diff --git a/res/values-sw600dp/config.xml b/res/values-sw600dp/config.xml
index a463d73df3..02789deb82 100644
--- a/res/values-sw600dp/config.xml
+++ b/res/values-sw600dp/config.xml
@@ -13,4 +13,8 @@
     <integer name="folder_max_count_x">-1</integer>
     <integer name="folder_max_count_y">-1</integer>
     <integer name="folder_max_num_items">-1</integer>
+
+    <!-- Camera distance for the overscroll effect. We use a higher value here because the 
+         workspace screens run nearly flush to the edge of the screen-->
+    <integer name="config_cameraDistance">14000</integer>
 </resources>
diff --git a/res/values-sw720dp/config.xml b/res/values-sw720dp/config.xml
index 7a6f6d82d0..97a6e9f685 100644
--- a/res/values-sw720dp/config.xml
+++ b/res/values-sw720dp/config.xml
@@ -12,4 +12,7 @@
     <bool name="config_useDropTargetDownTransition">true</bool>
     <!-- Whether or not to fade the side pages -->
     <bool name="config_workspaceFadeAdjacentScreens">true</bool>
+
+    <!-- Camera distance for the overscroll effect -->
+    <integer name="config_cameraDistance">6500</integer>
 </resources>
diff --git a/res/values/config.xml b/res/values/config.xml
index a8d80fee29..423a3a96fa 100644
--- a/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/res/values/config.xml
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@
     <integer name="config_dragFadeOutAlpha">80</integer>
     <integer name="config_dragFadeOutDuration">250</integer>
 
+    <!-- Camera distance for the overscroll effect -->
+    <integer name="config_cameraDistance">6500</integer>
+
     <!-- Folder max bounds and max number of items. Note: folder_max_count_x * folder_max_count_y
          >= folder_max_num_items. When these are set to -1, they are automatically determined. -->
     <integer name="folder_max_count_x">4</integer>
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher2/Workspace.java b/src/com/android/launcher2/Workspace.java
index 11eb3c15bf..0192630b6b 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher2/Workspace.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher2/Workspace.java
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ public class Workspace extends SmoothPagedView
 
     // Y rotation to apply to the workspace screens
     private static final float WORKSPACE_OVERSCROLL_ROTATION = 24f;
-    private static float CAMERA_DISTANCE = 6500;
 
     private static final int CHILDREN_OUTLINE_FADE_OUT_DELAY = 0;
     private static final int CHILDREN_OUTLINE_FADE_OUT_DURATION = 375;
@@ -196,6 +195,7 @@ public class Workspace extends SmoothPagedView
     private boolean mIsStaticWallpaper;
     private int mWallpaperTravelWidth;
     private int mSpringLoadedPageSpacing;
+    private int mCameraDistance;
 
     // Variables relating to the creation of user folders by hovering shortcuts over shortcuts
     private static final int FOLDER_CREATION_TIMEOUT = 0;
@@ -321,6 +321,7 @@ public class Workspace extends SmoothPagedView
             res.getInteger(R.integer.config_workspaceSpringLoadShrinkPercentage) / 100.0f;
         mSpringLoadedPageSpacing =
                 res.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.workspace_spring_loaded_page_spacing);
+        mCameraDistance = res.getInteger(R.integer.config_cameraDistance);
 
         // if the value is manually specified, use that instead
         cellCountX = a.getInt(R.styleable.Workspace_cellCountX, cellCountX);
@@ -1273,7 +1274,7 @@ public class Workspace extends SmoothPagedView
             setFadeForOverScroll(Math.abs(scrollProgress));
             if (!mOverscrollTransformsSet) {
                 mOverscrollTransformsSet = true;
-                cl.setCameraDistance(mDensity * CAMERA_DISTANCE);
+                cl.setCameraDistance(mDensity * mCameraDistance);
                 cl.setPivotX(cl.getMeasuredWidth() * (index == 0 ? 0.75f : 0.25f));
                 cl.setPivotY(cl.getMeasuredHeight() * 0.5f);
                 cl.setOverscrollTransformsDirty(true);