diff --git a/ground/src/plugins/pfd/pfdgadget.cpp b/ground/src/plugins/pfd/pfdgadget.cpp
index a7d86d7f3..80befeac0 100644
--- a/ground/src/plugins/pfd/pfdgadget.cpp
+++ b/ground/src/plugins/pfd/pfdgadget.cpp
@@ -51,5 +51,6 @@ void PFDGadget::loadConfiguration(IUAVGadgetConfiguration* config)
     m_widget->setHqFonts(m->getHqFonts());
     m_widget->setDialFile(m->dialFile());
     m_widget->enableOpenGL(m->useOpenGL());
+    m_widget->enableSmoothUpdates(m->getBeSmooth());
     m_widget->connectNeedles();
 }
diff --git a/ground/src/plugins/pfd/pfdgadgetconfiguration.cpp b/ground/src/plugins/pfd/pfdgadgetconfiguration.cpp
index d742f25ce..3312d8687 100644
--- a/ground/src/plugins/pfd/pfdgadgetconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/ground/src/plugins/pfd/pfdgadgetconfiguration.cpp
@@ -34,13 +34,15 @@
  */
 PFDGadgetConfiguration::PFDGadgetConfiguration(QString classId, QSettings* qSettings, QObject *parent) :
     IUAVGadgetConfiguration(classId, parent),
-    m_defaultDial("Unknown")
+    m_defaultDial("Unknown"),
+    beSmooth(true)
 {
     //if a saved configuration exists load it
     if(qSettings != 0) {
         QString dialFile = qSettings->value("dialFile").toString();
         useOpenGLFlag = qSettings->value("useOpenGLFlag").toBool();
         hqFonts = qSettings->value("hqFonts").toBool();
+        beSmooth = qSettings->value("beSmooth").toBool();
         m_defaultDial=Utils::PathUtils().InsertDataPath(dialFile);
     }
 }
@@ -55,6 +57,7 @@ IUAVGadgetConfiguration *PFDGadgetConfiguration::clone()
     m->m_defaultDial=m_defaultDial;
     m->useOpenGLFlag = useOpenGLFlag;
     m->hqFonts = hqFonts;
+    m->beSmooth = beSmooth;
     return m;
 }
 
@@ -67,4 +70,5 @@ void PFDGadgetConfiguration::saveConfig(QSettings* qSettings) const {
     qSettings->setValue("dialFile", dialFile);
     qSettings->setValue("useOpenGLFlag", useOpenGLFlag);
     qSettings->setValue("hqFonts", hqFonts);
+    qSettings->setValue("beSmooth", beSmooth);
 }
diff --git a/ground/src/plugins/pfd/pfdgadgetconfiguration.h b/ground/src/plugins/pfd/pfdgadgetconfiguration.h
index 25fe773cc..f267d5847 100644
--- a/ground/src/plugins/pfd/pfdgadgetconfiguration.h
+++ b/ground/src/plugins/pfd/pfdgadgetconfiguration.h
@@ -42,10 +42,13 @@ public:
     void setDialFile(QString dialFile){m_defaultDial=dialFile;}
     void setUseOpenGL(bool flag) { useOpenGLFlag = flag; }
     void setHqFonts(bool flag) { hqFonts = flag; }
+    void setBeSmooth(bool flag) { beSmooth = flag;}
+
     //get dial configuration functions
     QString dialFile() {return m_defaultDial;}
     bool useOpenGL() { return useOpenGLFlag; }
     bool getHqFonts() { return hqFonts; }
+    bool getBeSmooth() { return beSmooth; }
 
     void saveConfig(QSettings* settings) const;
     IUAVGadgetConfiguration *clone();
@@ -54,6 +57,7 @@ private:
     QString m_defaultDial; // The name of the dial's SVG source file
     bool useOpenGLFlag;
     bool hqFonts;
+    bool beSmooth;
 };
 
 #endif // PFDGADGETCONFIGURATION_H
diff --git a/ground/src/plugins/pfd/pfdgadgetoptionspage.cpp b/ground/src/plugins/pfd/pfdgadgetoptionspage.cpp
index 0f0584b21..57de1588d 100644
--- a/ground/src/plugins/pfd/pfdgadgetoptionspage.cpp
+++ b/ground/src/plugins/pfd/pfdgadgetoptionspage.cpp
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ QWidget *PFDGadgetOptionsPage::createPage(QWidget *parent)
     options_page->svgSourceFile->setPath(m_config->dialFile());
     options_page->useOpenGL->setChecked(m_config->useOpenGL());
     options_page->hqText->setChecked(m_config->getHqFonts());
+    options_page->smoothUpdates->setChecked(m_config->getBeSmooth());
 
