diff --git a/dist/jquery.gridster.js b/dist/jquery.gridster.js
index 4c6ec9b8a1..396a65d833 100644
--- a/dist/jquery.gridster.js
+++ b/dist/jquery.gridster.js
@@ -475,8 +475,8 @@
         var min_window_y = scrollTop;
         var max_window_y = min_window_y + this.window_height;
 
-        var mouse_down_zone = max_window_y - 10;
-        var mouse_up_zone = min_window_y + 10;
+        var mouse_down_zone = max_window_y - 30;
+        var mouse_up_zone = min_window_y + 20;
 
         var abs_mouse_left = offset.mouse_left;
         var abs_mouse_top = min_window_y + offset.mouse_top;
diff --git a/src/jquery.draggable.js b/src/jquery.draggable.js
index cdb442ae32..6b65d3c990 100644
--- a/src/jquery.draggable.js
+++ b/src/jquery.draggable.js
@@ -119,8 +119,8 @@
         var min_window_y = scrollTop;
         var max_window_y = min_window_y + this.window_height;
 
-        var mouse_down_zone = max_window_y - 10;
-        var mouse_up_zone = min_window_y + 10;
+        var mouse_down_zone = max_window_y - 30;
+        var mouse_up_zone = min_window_y + 20;
 
         var abs_mouse_left = offset.mouse_left;
         var abs_mouse_top = min_window_y + offset.mouse_top;