diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index 979366e5..6cf91f4f 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ OPENSEADRAGON CHANGELOG
 * MouseTracker: Added preProcessEventHandler for keydown, keyup, keypress, focus, blur Events (#1951 @msalsbery)
 * Fixed preventDefaultAction functionality in viewer events (#1953 @msalsbery)
 * Added setImageFormatsSupported function (#1954 @pandaxtc)
+* Added dragToPan to the GestureSettings class, implemented in Viewer (#1956 @msalsbery)
 
 2.4.2:
 
diff --git a/src/navigator.js b/src/navigator.js
index 82d2cbad..d088c098 100644
--- a/src/navigator.js
+++ b/src/navigator.js
@@ -230,7 +230,14 @@ $.Navigator = function( options ){
         dragHandler:     $.delegate( this, onCanvasDrag ),
         clickHandler:    $.delegate( this, onCanvasClick ),
         releaseHandler:  $.delegate( this, onCanvasRelease ),
-        scrollHandler:   $.delegate( this, onCanvasScroll )
+        scrollHandler:   $.delegate( this, onCanvasScroll ),
+        preProcessEventHandler: function (eventInfo) {
+            if (eventInfo.eventType === 'wheel') {
+                //don't scroll the page up and down if the user is scrolling
+                //in the navigator
+                eventInfo.preventDefault = true;
+            }
+        }
     });
     this.outerTracker.userData = 'Navigator.outerTracker';
 
@@ -607,10 +614,6 @@ function onCanvasScroll( event ) {
         shift: event.shift,
         originalEvent: event.originalEvent
     });
-
-    //don't scroll the page up and down if the user is scrolling
-    //in the navigator
-    return false;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/openseadragon.js b/src/openseadragon.js
index b26a152c..ff011fb7 100644
--- a/src/openseadragon.js
+++ b/src/openseadragon.js
@@ -320,6 +320,7 @@
   *
   * @property {OpenSeadragon.GestureSettings} [gestureSettingsMouse]
   *     Settings for gestures generated by a mouse pointer device. (See {@link OpenSeadragon.GestureSettings})
+  * @property {Boolean} [gestureSettingsMouse.dragToPan=true] - Pan on drag gesture
   * @property {Boolean} [gestureSettingsMouse.scrollToZoom=true] - Zoom on scroll gesture
   * @property {Boolean} [gestureSettingsMouse.clickToZoom=true] - Zoom on click gesture
   * @property {Boolean} [gestureSettingsMouse.dblClickToZoom=false] - Zoom on double-click gesture. Note: If set to true
@@ -334,6 +335,7 @@
   *
   * @property {OpenSeadragon.GestureSettings} [gestureSettingsTouch]
   *     Settings for gestures generated by a touch pointer device. (See {@link OpenSeadragon.GestureSettings})
+  * @property {Boolean} [gestureSettingsMouse.dragToPan=true] - Pan on drag gesture
   * @property {Boolean} [gestureSettingsTouch.scrollToZoom=false] - Zoom on scroll gesture
   * @property {Boolean} [gestureSettingsTouch.clickToZoom=false] - Zoom on click gesture
   * @property {Boolean} [gestureSettingsTouch.dblClickToZoom=true] - Zoom on double-click gesture. Note: If set to true
@@ -348,6 +350,7 @@
   *
   * @property {OpenSeadragon.GestureSettings} [gestureSettingsPen]
   *     Settings for gestures generated by a pen pointer device. (See {@link OpenSeadragon.GestureSettings})
+  * @property {Boolean} [gestureSettingsMouse.dragToPan=true] - Pan on drag gesture
   * @property {Boolean} [gestureSettingsPen.scrollToZoom=false] - Zoom on scroll gesture
   * @property {Boolean} [gestureSettingsPen.clickToZoom=true] - Zoom on click gesture
   * @property {Boolean} [gestureSettingsPen.dblClickToZoom=false] - Zoom on double-click gesture. Note: If set to true
@@ -362,6 +365,7 @@
   *
   * @property {OpenSeadragon.GestureSettings} [gestureSettingsUnknown]
   *     Settings for gestures generated by unknown pointer devices. (See {@link OpenSeadragon.GestureSettings})
+  * @property {Boolean} [gestureSettingsMouse.dragToPan=true] - Pan on drag gesture
   * @property {Boolean} [gestureSettingsUnknown.scrollToZoom=true] - Zoom on scroll gesture
   * @property {Boolean} [gestureSettingsUnknown.clickToZoom=false] - Zoom on click gesture
   * @property {Boolean} [gestureSettingsUnknown.dblClickToZoom=true] - Zoom on double-click gesture. Note: If set to true
@@ -651,6 +655,9 @@
   * @typedef {Object} GestureSettings
   * @memberof OpenSeadragon
   *
+  * @property {Boolean} dragToPan
+  *     Set to false to disable panning on drag gestures.
+  *
   * @property {Boolean} scrollToZoom
   *     Set to false to disable zooming on scroll gestures.
   *
@@ -1137,6 +1144,7 @@ function OpenSeadragon( options ){
             springStiffness:        6.5,
             animationTime:          1.2,
             gestureSettingsMouse:   {
+                dragToPan: true,
                 scrollToZoom: true,
                 clickToZoom: true,
                 dblClickToZoom: false,
@@ -1148,6 +1156,7 @@ function OpenSeadragon( options ){
                 pinchRotate: false
             },
             gestureSettingsTouch:   {
+                dragToPan: true,
                 scrollToZoom: false,
                 clickToZoom: false,
                 dblClickToZoom: true,
@@ -1159,6 +1168,7 @@ function OpenSeadragon( options ){
                 pinchRotate: false
             },
             gestureSettingsPen:     {
+                dragToPan: true,
                 scrollToZoom: false,
                 clickToZoom: true,
                 dblClickToZoom: false,
@@ -1170,6 +1180,7 @@ function OpenSeadragon( options ){
                 pinchRotate: false
             },
             gestureSettingsUnknown: {
+                dragToPan: true,
                 scrollToZoom: false,
                 clickToZoom: false,
                 dblClickToZoom: true,
diff --git a/src/referencestrip.js b/src/referencestrip.js
index 80ebf566..738a55ab 100644
--- a/src/referencestrip.js
+++ b/src/referencestrip.js
@@ -121,7 +121,12 @@ $.ReferenceStrip = function ( options ) {
         enterHandler:   $.delegate( this, onStripEnter ),
         leaveHandler:   $.delegate( this, onStripLeave ),
         keyDownHandler: $.delegate( this, onKeyDown ),
-        keyHandler:     $.delegate( this, onKeyPress )
+        keyHandler:     $.delegate( this, onKeyPress ),
+        preProcessEventHandler: function (eventInfo) {
+            if (eventInfo.eventType === 'wheel') {
+                eventInfo.preventDefault = true;
+            }
+        }
     } );
 
