diff --git a/Content.Client/Actions/UI/ActionsUI.cs b/Content.Client/Actions/UI/ActionsUI.cs
index ed2a1531be..612ca306d6 100644
--- a/Content.Client/Actions/UI/ActionsUI.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/Actions/UI/ActionsUI.cs
@@ -210,7 +210,8 @@ namespace Content.Client.Actions.UI
                 _slots[i] = slot;
             }
 
-            DragDropHelper = new DragDropHelper<ActionSlot>(OnBeginActionDrag, OnContinueActionDrag, OnEndActionDrag, DragDeadZone);
+            DragDropHelper = new DragDropHelper<ActionSlot>(OnBeginActionDrag, OnContinueActionDrag, OnEndActionDrag);
+            DragDropHelper.Deadzone = DragDeadZone;
 
             MinSize = (10, 400);
         }
diff --git a/Content.Client/DragDrop/DragDropHelper.cs b/Content.Client/DragDrop/DragDropHelper.cs
index 193a92beea..28b6e853a7 100644
--- a/Content.Client/DragDrop/DragDropHelper.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/DragDrop/DragDropHelper.cs
@@ -21,14 +21,12 @@ namespace Content.Client.DragDrop
     /// <typeparam name="T">thing being dragged and dropped</typeparam>
     public sealed class DragDropHelper<T>
     {
-        private const float DefaultDragDeadzone = 2f;
-
         private readonly IInputManager _inputManager;
 
         private readonly OnBeginDrag _onBeginDrag;
         private readonly OnEndDrag _onEndDrag;
         private readonly OnContinueDrag _onContinueDrag;
-        private readonly float _deadzone;
+        public float Deadzone = 2f;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Convenience method, current mouse screen position as provided by inputmanager.
@@ -67,9 +65,8 @@ namespace Content.Client.DragDrop
         /// <param name="deadzone">drag will be triggered when mouse leaves
         ///     this deadzone around the mousedown position</param>
         public DragDropHelper(OnBeginDrag onBeginDrag, OnContinueDrag onContinueDrag,
-            OnEndDrag onEndDrag, float deadzone = DefaultDragDeadzone)
+            OnEndDrag onEndDrag)
         {
-            _deadzone = deadzone;
             _inputManager = IoCManager.Resolve<IInputManager>();
             _onBeginDrag = onBeginDrag;
             _onEndDrag = onEndDrag;
@@ -128,7 +125,7 @@ namespace Content.Client.DragDrop
                 case DragState.MouseDown:
                 {
                     var screenPos = _inputManager.MouseScreenPosition;
-                    if ((_mouseDownScreenPos.Position - screenPos.Position).Length > _deadzone)
+                    if ((_mouseDownScreenPos.Position - screenPos.Position).Length > Deadzone)
                     {
                         StartDragging();
                     }
diff --git a/Content.Client/DragDrop/DragDropSystem.cs b/Content.Client/DragDrop/DragDropSystem.cs
index 6cb6ef5f58..fa8e51577e 100644
--- a/Content.Client/DragDrop/DragDropSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/DragDrop/DragDropSystem.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using Content.Client.Outline;
 using Content.Client.Viewport;
 using Content.Shared.ActionBlocker;
+using Content.Shared.CCVar;
 using Content.Shared.DragDrop;
 using Content.Shared.Interaction;
 using Content.Shared.Interaction.Events;
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ using Robust.Client.Graphics;
 using Robust.Client.Input;
 using Robust.Client.Player;
 using Robust.Client.State;
+using Robust.Shared.Configuration;
 using Robust.Shared.Input;
 using Robust.Shared.Input.Binding;
 using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
@@ -30,6 +32,7 @@ namespace Content.Client.DragDrop
         [Dependency] private readonly IEyeManager _eyeManager = default!;
         [Dependency] private readonly IPlayerManager _playerManager = default!;
         [Dependency] private readonly IPrototypeManager _prototypeManager = default!;
+        [Dependency] private readonly IConfigurationManager _cfgMan = default!;
         [Dependency] private readonly InteractionOutlineSystem _outline = default!;
         [Dependency] private readonly SharedInteractionSystem _interactionSystem = default!;
         [Dependency] private readonly InputSystem _inputSystem = default!;
@@ -75,6 +78,7 @@ namespace Content.Client.DragDrop
             UpdatesOutsidePrediction = true;
 
             _dragDropHelper = new DragDropHelper<EntityUid>(OnBeginDrag, OnContinueDrag, OnEndDrag);
+            _cfgMan.OnValueChanged(CCVars.DragDropDeadZone, SetDeadZone, true);
 
             _dropTargetInRangeShader = _prototypeManager.Index<ShaderPrototype>(ShaderDropTargetInRange).Instance();
             _dropTargetOutOfRangeShader = _prototypeManager.Index<ShaderPrototype>(ShaderDropTargetOutOfRange).Instance();
@@ -84,8 +88,14 @@ namespace Content.Client.DragDrop
                 .Register<DragDropSystem>();
         }
 
+        private void SetDeadZone(float deadZone)
+        {
+            _dragDropHelper.Deadzone = deadZone;
+        }
+
         public override void Shutdown()
         {
+            _cfgMan.UnsubValueChanged(CCVars.DragDropDeadZone, SetDeadZone);
             _dragDropHelper.EndDrag();
             CommandBinds.Unregister<DragDropSystem>();
             base.Shutdown();
diff --git a/Content.Shared/CCVar/CCVars.cs b/Content.Shared/CCVar/CCVars.cs
index ed6abb8828..2c09731c78 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/CCVar/CCVars.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/CCVar/CCVars.cs
@@ -869,5 +869,15 @@ namespace Content.Shared.CCVar
         /// </summary>
         public static readonly CVarDef<int> ResourceUploadingStoreDeletionDays =
             CVarDef.Create("netres.store_deletion_days", 30, CVar.SERVER | CVar.SERVERONLY);
+
+        /*
+         * Controls
+         */
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Deadzone for drag-drop interactions.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static readonly CVarDef<float> DragDropDeadZone =
+            CVarDef.Create("control.drag_dead_zone", 12f, CVar.CLIENTONLY | CVar.ARCHIVE);
     }
 }