diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a942a8d0..31dc903f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -175,6 +175,10 @@ Reveal.initialize({
 	// Parallax background size
 	parallaxBackgroundSize: '' // CSS syntax, e.g. "2100px 900px"
 
+	// Amount to move parallax background (horizontal and vertical) on slide change
+	// Number, e.g. 100
+	parallaxBackgroundHorizontal: '',
+	parallaxBackgroundVertical: ''
 
 });
 ```
@@ -440,7 +444,7 @@ Backgrounds transition using a fade animation by default. This can be changed to
 
 ### Parallax Background
 
-If you want to use a parallax scrolling background, set the two following config properties when initializing reveal.js (the third one is optional).
+If you want to use a parallax scrolling background, set the first two config properties below when initializing reveal.js (the other two are optional).
 
 ```javascript
 Reveal.initialize({
@@ -451,8 +455,11 @@ Reveal.initialize({
 	// Parallax background size
 	parallaxBackgroundSize: '', // CSS syntax, e.g. "2100px 900px" - currently only pixels are supported (don't use % or auto)
 
-	// This slide transition gives best results:
-	transition: 'slide'
+	// Amount of pixels to move the parallax background per slide step,
+	// a value of 0 disables movement along the given axis
+	// These are optional, if they aren't specified they'll be calculated automatically
+	parallaxBackgroundHorizontal: 200,
+	parallaxBackgroundVertical: 50
 
 });
 ```
diff --git a/js/reveal.js b/js/reveal.js
index 3c06f8de..0e607453 100644
--- a/js/reveal.js
+++ b/js/reveal.js
@@ -136,6 +136,10 @@
 			// Parallax background size
 			parallaxBackgroundSize: '', // CSS syntax, e.g. "3000px 2000px"
 
+			// Amount of pixels to move the parallax background per slide step
+			parallaxBackgroundHorizontal: null,
+			parallaxBackgroundVertical: null,
+
 			// Number of slides away from the current that are visible
 			viewDistance: 3,
 
@@ -2672,15 +2676,35 @@
 				backgroundHeight = parseInt( backgroundSize[1], 10 );
 			}
 
-			var slideWidth = dom.background.offsetWidth;
-			var horizontalSlideCount = horizontalSlides.length;
-			var horizontalOffset = -( backgroundWidth - slideWidth ) / ( horizontalSlideCount-1 ) * indexh;
+			var slideWidth = dom.background.offsetWidth,
+				horizontalSlideCount = horizontalSlides.length,
+				horizontalOffsetMultiplier,
+				horizontalOffset;
 
-			var slideHeight = dom.background.offsetHeight;
-			var verticalSlideCount = verticalSlides.length;
-			var verticalOffset = verticalSlideCount > 1 ? -( backgroundHeight - slideHeight ) / ( verticalSlideCount-1 ) * indexv : 0;
+			if( typeof config.parallaxBackgroundHorizontal === 'number' ) {
+				horizontalOffsetMultiplier = config.parallaxBackgroundHorizontal;
+			}
+			else {
+				horizontalOffsetMultiplier = ( backgroundWidth - slideWidth ) / ( horizontalSlideCount-1 );
+			}
 
-			dom.background.style.backgroundPosition = horizontalOffset + 'px ' + verticalOffset + 'px';
+			horizontalOffset = horizontalOffsetMultiplier * indexh * -1;
+
+			var slideHeight = dom.background.offsetHeight,
+				verticalSlideCount = verticalSlides.length,
+				verticalOffsetMultiplier,
+				verticalOffset;
+
+			if( typeof config.parallaxBackgroundVertical === 'number' ) {
+				verticalOffsetMultiplier = config.parallaxBackgroundVertical;
+			}
+			else {
+				verticalOffsetMultiplier = ( backgroundHeight - slideHeight ) / ( verticalSlideCount-1 );
+			}
+
+			verticalOffset = verticalSlideCount > 0 ?  verticalOffsetMultiplier * indexv * 1 : 0;
+
+			dom.background.style.backgroundPosition = horizontalOffset + 'px ' + -verticalOffset + 'px';
 
 		}