diff --git a/data/gui/dialogs/android/multitouch_settings.stkgui b/data/gui/dialogs/android/multitouch_settings.stkgui
index 253424bf7..f988c3868 100644
--- a/data/gui/dialogs/android/multitouch_settings.stkgui
+++ b/data/gui/dialogs/android/multitouch_settings.stkgui
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
             <label proportion="1" align="center" text_align="right" I18N="In the multitouch settings screen" text="Sensitivity X"/>
             <div proportion="1" align="center" height="fit" layout="horizontal-row" >
                 <spacer width="40" height="10" />
-                <gauge id="sensitivity_x" proportion="1" min_value="0" max_value="50"/>
+                <gauge id="sensitivity_x" proportion="1" min_value="0" max_value="100"/>
             </div>
         </div>
 
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
             <label proportion="1" align="center" text_align="right" I18N="In the multitouch settings screen" text="Sensitivity Y"/>
             <div proportion="1" align="center" height="fit" layout="horizontal-row" >
                 <spacer width="40" height="10" />
-                <gauge id="sensitivity_y" proportion="1" min_value="0" max_value="50"/>
+                <gauge id="sensitivity_y" proportion="1" min_value="0" max_value="100"/>
             </div>
         </div>
 
diff --git a/src/config/user_config.hpp b/src/config/user_config.hpp
index 05e1b2733..aa7bb8171 100644
--- a/src/config/user_config.hpp
+++ b/src/config/user_config.hpp
@@ -507,14 +507,12 @@ namespace UserConfigParams
     PARAM_PREFIX FloatUserConfigParam         m_multitouch_sensitivity_x
             PARAM_DEFAULT( FloatUserConfigParam(0.1f, "multitouch_sensitivity_x",
             &m_multitouch_group,
-            "A parameter in range [0, 0.5] that determines the zone for y axis "
-            "that is considered as max value in steering button."));
+            "A parameter in range [0, 1.0] that determines the sensitivity for x axis."));
             
     PARAM_PREFIX FloatUserConfigParam         m_multitouch_sensitivity_y
-            PARAM_DEFAULT( FloatUserConfigParam(0.5f, "multitouch_sensitivity_y",
+            PARAM_DEFAULT( FloatUserConfigParam(0.65f, "multitouch_sensitivity_y",
             &m_multitouch_group,
-            "A parameter in range [0, 0.5] that determines the zone for y axis "
-            "that is considered as max value in steering button."));
+            "A parameter in range [0, 1.0] that determines the sensitivity for y axis."));
             
     PARAM_PREFIX FloatUserConfigParam         m_multitouch_tilt_factor
             PARAM_DEFAULT( FloatUserConfigParam(4.0f, "multitouch_tilt_factor",
diff --git a/src/input/multitouch_device.cpp b/src/input/multitouch_device.cpp
index eb5408fff..54a5c8c67 100644
--- a/src/input/multitouch_device.cpp
+++ b/src/input/multitouch_device.cpp
@@ -356,26 +356,29 @@ void MultitouchDevice::updateConfigParams()
     m_deadzone = std::min(std::max(m_deadzone, 0.0f), 0.5f);
 
     m_sensitivity_x = UserConfigParams::m_multitouch_sensitivity_x;
-    m_sensitivity_x = std::min(std::max(m_sensitivity_x, 0.0f), 0.5f);
+    m_sensitivity_x = std::min(std::max(m_sensitivity_x, 0.0f), 1.0f);
     
     m_sensitivity_y = UserConfigParams::m_multitouch_sensitivity_y;
-    m_sensitivity_y = std::min(std::max(m_sensitivity_y, 0.0f), 0.5f);
+    m_sensitivity_y = std::min(std::max(m_sensitivity_y, 0.0f), 1.0f);
 } // updateConfigParams
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 /** Helper function that returns a steering factor for steering button.
  *  \param value The axis value from 0 to 1.
- *  \param sensitivity Value from 0 to 0.5.
+ *  \param sensitivity Value from 0 to 1.0.
  */
 float MultitouchDevice::getSteeringFactor(float value, float sensitivity)
 {
-    if (sensitivity + m_deadzone >= 1.0f)
+    if (m_deadzone >= 1.0f)
+        return 0.0f;
+        
+    if (sensitivity >= 1.0f)
         return 1.0f;
 
-    assert(sensitivity + m_deadzone != 1.0f);
-
-    return std::min((value - m_deadzone) / (1.0f - sensitivity -
-                    m_deadzone), 1.0f);
+    float factor = (value - m_deadzone) / (1.0f - m_deadzone);
+    factor *= 1.0f / (1.0f - sensitivity);
+    
+    return std::min(factor, 1.0f);
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/input/multitouch_device.hpp b/src/input/multitouch_device.hpp
index e343fdd36..b92064b01 100644
--- a/src/input/multitouch_device.hpp
+++ b/src/input/multitouch_device.hpp
@@ -83,12 +83,10 @@ private:
      *  in a center of button */
     float m_deadzone;
 
-    /** A parameter that determines the zone for x axis that is considered as 
-     *  max value in steering button. */
+    /** A parameter in range that determines the sensitivity for x axis. */
     float m_sensitivity_x;
     
-    /** A parameter that determines the zone for y axis that is considered as 
-     *  max value in steering button. */
+    /** A parameter in range that determines the sensitivity for y axis. */
     float m_sensitivity_y;
 
     float m_orientation;