diff --git a/cura_app.py b/cura_app.py
index 17321b8042..7e80bbac79 100755
--- a/cura_app.py
+++ b/cura_app.py
@@ -17,7 +17,11 @@ import faulthandler
 import os
 if sys.platform != "linux":  # Turns out the Linux build _does_ use this, but we're not making an Enterprise release for that system anyway.
     os.environ["QT_PLUGIN_PATH"] = ""  # Security workaround: Don't need it, and introduces an attack vector, so set to nul.
-    os.environ["QT_QUICK_FLICKABLE_WHEEL_DECELERATION"] = ""  # Security workaround: Don't need it, and introduces an attack vector, so set to nul.
+    try:
+        # try converting to integer
+        os.environ["QT_QUICK_FLICKABLE_WHEEL_DECELERATION"] = str(int(os.environ["QT_QUICK_FLICKABLE_WHEEL_DECELERATION"]))
+    except ValueError:
+        os.environ["QT_QUICK_FLICKABLE_WHEEL_DECELERATION"] = "5000"
     os.environ["QML2_IMPORT_PATH"] = ""  # Security workaround: Don't need it, and introduces an attack vector, so set to nul.
     os.environ["QT_OPENGL_DLL"] = ""  # Security workaround: Don't need it, and introduces an attack vector, so set to nul.