diff --git a/include/sway/commands.h b/include/sway/commands.h
index 4f2f16a9..baa893ce 100644
--- a/include/sway/commands.h
+++ b/include/sway/commands.h
@@ -230,6 +230,7 @@ sway_cmd cmd_urgent;
 sway_cmd cmd_workspace;
 sway_cmd cmd_workspace_layout;
 sway_cmd cmd_ws_auto_back_and_forth;
+sway_cmd cmd_ws_gesture_spring_size;
 sway_cmd cmd_xwayland;
 
 sway_cmd bar_cmd_bindcode;
diff --git a/include/sway/config.h b/include/sway/config.h
index a2d39353..bc329df6 100644
--- a/include/sway/config.h
+++ b/include/sway/config.h
@@ -507,6 +507,8 @@ struct sway_config {
 	bool titlebar_separator;
 	bool scratchpad_minimize;
 
+	int workspace_gesture_spring_size;
+
 	list_t *layer_criteria;
 
 	char *swaynag_command;
diff --git a/sway/commands.c b/sway/commands.c
index 461a1e74..a968d4f0 100644
--- a/sway/commands.c
+++ b/sway/commands.c
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ static const struct cmd_handler handlers[] = {
 	{ "unbindworkspacegesture", cmd_unbindworkspacegesture },
 	{ "workspace", cmd_workspace },
 	{ "workspace_auto_back_and_forth", cmd_ws_auto_back_and_forth },
+	{ "workspace_gesture_spring_size", cmd_ws_gesture_spring_size },
 };
 
 /* Config-time only commands. Keep alphabetized */
diff --git a/sway/commands/workspace_gesture.c b/sway/commands/workspace_gesture.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ec0bfcd8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sway/commands/workspace_gesture.c
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#define _POSIX_C_SOURCE 200809L
+#include "sway/commands.h"
+#include "sway/config.h"
+
+struct cmd_results *cmd_ws_gesture_spring_size(int argc, char **argv) {
+	struct cmd_results *error = NULL;
+	if ((error = checkarg(argc, "workspace_gesture_spring_size", EXPECTED_EQUAL_TO, 1))) {
+		return error;
+	}
+
+	char *inv;
+	int value = strtol(argv[0], &inv, 10);
+	if (*inv != '\0' || value < 0 || value > 250) {
+		return cmd_results_new(CMD_FAILURE, "Invalid size specified");
+	}
+
+	config->workspace_gesture_spring_size = value;
+
+	return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL);
+}
diff --git a/sway/config.c b/sway/config.c
index 0203080c..1f9f0f70 100644
--- a/sway/config.c
+++ b/sway/config.c
@@ -368,6 +368,8 @@ static void config_defaults(struct sway_config *config) {
 	config->titlebar_separator = true;
 	config->scratchpad_minimize = false;
 
+	config->workspace_gesture_spring_size = 50;
+
 	if (!(config->layer_criteria = create_list())) goto cleanup;
 
 	// The keysym to keycode translation
diff --git a/sway/desktop/output.c b/sway/desktop/output.c
index 5c04fdb4..4ed91f96 100644
--- a/sway/desktop/output.c
+++ b/sway/desktop/output.c
@@ -1136,7 +1136,8 @@ void update_workspace_scroll_percent(struct sway_seat *seat, int gesture_percent
 	// TODO: Make configurable?
 	// Visualized to the user that this is the last / first workspace by
 	// allowing a small swipe, a "Spring effect"
-	float spring_limit = (float) 50 / output->width * output->wlr_output->scale;
+	float spring_limit = (float) config->workspace_gesture_spring_size /
+		output->width * output->wlr_output->scale;
 	// Make sure that the limit is always smaller than the threshold
 	spring_limit = MIN(THRESHOLD, spring_limit);
 	// Limit the percent depending on if the workspace is the first/last or in
diff --git a/sway/meson.build b/sway/meson.build
index f0f26346..8ccdb20d 100644
--- a/sway/meson.build
+++ b/sway/meson.build
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ sway_sources = files(
 	'commands/set.c',
 	'commands/shadow_blur_radius.c',
 	'commands/shadow_color.c',
-    'commands/shadow_offset.c',
+	'commands/shadow_offset.c',
 	'commands/shadow_inactive_color.c',
 	'commands/shadows.c',
 	'commands/shadows_on_csd.c',
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ sway_sources = files(
 	'commands/unmark.c',
 	'commands/urgent.c',
 	'commands/workspace.c',
+	'commands/workspace_gesture.c',
 	'commands/workspace_layout.c',
 	'commands/ws_auto_back_and_forth.c',
 	'commands/xwayland.c',
diff --git a/sway/sway.5.scd b/sway/sway.5.scd
index 24db1b38..7f448fec 100644
--- a/sway/sway.5.scd
+++ b/sway/sway.5.scd
@@ -588,6 +588,10 @@ runtime.
 
 ```
 
+*workspace_gesture_spring_size* <value>
+	Adjusts the workspace gestures spring size. Can use values between
+	0 (disabled) and 100 while 50 is the default value.
+
 *client.background* <color>
 	This command is ignored and is only present for i3 compatibility.