diff --git a/krita/plugins/tools/defaulttools/kis_tool_move.cc b/krita/plugins/tools/defaulttools/kis_tool_move.cc
--- a/krita/plugins/tools/defaulttools/kis_tool_move.cc
+++ b/krita/plugins/tools/defaulttools/kis_tool_move.cc
@@ -383,7 +383,8 @@
 
 
     // Keyboard shortcut move step
-    m_optionsWidget->sliderMoveStep->setRange(1, 50);
+    m_optionsWidget->sliderMoveStep->setRange(1, 500);
+    m_optionsWidget->sliderMoveStep->setExponentRatio(2.0);
     int moveStep = configGroup.readEntry<int>("moveToolStep", 5);
     m_optionsWidget->sliderMoveStep->setValue(moveStep);
     m_moveStep = moveStep;