diff --git a/panels/fan.py b/panels/fan.py
index 65c31b2a..f09512ad 100644
--- a/panels/fan.py
+++ b/panels/fan.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class FanPanel(ScreenPanel):
             self.fan_speed[fan] = round(float(speed) * 100)
             self.devices[fan]['scale'].disconnect_by_func(self.set_fan_speed)
             self.devices[fan]['scale'].set_value(self.fan_speed[fan])
-            self.devices[fan]['scale'].connect("value-changed", self.set_fan_speed, fan)
+            self.devices[fan]['scale'].connect("button-release-event", self.set_fan_speed, fan)
         else:
             self.fan_speed[fan] = float(speed)
             self.devices[fan]['scale'].set_fraction(self.fan_speed[fan])
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ class FanPanel(ScreenPanel):
             scale.set_hexpand(True)
             scale.set_has_origin(True)
             scale.get_style_context().add_class("fan_slider")
-            scale.connect("value-changed", self.set_fan_speed, fan)
+            scale.connect("button-release-event", self.set_fan_speed, fan)
         else:
             scale = Gtk.ProgressBar()
             scale.set_fraction(self.fan_speed[fan])
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ class FanPanel(ScreenPanel):
                 continue
             self.add_fan(fan)
 
-    def set_fan_speed(self, widget, fan):
+    def set_fan_speed(self, widget, event, fan):
         value = self.devices[fan]['scale'].get_value()
 
         if fan == "fan":
diff --git a/panels/limits.py b/panels/limits.py
index fb5a65b4..656c4177 100644
--- a/panels/limits.py
+++ b/panels/limits.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class LimitsPanel(ScreenPanel):
         self.values[option] = int(value)
         self.devices[option]['scale'].disconnect_by_func(self.set_opt_value)
         self.devices[option]['scale'].set_value(self.values[option])
-        self.devices[option]['scale'].connect("value-changed", self.set_opt_value, option)
+        self.devices[option]['scale'].connect("button-release-event", self.set_opt_value, option)
 
     def add_option(self, option, optname, units, value):
         logging.info("Adding option: %s" % option)
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ class LimitsPanel(ScreenPanel):
         scale.set_hexpand(True)
         scale.set_has_origin(True)
         scale.get_style_context().add_class("option_slider")
-        scale.connect("value-changed", self.set_opt_value, option)
+        scale.connect("button-release-event", self.set_opt_value, option)
 
         labels = Gtk.Box(orientation=Gtk.Orientation.VERTICAL)
         labels.add(name)
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ class LimitsPanel(ScreenPanel):
         self.labels['devices'].attach(self.devices[option]['row'], 0, pos, 1, 1)
         self.labels['devices'].show_all()
 
-    def set_opt_value(self, widget, opt):
+    def set_opt_value(self, widget, event, opt):
         value = self.devices[opt]['scale'].get_value()
 
         if opt == "max_accel":
diff --git a/panels/settings.py b/panels/settings.py
index d0e330c7..e225c946 100644
--- a/panels/settings.py
+++ b/panels/settings.py
@@ -162,8 +162,8 @@ class SettingsPanel(ScreenPanel):
             scale = Gtk.Scale(orientation=Gtk.Orientation.HORIZONTAL, adjustment=adj)
             scale.set_hexpand(True)
             scale.set_digits(0)
+            scale.connect("button-release-event", self.scale_moved, option['section'], opt_name)
             scale.set_property("width-request", round(self._screen.width/2.2))
-            scale.connect("value-changed", self.scale_moved, option['section'], opt_name)
             dev.add(scale)
         elif option['type'] == "printer":
             logging.debug("Option: %s" % option)
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ class SettingsPanel(ScreenPanel):
             if callback is not None:
                 callback(value)
 
-    def scale_moved(self, widget, section, option):
+    def scale_moved(self, widget, event, section, option):
         logging.debug("[%s] %s changed to %s" % (section, option, widget.get_value()))
         if section not in self._config.get_config().sections():
             self._config.get_config().add_section(section)