diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index e3f310ce1..0441c5ec8 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2013-09-28  Eric Wasylishen <ewasylishen@gmail.com>
+
+	* Source/GSThemeDrawing.m: Add GSScrollerDefaultWidth user default
+	so non-code themes can change -[GSTheme defaultScrollerWidth]
+
 2013-09-28  Eric Wasylishen <ewasylishen@gmail.com>
 
 	* Source/NSScroller.m: Add GSScrollerKnobOvershoot default which
diff --git a/Source/GSThemeDrawing.m b/Source/GSThemeDrawing.m
index c096e969e..52051efc2 100644
--- a/Source/GSThemeDrawing.m
+++ b/Source/GSThemeDrawing.m
@@ -531,7 +531,18 @@
 
 - (float) defaultScrollerWidth
 {
-  return 18.0;
+  NSUserDefaults *defs = [NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults];
+  float defaultScrollerWidth;
+
+  if ([defs objectForKey: @"GSScrollerDefaultWidth"] != nil)
+    {
+      defaultScrollerWidth = [defs floatForKey: @"GSScrollerDefaultWidth"];
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      defaultScrollerWidth = 18.0;
+    }
+  return defaultScrollerWidth;
 }
 
 - (NSColor *) toolbarBackgroundColor