     return optionsPageWidget;
 }
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@ void PFDGadgetOptionsPage::apply()
     m_config->setDialFile(options_page->svgSourceFile->path());
     m_config->setUseOpenGL(options_page->useOpenGL->checkState());
     m_config->setHqFonts(options_page->hqText->checkState());
+    m_config->setBeSmooth(options_page->smoothUpdates->checkState());
 }
 
 
diff --git a/ground/src/plugins/pfd/pfdgadgetoptionspage.ui b/ground/src/plugins/pfd/pfdgadgetoptionspage.ui
index 44ef78ff5..4086d1a5a 100644
--- a/ground/src/plugins/pfd/pfdgadgetoptionspage.ui
+++ b/ground/src/plugins/pfd/pfdgadgetoptionspage.ui
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
      <height>331</height>
     </rect>
    </property>
-   <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout" stretch="0,0,0,1,0">
+   <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout" stretch="0,0,0,0,1,0">
     <property name="sizeConstraint">
      <enum>QLayout::SetMinimumSize</enum>
     </property>
@@ -105,6 +105,20 @@
       </item>
      </layout>
     </item>
+    <item>
+     <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_3">
+      <item>
+       <widget class="QCheckBox" name="smoothUpdates">
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>Smooth updates</string>
+        </property>
+        <property name="checked">
+         <bool>true</bool>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+     </layout>
+    </item>
     <item>
      <spacer name="verticalSpacer">
       <property name="orientation">
diff --git a/ground/src/plugins/pfd/pfdgadgetwidget.cpp b/ground/src/plugins/pfd/pfdgadgetwidget.cpp
index 22a7f8f56..499273d0d 100644
--- a/ground/src/plugins/pfd/pfdgadgetwidget.cpp
+++ b/ground/src/plugins/pfd/pfdgadgetwidget.cpp
@@ -824,7 +824,7 @@ void PFDGadgetWidget::moveSky() {
     //////
     if (rollValue != rollTarget) {
         double rollDiff;
-        if ((abs((rollValue-rollTarget)*10) > 5)) {
+        if ((abs((rollValue-rollTarget)*10) > 5) && beSmooth ) {
             rollDiff =(rollTarget - rollValue)/2;
         } else {
             rollDiff = rollTarget - rollValue;
@@ -842,7 +842,7 @@ void PFDGadgetWidget::moveSky() {
     //////
     if (pitchValue != pitchTarget) {
         double pitchDiff;
-        if ((abs((pitchValue-pitchTarget)*10) > 5)) {
+        if ((abs((pitchValue-pitchTarget)*10) > 5) && beSmooth ) {
   //      if (0) {
             pitchDiff = (pitchTarget - pitchValue)/2;
         } else {
@@ -892,7 +892,7 @@ void PFDGadgetWidget::moveNeedles()
     //////
     if (headingValue != headingTarget) {
         double headingDiff;
-        if ((abs((headingValue-headingTarget)*10) > 5)) {
+        if ((abs((headingValue-headingTarget)*10) > 5) && beSmooth ) {
             headingDiff = (headingTarget - headingValue)/5;
         } else {
             headingDiff = headingTarget-headingValue;
@@ -921,7 +921,7 @@ void PFDGadgetWidget::moveNeedles()
     // Speed
     //////
     if (groundspeedValue != groundspeedTarget) {
-        if (abs(groundspeedValue-groundspeedTarget) > speedScaleHeight/100) {
+        if ((abs(groundspeedValue-groundspeedTarget) > speedScaleHeight/100) && beSmooth ) {
             groundspeedValue += (groundspeedTarget-groundspeedValue)/2;
         } else {
             groundspeedValue = groundspeedTarget;
@@ -960,7 +960,7 @@ void PFDGadgetWidget::moveNeedles()
     // Altitude
     //////
     if (altitudeValue != altitudeTarget) {
-        if (abs(altitudeValue-altitudeTarget) > altitudeScaleHeight/100) {
+        if ((abs(altitudeValue-altitudeTarget) > altitudeScaleHeight/100) && beSmooth ) {
             altitudeValue += (altitudeTarget-altitudeValue)/2;
         } else {
             altitudeValue = altitudeTarget;
diff --git a/ground/src/plugins/pfd/pfdgadgetwidget.h b/ground/src/plugins/pfd/pfdgadgetwidget.h
index be1b24485..fcad7ac25 100644
--- a/ground/src/plugins/pfd/pfdgadgetwidget.h
+++ b/ground/src/plugins/pfd/pfdgadgetwidget.h
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ public:
    void connectNeedles();
    void enableOpenGL(bool flag);
    void setHqFonts(bool flag) { hqFonts = flag; }
+   void enableSmoothUpdates(bool flag) { beSmooth = flag; }
 
 public slots:
    void updateAttitude(UAVObject *object1);
@@ -144,6 +145,7 @@ private:
    bool pfdError;
    // Flag to enable better rendering of fonts in OpenGL
    bool hqFonts;
+   bool beSmooth;
 
 };
 #endif /* PFDGADGETWIDGET_H_ */