diff --git a/src/evdev-mt-touchpad-edge-scroll.c b/src/evdev-mt-touchpad-edge-scroll.c
index 992a1693..6bfef904 100644
--- a/src/evdev-mt-touchpad-edge-scroll.c
+++ b/src/evdev-mt-touchpad-edge-scroll.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
    avoid accidentally locking in scrolling mode when trying to use the entire
    touchpad to move the pointer. The user can wait for the timeout to trigger
    to do a small scroll. */
-#define DEFAULT_SCROLL_THRESHOLD TP_MM_TO_DPI_NORMALIZED(5)
+#define DEFAULT_SCROLL_THRESHOLD TP_MM_TO_DPI_NORMALIZED(3)
 
 enum scroll_event {
 	SCROLL_EVENT_TOUCH,