diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index e53b4b6..fc6860d 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 	<string name="pref_vibrate_summary">Enable/Disable vibrations on key down</string>
 	<string name="pref_vibrate_duration_title">Duration</string>
 	<string name="pref_vibrate_duration_summary">%sms</string>
+  <string name="pref_precise_repeat_title">Precise cursor movements</string>
+  <string name="pref_precise_repeat_summary">Modulate the speed of movements by swiping more or less</string>
 
 	<string name="pref_category_style">Style</string>
 	<string name="pref_margin_bottom_title">Margin bottom</string>
diff --git a/res/xml/settings.xml b/res/xml/settings.xml
index 8c37179..ef4e232 100644
--- a/res/xml/settings.xml
+++ b/res/xml/settings.xml
@@ -33,6 +33,12 @@
 			min="5"
 			max="100"
 		/>
+    <CheckBoxPreference
+      android:key="precise_repeat"
+      android:title="@string/pref_precise_repeat_title"
+      android:summary="@string/pref_precise_repeat_summary"
+      android:defaultValue="true"
+    />
 	</PreferenceCategory>
 	<PreferenceCategory android:title="@string/pref_category_vibrate">
 		<CheckBoxPreference
diff --git a/srcs/juloo.keyboard2/Config.java b/srcs/juloo.keyboard2/Config.java
index 366cc0c..779e2c5 100644
--- a/srcs/juloo.keyboard2/Config.java
+++ b/srcs/juloo.keyboard2/Config.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ class Config
 	public float				keyHeight;
 	public float				horizontalMargin;
   public boolean      disableAccentKeys;
+  public boolean preciseRepeat;
 
   public boolean shouldOfferSwitchingToNextInputMethod;
 
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ class Config
 		keyHeight = res.getDimension(R.dimen.key_height);
 		horizontalMargin = res.getDimension(R.dimen.horizontal_margin);
     disableAccentKeys = false;
+    preciseRepeat = true;
 		// from prefs
 		refresh();
     // initialized later
@@ -68,6 +70,7 @@ class Config
 		keyHeight = getDipPref(prefs, "key_height", keyHeight);
 		horizontalMargin = getDipPref(prefs, "horizontal_margin", horizontalMargin);
     disableAccentKeys = prefs.getBoolean("disable_accent_keys", disableAccentKeys);
+    preciseRepeat = prefs.getBoolean("precise_repeat", preciseRepeat);
 	}
 
 	private float		getDipPref(SharedPreferences prefs, String pref_name, float def)
diff --git a/srcs/juloo.keyboard2/Keyboard2View.java b/srcs/juloo.keyboard2/Keyboard2View.java
index e59dd5f..3035d03 100644
--- a/srcs/juloo.keyboard2/Keyboard2View.java
+++ b/srcs/juloo.keyboard2/Keyboard2View.java
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ public class Keyboard2View extends View
 			{
         long nextInterval = _config.longPressInterval;
         boolean doVibrate = true;
-        if ((key.flags & KeyValue.FLAG_PRECISE_REPEAT) != 0)
+        if (_config.preciseRepeat && (key.flags & KeyValue.FLAG_PRECISE_REPEAT) != 0)
         {
           // Modulate repeat interval depending on the distance of the pointer
           float accel = Math.min(4.f, Math.max(0.3f, key.ptrDist / (_config.subValueDist * 15.f)));