diff --git a/src/d_netcmd.c b/src/d_netcmd.c
index 24df649fc..9c19fee5f 100644
--- a/src/d_netcmd.c
+++ b/src/d_netcmd.c
@@ -774,6 +774,8 @@ void D_RegisterClientCommands(void)
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_fireaxis2);
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_firenaxis);
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_firenaxis2);
+	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_deadzone);
+	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_deadzone2);
 
 	// filesrch.c
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_addons_option);
diff --git a/src/g_game.c b/src/g_game.c
index 95e612b28..4cd527291 100644
--- a/src/g_game.c
+++ b/src/g_game.c
@@ -439,6 +439,7 @@ consvar_t cv_jumpaxis = {"joyaxis_jump", "None", CV_SAVE, joyaxis_cons_t, NULL,
 consvar_t cv_spinaxis = {"joyaxis_spin", "None", CV_SAVE, joyaxis_cons_t, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 consvar_t cv_fireaxis = {"joyaxis_fire", "Z-Axis-", CV_SAVE, joyaxis_cons_t, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 consvar_t cv_firenaxis = {"joyaxis_firenormal", "Z-Axis", CV_SAVE, joyaxis_cons_t, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
+consvar_t cv_deadzone = {"joy_deadzone", "0.25", CV_FLOAT|CV_SAVE, zerotoone_cons_t, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 
 consvar_t cv_turnaxis2 = {"joyaxis2_turn", "X-Rudder", CV_SAVE, joyaxis_cons_t, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 consvar_t cv_moveaxis2 = {"joyaxis2_move", "Y-Axis", CV_SAVE, joyaxis_cons_t, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
@@ -448,6 +449,7 @@ consvar_t cv_jumpaxis2 = {"joyaxis2_jump", "None", CV_SAVE, joyaxis_cons_t, NULL
 consvar_t cv_spinaxis2 = {"joyaxis2_spin", "None", CV_SAVE, joyaxis_cons_t, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 consvar_t cv_fireaxis2 = {"joyaxis2_fire", "Z-Axis-", CV_SAVE, joyaxis_cons_t, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 consvar_t cv_firenaxis2 = {"joyaxis2_firenormal", "Z-Axis", CV_SAVE, joyaxis_cons_t, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
+consvar_t cv_deadzone2 = {"joy_deadzone2", "0.25", CV_FLOAT|CV_SAVE, zerotoone_cons_t, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 
 #ifdef SEENAMES
 player_t *seenplayer; // player we're aiming at right now
@@ -907,7 +909,7 @@ static INT32 JoyAxis(axis_input_e axissel)
 		retaxis = +JOYAXISRANGE;
 	if (!Joystick.bGamepadStyle && axissel < AXISDEAD)
 	{
-		const INT32 jdeadzone = JOYAXISRANGE/4;
+		const INT32 jdeadzone = ((JOYAXISRANGE-1) * cv_deadzone.value) >> FRACBITS;
 		if (-jdeadzone < retaxis && retaxis < jdeadzone)
 			return 0;
 	}
@@ -980,7 +982,7 @@ static INT32 Joy2Axis(axis_input_e axissel)
 		retaxis = +JOYAXISRANGE;
 	if (!Joystick2.bGamepadStyle && axissel < AXISDEAD)
 	{
-		const INT32 jdeadzone = JOYAXISRANGE/4;
+		const INT32 jdeadzone = ((JOYAXISRANGE-1) * cv_deadzone2.value) >> FRACBITS;
 		if (-jdeadzone < retaxis && retaxis < jdeadzone)
 			return 0;
 	}
diff --git a/src/g_game.h b/src/g_game.h
index 2a030a49d..7da31f259 100644
--- a/src/g_game.h
+++ b/src/g_game.h
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ extern consvar_t cv_useranalog, cv_useranalog2;
 extern consvar_t cv_analog, cv_analog2;
 extern consvar_t cv_directionchar, cv_directionchar2;
 extern consvar_t cv_autobrake, cv_autobrake2;
-extern consvar_t cv_sideaxis,cv_turnaxis,cv_moveaxis,cv_lookaxis,cv_jumpaxis,cv_spinaxis,cv_fireaxis,cv_firenaxis;
-extern consvar_t cv_sideaxis2,cv_turnaxis2,cv_moveaxis2,cv_lookaxis2,cv_jumpaxis2,cv_spinaxis2,cv_fireaxis2,cv_firenaxis2;
+extern consvar_t cv_sideaxis,cv_turnaxis,cv_moveaxis,cv_lookaxis,cv_jumpaxis,cv_spinaxis,cv_fireaxis,cv_firenaxis,cv_deadzone;
+extern consvar_t cv_sideaxis2,cv_turnaxis2,cv_moveaxis2,cv_lookaxis2,cv_jumpaxis2,cv_spinaxis2,cv_fireaxis2,cv_firenaxis2,cv_deadzone2;
 extern consvar_t cv_ghost_bestscore, cv_ghost_besttime, cv_ghost_bestrings, cv_ghost_last, cv_ghost_guest;
 
 // hi here's some new controls
diff --git a/src/m_menu.c b/src/m_menu.c
index 4ae2b7036..5f65c894b 100644
--- a/src/m_menu.c
+++ b/src/m_menu.c
@@ -1121,6 +1121,7 @@ static menuitem_t OP_Joystick1Menu[] =
 
 	{IT_STRING | IT_CVAR, NULL, "First-Person Vert-Look", &cv_alwaysfreelook, 120},
 	{IT_STRING | IT_CVAR, NULL, "Third-Person Vert-Look", &cv_chasefreelook,  130},
+	{IT_STRING | IT_CVAR | IT_CV_FLOATSLIDER, NULL, "Deadzone", &cv_deadzone, 140},
 };
 
 static menuitem_t OP_Joystick2Menu[] =
@@ -1137,6 +1138,7 @@ static menuitem_t OP_Joystick2Menu[] =
 
 	{IT_STRING | IT_CVAR, NULL, "First-Person Vert-Look", &cv_alwaysfreelook2,120},
 	{IT_STRING | IT_CVAR, NULL, "Third-Person Vert-Look", &cv_chasefreelook2, 130},
+	{IT_STRING | IT_CVAR | IT_CV_FLOATSLIDER, NULL, "Deadzone", &cv_deadzone2,140},
 };
 
 static menuitem_t OP_JoystickSetMenu[1+MAX_JOYSTICKS];