diff --git a/MWPhotoBrowser/Classes/MWPhotoBrowser.h b/MWPhotoBrowser/Classes/MWPhotoBrowser.h
index 7ceae443d..ecc99f974 100644
--- a/MWPhotoBrowser/Classes/MWPhotoBrowser.h
+++ b/MWPhotoBrowser/Classes/MWPhotoBrowser.h
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 @property (nonatomic) BOOL alwaysShowControls;
 @property (nonatomic) BOOL enableGrid;
 @property (nonatomic) BOOL startOnGrid;
+@property (nonatomic) NSUInteger delayToHideElements;
 @property (nonatomic, readonly) NSUInteger currentIndex;
 
 // Init
diff --git a/MWPhotoBrowser/Classes/MWPhotoBrowser.m b/MWPhotoBrowser/Classes/MWPhotoBrowser.m
index e76ab96bc..fd9a06862 100644
--- a/MWPhotoBrowser/Classes/MWPhotoBrowser.m
+++ b/MWPhotoBrowser/Classes/MWPhotoBrowser.m
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ - (void)_initialisation {
     _viewIsActive = NO;
     _enableGrid = YES;
     _startOnGrid = NO;
+    _delayToHideElements = 5;
     _visiblePages = [[NSMutableSet alloc] init];
     _recycledPages = [[NSMutableSet alloc] init];
     _photos = [[NSMutableArray alloc] init];
@@ -1357,7 +1358,7 @@ - (void)cancelControlHiding {
 - (void)hideControlsAfterDelay {
 	if (![self areControlsHidden]) {
         [self cancelControlHiding];
-		_controlVisibilityTimer = [NSTimer scheduledTimerWithTimeInterval:5 target:self selector:@selector(hideControls) userInfo:nil repeats:NO];
+		_controlVisibilityTimer = [NSTimer scheduledTimerWithTimeInterval:self.delayToHideElements target:self selector:@selector(hideControls) userInfo:nil repeats:NO];
 	}
 }