     //Controls the position and orientation of the reference strip and sets the
@@ -348,7 +353,6 @@ function onStripDrag( event ) {
             }
         }
     }
-    return false;
 
 }
 
@@ -397,8 +401,6 @@ function onStripScroll( event ) {
             }
         }
     }
-    //cancels event
-    return false;
 }
 
 
@@ -489,7 +491,6 @@ function onStripEnter( event ) {
         element.style.marginLeft = "0px";
 
     }
-    return false;
 }
 
 
@@ -512,7 +513,6 @@ function onStripLeave( event ) {
         element.style.marginLeft = "-" + ( $.getElementSize( element ).x / 2 ) + "px";
 
     }
-    return false;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/viewer.js b/src/viewer.js
index 6e9c65b1..c22d3f34 100644
--- a/src/viewer.js
+++ b/src/viewer.js
@@ -2846,8 +2846,9 @@ function onCanvasDrag( event ) {
      */
     this.raiseEvent( 'canvas-drag', canvasDragEventArgs);
 
-    if ( !canvasDragEventArgs.preventDefaultAction && this.viewport ) {
-        gestureSettings = this.gestureSettingsByDeviceType( event.pointerType );
+    gestureSettings = this.gestureSettingsByDeviceType( event.pointerType );
+
+    if ( gestureSettings.dragToPan && !canvasDragEventArgs.preventDefaultAction && this.viewport ) {
         if( !this.panHorizontal ){
             event.delta.x = 0;
         }