diff --git a/direct/src/gui/DirectSlider.py b/direct/src/gui/DirectSlider.py
index 9d9ef930d6..2271acf28d 100644
--- a/direct/src/gui/DirectSlider.py
+++ b/direct/src/gui/DirectSlider.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ class DirectSlider(DirectFrame):
 
             ('range',          (0, 1),             self.setRange),
             ('value',          0,                  self.__setValue),
+            ('scrollSize',     0.01,               self.setScrollSize),
             ('pageSize',       0.1,                self.setPageSize),
             ('orientation',    DGG.HORIZONTAL,     self.setOrientation),
 
@@ -98,6 +99,9 @@ class DirectSlider(DirectFrame):
     def getRatio(self):
         return self.guiItem.getRatio()
 
+    def setScrollSize(self):
+        self.guiItem.setScrollSize(self['scrollSize'])
+
     def setPageSize(self):
         self.guiItem.setPageSize(self['pageSize'])