diff --git a/doc/ncmpcpprc b/doc/ncmpcpprc
index 51220c15..0146cc95 100644
--- a/doc/ncmpcpprc
+++ b/doc/ncmpcpprc
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@
 #
 #incremental_seeking = "yes"
 #
+#seek_time = "1"
+#
 #autocenter_mode = "no"
 #
 #repeat_one_mode = "no"
diff --git a/src/ncmpcpp.cpp b/src/ncmpcpp.cpp
index 803b1342..a3d13e6b 100644
--- a/src/ncmpcpp.cpp
+++ b/src/ncmpcpp.cpp
@@ -2329,7 +2329,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 				timer = time(NULL);
 				mPlaylist->ReadKey(input);
 				
-				int howmuch = Config.incremental_seeking ? (timer-t)/2+1 : 1;
+				int howmuch = Config.incremental_seeking ? (timer-t)/2+Config.seek_time : Config.seek_time;
 				
 				if (songpos < s.GetTotalLength() && Keypressed(input, Key.SeekForward))
 				{
diff --git a/src/settings.cpp b/src/settings.cpp
index 694fffe3..d16242eb 100644
--- a/src/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/settings.cpp
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ void DefaultConfiguration(ncmpcpp_config &conf)
 	conf.set_window_title = true;
 	conf.mpd_connection_timeout = 15;
 	conf.crossfade_time = 5;
+	conf.seek_time = 1;
 	conf.playlist_disable_highlight_delay = 5;
 	conf.message_delay_time = 4;
 }
@@ -469,6 +470,11 @@ void ReadConfiguration(ncmpcpp_config &conf)
 				if (StrToInt(v) > 0)
 					conf.crossfade_time = StrToInt(v);
 			}
+			else if (it->find("seek_time") != string::npos)
+			{
+				if (StrToInt(v) > 0)
+					conf.seek_time = StrToInt(v);
+			}
 			else if (it->find("playlist_disable_highlight_delay") != string::npos)
 			{
 				if (StrToInt(v) >= 0)
diff --git a/src/settings.h b/src/settings.h
index 94a73653..f6e022fb 100644
--- a/src/settings.h
+++ b/src/settings.h
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ struct ncmpcpp_config
 	
 	int mpd_connection_timeout;
 	int crossfade_time;
+	int seek_time;
 	int playlist_disable_highlight_delay;
 	int message_delay_time;
 };