diff --git a/cmd/micro/settings.go b/cmd/micro/settings.go
index 01aa72ef..db7d5b11 100644
--- a/cmd/micro/settings.go
+++ b/cmd/micro/settings.go
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ func DefaultSettings() map[string]interface{} {
 		"tabsToSpaces": false,
 		"ruler":        true,
 		"statusline":   true,
+		"scrollSpeed":  float64(2),
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/cmd/micro/view.go b/cmd/micro/view.go
index f44ee174..cd6353d1 100644
--- a/cmd/micro/view.go
+++ b/cmd/micro/view.go
@@ -366,13 +366,15 @@ func (v *View) HandleEvent(event tcell.Event) {
 			// every time the user moves the cursor
 			relocate = false
 		case tcell.WheelUp:
-			// Scroll up two lines
-			v.ScrollUp(2)
+			// Scroll up
+			scrollSpeed := int(settings["scrollspeed"].(float64))
+			v.ScrollUp(scrollSpeed)
 			// We don't want to relocate if the user is scrolling
 			relocate = false
 		case tcell.WheelDown:
-			// Scroll down two lines
-			v.ScrollDown(2)
+			// Scroll down
+			scrollSpeed := int(settings["scrollspeed"].(float64))
+			v.ScrollDown(scrollSpeed)
 			// We don't want to relocate if the user is scrolling
 			relocate = false
 		}
diff --git a/runtime/help/help.md b/runtime/help/help.md
index f18a5461..b27be80f 100644
--- a/runtime/help/help.md
+++ b/runtime/help/help.md
@@ -199,6 +199,10 @@ Here are the options that you can set:
 
     default value: `on`
 
+* `scrollspeed`: amount of lines to scroll
+
+	default value: `2`
+
 ---
 
 Default plugin options: