diff --git a/src/lv_widgets/lv_rotary.c b/src/lv_widgets/lv_rotary.c
index 668a6a40e..7dc88d4cc 100644
--- a/src/lv_widgets/lv_rotary.c
+++ b/src/lv_widgets/lv_rotary.c
@@ -332,31 +332,31 @@ static lv_res_t lv_rotary_signal(lv_obj_t * rotary, lv_signal_t sign, void * par
     }
     else if(sign == LV_SIGNAL_PRESSING) {
         lv_indev_get_point(param, &p);
+        lv_coord_t drag_x_diff = p.x -ext->last_drag_x;
+
+        if (abs(drag_x_diff) > abs(ext->sensitivity)) {
+            if (drag_x_diff > 0) drag_x_diff = ext->sensitivity;
+            else drag_x_diff = -ext->sensitivity;
+        }
+        ext->last_drag_x = p.x;
         
-        if (ext->last_drag_x == -1) {
-            ext->last_drag_x = p.x;
-        } else {
-            lv_coord_t drag_x_diff = p.x - ext->last_drag_x;
-            ext->last_drag_x = p.x;
-        
-            if (ext->knob_area.y1 < p.y && p.y < ext->knob_area.y2) {
-                if (drag_x_diff > 0 && p.x < ext->knob_area.x2) {
-                    lv_rotary_set_value(rotary, lv_rotary_get_value(rotary) + drag_x_diff * ext->sensitivity, LV_ANIM_ON);
-                    res = lv_event_send(rotary, LV_EVENT_VALUE_CHANGED, NULL);
-                    if(res != LV_RES_OK) return res;
-                }
-                else if (drag_x_diff < 0 && p.x > ext->knob_area.x1) {
-                    ext->last_drag_x = p.x;
-                    lv_rotary_set_value(rotary, lv_rotary_get_value(rotary) + drag_x_diff * ext->sensitivity, LV_ANIM_ON);
-                    res = lv_event_send(rotary, LV_EVENT_VALUE_CHANGED, NULL);
-                    if(res != LV_RES_OK) return res;
-                }
+        if (ext->knob_area.y1 < p.y && p.y < ext->knob_area.y2) {
+            if (drag_x_diff > 0 && p.x < ext->knob_area.x2) {
+                lv_rotary_set_value(rotary, lv_rotary_get_value(rotary) + drag_x_diff * ext->sensitivity, LV_ANIM_ON);
+                res = lv_event_send(rotary, LV_EVENT_VALUE_CHANGED, NULL);
+                if(res != LV_RES_OK) return res;
+            }
+            else if (drag_x_diff < 0 && p.x > ext->knob_area.x1) {
+                ext->last_drag_x = p.x;
+                lv_rotary_set_value(rotary, lv_rotary_get_value(rotary) + drag_x_diff * ext->sensitivity, LV_ANIM_ON);
+                res = lv_event_send(rotary, LV_EVENT_VALUE_CHANGED, NULL);
+                if(res != LV_RES_OK) return res;
             }
         }
+
     }
     else if(sign == LV_SIGNAL_RELEASED || sign == LV_SIGNAL_PRESS_LOST) {
         ext->dragging = false;
-        ext->last_drag_x = -1; /** Reset drag diff calc */
 
 #if LV_USE_GROUP
         /*Leave edit mode if released. (No need to wait for LONG_PRESS) */