diff --git a/core/java/android/view/ViewConfiguration.java b/core/java/android/view/ViewConfiguration.java
index ce8aecc12ec04..9bd42ef035119 100644
--- a/core/java/android/view/ViewConfiguration.java
+++ b/core/java/android/view/ViewConfiguration.java
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ public class ViewConfiguration {
      * It may be appropriate to tweak this on a device-specific basis in an overlay based on
      * the characteristics of the touch panel and firmware.
      */
-    private static final int TOUCH_SLOP = 4;
+    private static final int TOUCH_SLOP = 8;
     
     /**
      * Distance a touch can wander before we think the user is attempting a paged scroll
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/config.xml b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
index 1853444a7ac5e..30002c540cc6c 100755
--- a/core/res/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
@@ -744,5 +744,5 @@
 
     <!-- Base "touch slop" value used by ViewConfiguration as a
          movement threshold where scrolling should begin. -->
-    <dimen name="config_viewConfigurationTouchSlop">4dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="config_viewConfigurationTouchSlop">8dp</dimen>
 </resources>