diff --git a/Engine/source/windowManager/sdl/sdlWindow.cpp b/Engine/source/windowManager/sdl/sdlWindow.cpp
index 10f4cce4a..1d92c6f2e 100644
--- a/Engine/source/windowManager/sdl/sdlWindow.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/windowManager/sdl/sdlWindow.cpp
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ void PlatformWindowSDL::_triggerMouseLocationNotify(const SDL_Event& evt)
 
 void PlatformWindowSDL::_triggerMouseWheelNotify(const SDL_Event& evt)
 {
-   wheelEvent.trigger(getWindowId(), 0, evt.wheel.x, evt.wheel.y * WHEEL_DELTA);
+   wheelEvent.trigger(getWindowId(), 0, evt.wheel.x, evt.wheel.y * Con::getIntVariable("$pref::Input::MouseWheelSpeed"));
 }
 
 void PlatformWindowSDL::_triggerMouseButtonNotify(const SDL_Event& event)
diff --git a/Templates/Empty/game/core/scripts/client/defaults.cs b/Templates/Empty/game/core/scripts/client/defaults.cs
index 87a77b295..0142a9410 100644
--- a/Templates/Empty/game/core/scripts/client/defaults.cs
+++ b/Templates/Empty/game/core/scripts/client/defaults.cs
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ $pref::Input::KeyboardEnabled = 1;
 $pref::Input::MouseEnabled = 1;
 $pref::Input::JoystickEnabled = 0;
 $pref::Input::KeyboardTurnSpeed = 0.1;
+$pref::Input::MouseWheelSpeed = 120;
 
 $sceneLighting::cacheSize = 20000;
 $sceneLighting::purgeMethod = "lastCreated";
diff --git a/Templates/Full/game/core/scripts/client/defaults.cs b/Templates/Full/game/core/scripts/client/defaults.cs
index 87a77b295..0142a9410 100644
--- a/Templates/Full/game/core/scripts/client/defaults.cs
+++ b/Templates/Full/game/core/scripts/client/defaults.cs
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ $pref::Input::KeyboardEnabled = 1;
 $pref::Input::MouseEnabled = 1;
 $pref::Input::JoystickEnabled = 0;
 $pref::Input::KeyboardTurnSpeed = 0.1;
+$pref::Input::MouseWheelSpeed = 120;
 
 $sceneLighting::cacheSize = 20000;
 $sceneLighting::purgeMethod = "lastCreated";