(0, 3), c(0.25, 1))
+
+  expect_warning(
+    scale_colour_gradient2(midpoint = 0, transform = "log10"),
+    "introduced infinite values"
+  )
+})