diff --git a/demo/client.ts b/demo/client.ts
index e05a7105..7942cffe 100644
--- a/demo/client.ts
+++ b/demo/client.ts
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ function initOptions(term: TerminalType): void {
   });
   html += '</div><div class="option-group">';
   numberOptions.forEach(o => {
-    html += `<div class="option"><label>${o} <input id="opt-${o}" type="number" value="${term.getOption(o)}" step="${o === 'lineHeight' ? '0.1' : '1'}"/></label></div>`;
+    html += `<div class="option"><label>${o} <input id="opt-${o}" type="number" value="${term.getOption(o)}" step="${o === 'lineHeight' || o === 'scrollSensitivity' ? '0.1' : '1'}"/></label></div>`;
   });
   html += '</div><div class="option-group">';
   Object.keys(stringOptions).forEach(o => {
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ function initOptions(term: TerminalType): void {
       console.log('change', o, input.value);
       if (o === 'cols' || o === 'rows') {
         updateTerminalSize();
-      } else if (o === 'lineHeight') {
+      } else if (o === 'lineHeight' || o === 'scrollSensitivity') {
         term.setOption(o, parseFloat(input.value));
         updateTerminalSize();
       } else {
diff --git a/src/browser/Viewport.ts b/src/browser/Viewport.ts
index 4817ab3b..5edd7b80 100644
--- a/src/browser/Viewport.ts
+++ b/src/browser/Viewport.ts
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ export class Viewport extends Disposable implements IViewport {
     }
 
     // Fallback to WheelEvent.DOM_DELTA_PIXEL
-    let amount = this._applyFastScrollModifier(ev.deltaY, ev);
+    let amount = this._applyScrollModifier(ev.deltaY, ev);
     if (ev.deltaMode === WheelEvent.DOM_DELTA_LINE) {
       amount *= this._currentRowHeight;
     } else if (ev.deltaMode === WheelEvent.DOM_DELTA_PAGE) {
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ export class Viewport extends Disposable implements IViewport {
     }
 
     // Fallback to WheelEvent.DOM_DELTA_LINE
-    let amount = this._applyFastScrollModifier(ev.deltaY, ev);
+    let amount = this._applyScrollModifier(ev.deltaY, ev);
     if (ev.deltaMode === WheelEvent.DOM_DELTA_PIXEL) {
       amount /= this._currentRowHeight + 0.0; // Prevent integer division
       this._wheelPartialScroll += amount;
@@ -231,15 +231,16 @@ export class Viewport extends Disposable implements IViewport {
     return amount;
   }
 
-  private _applyFastScrollModifier(amount: number, ev: WheelEvent): number {
+  private _applyScrollModifier(amount: number, ev: WheelEvent): number {
     const modifier = this._optionsService.options.fastScrollModifier;
     // Multiply the scroll speed when the modifier is down
     if ((modifier === 'alt' && ev.altKey) ||
         (modifier === 'ctrl' && ev.ctrlKey) ||
         (modifier === 'shift' && ev.shiftKey)) {
-      return amount * Math.max(1, this._optionsService.options.fastScrollSensitivity);
+      return amount * this._optionsService.options.fastScrollSensitivity;
     }
-    return amount;
+
+    return amount * this._optionsService.options.scrollSensitivity;
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/src/common/services/OptionsService.ts b/src/common/services/OptionsService.ts
index 9230421c..ccfca6d9 100644
--- a/src/common/services/OptionsService.ts
+++ b/src/common/services/OptionsService.ts
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ export const DEFAULT_OPTIONS: ITerminalOptions = Object.freeze({
   letterSpacing: 0,
   logLevel: 'info',
   scrollback: 1000,
+  scrollSensitivity: 1,
   screenReaderMode: false,
   macOptionIsMeta: false,
   macOptionClickForcesSelection: false,
@@ -121,6 +122,12 @@ export class OptionsService implements IOptionsService {
           throw new Error(`${key} cannot be less than 0, value: ${value}`);
         }
         break;
+      case 'fastScrollSensitivity':
+      case 'scrollSensitivity':
+        if (value <= 0) {
+          throw new Error(`${key} cannot be less than or equal to 0, value: ${value}`);
+        }
+        break;
     }
     return value;
   }
diff --git a/src/common/services/Services.ts b/src/common/services/Services.ts
index 1df59f84..0872d3db 100644
--- a/src/common/services/Services.ts
+++ b/src/common/services/Services.ts
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@ export interface IPartialTerminalOptions {
   rows?: number;
   screenReaderMode?: boolean;
   scrollback?: number;
+  scrollSensitivity?: number;
   tabStopWidth?: number;
   theme?: ITheme;
   windowsMode?: boolean;
@@ -227,6 +228,7 @@ export interface ITerminalOptions {
   rows: number;
   screenReaderMode: boolean;
   scrollback: number;
+  scrollSensitivity: number;
   tabStopWidth: number;
   theme: ITheme;
   windowsMode: boolean;
diff --git a/typings/xterm.d.ts b/typings/xterm.d.ts
index af7d5ca8..361bafde 100644
--- a/typings/xterm.d.ts
+++ b/typings/xterm.d.ts
@@ -183,6 +183,11 @@ declare module 'xterm' {
      */
     scrollback?: number;
 
+    /**
+     * The scrolling speed multiplier used for adjusting normal scrolling speed.
+     */
+    scrollSensitivity?: number;
+
     /**
      * The size of tab stops in the terminal.
      */