diff --git a/js/views/scrollView.js b/js/views/scrollView.js
index de442df6a0..5f73e4fb70 100644
--- a/js/views/scrollView.js
+++ b/js/views/scrollView.js
@@ -328,6 +328,12 @@ ionic.views.Scroll = ionic.views.View.inherit({
       /** duration for animations triggered by scrollTo/zoomTo */
       animationDuration: 250,
 
+      /** The velocity required to make the scroll view "slide" after touchend */
+      decelVelocityThreshold: 4,
+
+      /** The velocity required to make the scroll view "slide" after touchend when using paging */
+      decelVelocityThresholdPaging: 4,
+
       /** Enable bouncing (content can be slowly moved outside and jumps back after releasing) */
       bouncing: true,
 
@@ -1965,7 +1971,7 @@ ionic.views.Scroll = ionic.views.View.inherit({
           self.__decelerationVelocityY = movedTop / timeOffset * (1000 / 60);
 
           // How much velocity is required to start the deceleration
-          var minVelocityToStartDeceleration = self.options.paging || self.options.snapping ? 4 : 1;
+          var minVelocityToStartDeceleration = self.options.paging || self.options.snapping ? self.options.decelVelocityThresholdPaging : self.options.decelVelocityThreshold;
 
           // Verify that we have enough velocity to start deceleration
           if (Math.abs(self.__decelerationVelocityX) > minVelocityToStartDeceleration || Math.abs(self.__decelerationVelocityY) > minVelocityToStartDeceleration) {