diff --git a/interface/resources/controllers/touchscreenvirtualpad.json b/interface/resources/controllers/touchscreenvirtualpad.json
index 772bbff39a..907ff8b403 100644
--- a/interface/resources/controllers/touchscreenvirtualpad.json
+++ b/interface/resources/controllers/touchscreenvirtualpad.json
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@
 
         { "from": "TouchscreenVirtualPad.RX",  "when": "!Application.CameraIndependent", "filters": [ {"type": "deadZone", "min": 0.05} , "invert" ], "to": "Actions.Yaw" },
 
-        { "from": "TouchscreenVirtualPad.RY", "when": "!Application.CameraIndependent", "filters": [ "invert" ], "to": "Actions.Pitch" }
+        { "from": "TouchscreenVirtualPad.RY", "when": "!Application.CameraIndependent", "filters": [ {"type": "deadZone", "min": 0.05}, "invert" ], "to": "Actions.Pitch" }
     ]
 }
diff --git a/libraries/input-plugins/src/input-plugins/TouchscreenVirtualPadDevice.cpp b/libraries/input-plugins/src/input-plugins/TouchscreenVirtualPadDevice.cpp
index 2bc5d374af..7f9caf193a 100644
--- a/libraries/input-plugins/src/input-plugins/TouchscreenVirtualPadDevice.cpp
+++ b/libraries/input-plugins/src/input-plugins/TouchscreenVirtualPadDevice.cpp
@@ -138,10 +138,13 @@ void TouchscreenVirtualPadDevice::processInputDeviceForView() {
 
     // NOW BETWEEN -1 1
     rightDistanceScaleX /= STICK_RADIUS_INCHES;
-    rightDistanceScaleY /= STICK_RADIUS_INCHES*2; // pitch is slower
+    rightDistanceScaleY /= STICK_RADIUS_INCHES;
 
     _inputDevice->_axisStateMap[controller::RX] = rightDistanceScaleX;
     _inputDevice->_axisStateMap[controller::RY] = rightDistanceScaleY;
+
+    // after use, save last touch point as ref
+    _viewRefTouchPoint = _viewCurrentTouchPoint;
 }
 
 void TouchscreenVirtualPadDevice::pluginUpdate(float deltaTime, const controller::InputCalibrationData& inputCalibrationData) {
@@ -343,6 +346,7 @@ void TouchscreenVirtualPadDevice::viewTouchBegin(glm::vec2 touchPoint) {
     auto& virtualPadManager = VirtualPad::Manager::instance();
     if (virtualPadManager.isEnabled() && !virtualPadManager.isHidden()) {
         _viewRefTouchPoint = touchPoint;
+        _viewCurrentTouchPoint = touchPoint;
         _viewHasValidTouch = true;
     }
 }
diff --git a/libraries/input-plugins/src/input-plugins/TouchscreenVirtualPadDevice.h b/libraries/input-plugins/src/input-plugins/TouchscreenVirtualPadDevice.h
index a25f0db7b1..3f94dfef07 100644
--- a/libraries/input-plugins/src/input-plugins/TouchscreenVirtualPadDevice.h
+++ b/libraries/input-plugins/src/input-plugins/TouchscreenVirtualPadDevice.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 class QTouchEvent;
 class QGestureEvent;
 
-const float STICK_RADIUS_INCHES = 1.0f;
+const float STICK_RADIUS_INCHES = .3f;
 
 class TouchscreenVirtualPadDevice : public InputPlugin {
 Q_OBJECT