diff --git a/containments/homescreens/default/package/contents/ui/HomeScreenState.qml b/containments/homescreens/default/package/contents/ui/HomeScreenState.qml
index 1fdd2120..f6c48c74 100644
--- a/containments/homescreens/default/package/contents/ui/HomeScreenState.qml
+++ b/containments/homescreens/default/package/contents/ui/HomeScreenState.qml
@@ -101,8 +101,8 @@ QtObject {
     property var currentSwipeState: HomeScreenState.DeterminingType
     
     // threshold of movement in a direction before we count that as the defining SwipeState
-    readonly property real horizontalSwipeStateDetermineThreshold: PlasmaCore.Units.smallSpacing
-    readonly property real verticalSwipeStateDetermineThreshold: PlasmaCore.Units.smallSpacing * 3
+    readonly property real horizontalSwipeStateDetermineThreshold: 2
+    readonly property real verticalSwipeStateDetermineThreshold: 2
     
     // we put the offset position here when determining the swipe type, before we
     // transfer movement over to xPosition and yPosition