diff --git a/data/meson.build b/data/meson.build
index f96f754..a41fdc2 100644
--- a/data/meson.build
+++ b/data/meson.build
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ dbus_inc = include_directories('.')
 install_data(dbus_interfaces, install_dir: ifacedir)
 
 schemas = ['org.sigxcpu.feedbackd.gschema.xml']
-compiled = gnome.compile_schemas(build_by_default: true)
+compiled = gnome.compile_schemas(depend_files: schemas, build_by_default: true)
 
 compile_schemas = find_program('glib-compile-schemas', required: false)
 if compile_schemas.found()
diff --git a/data/org.sigxcpu.feedbackd.gschema.xml b/data/org.sigxcpu.feedbackd.gschema.xml
index 732726b..6f6cf16 100644
--- a/data/org.sigxcpu.feedbackd.gschema.xml
+++ b/data/org.sigxcpu.feedbackd.gschema.xml
@@ -41,6 +41,16 @@
         setting the 'important' hint on the submitted event.
       </description>
     </key>
+
+    <key name="max-haptic-strength" type="d">
+      <range min="0.0" max="1.0"/>
+      <default>1.0</default>
+      <summary>Maximum haptic strength</summary>
+      <description>
+        The maximum haptic strength to use when providing feedback.
+      </description>
+    </key>
+
   </schema>
 
   <schema id="org.sigxcpu.feedbackd.application">
diff --git a/doc/feedbackd.rst b/doc/feedbackd.rst
index 56ed589..d7713d1 100644
--- a/doc/feedbackd.rst
+++ b/doc/feedbackd.rst
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ These gsettings are used by ``feedbackd``:
     - `prefer-flash`: Prefer camera flash over status LED
     - `theme`: The feedback theme to use. This can be used to override
       the feedback theme picked by feedbackd based on device information.
+    - `max-haptic-strength`: Limits th maximum strenght used for the
+      haptic motor `[0.0, 1.0]`.
 
 - `org.sigxcpu.feedbackd.application`
 
diff --git a/src/fbd-feedback-vibra-pattern.c b/src/fbd-feedback-vibra-pattern.c
index 4807ede..ff84644 100644
--- a/src/fbd-feedback-vibra-pattern.c
+++ b/src/fbd-feedback-vibra-pattern.c
@@ -199,8 +199,12 @@ do_pattern_step (FbdFeedbackVibraPattern *self)
   /* Removing any pending effect */
   fbd_dev_vibra_remove_effect (dev);
 
-  if (*magnitude != 0.0)
+  if (*magnitude != 0.0) {
+    double max_strength = fbd_feedback_vibra_get_max_strength (FBD_FEEDBACK_VIBRA (self));
+
+    *magnitude = MIN (*magnitude, max_strength);
     fbd_dev_vibra_rumble (dev, *magnitude, *duration, TRUE);
+  }
 
   self->timer_id = g_timeout_add_once (*duration,
                                        on_timer_expired,
diff --git a/src/fbd-feedback-vibra-periodic.c b/src/fbd-feedback-vibra-periodic.c
index 0df6d11..bb7c69f 100644
--- a/src/fbd-feedback-vibra-periodic.c
+++ b/src/fbd-feedback-vibra-periodic.c
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #define G_LOG_DOMAIN "fbd-feedback-vibra-periodic"
 
 #include "fbd-enums.h"
+#include "fbd-feedback-vibra-priv.h"
 #include "fbd-feedback-vibra-periodic.h"
 #include "fbd-feedback-manager.h"
 
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@
  * #FbdDevVibra for that.
  */
 
+#define MAX_MAGNITUDE 0xFFFF
+
 enum {
   PROP_0,
   PROP_MAGNITUDE,
@@ -103,13 +106,18 @@ fbd_feedback_vibra_periodic_start_vibra (FbdFeedbackVibra *vibra)
   FbdFeedbackManager *manager = fbd_feedback_manager_get_default ();
   FbdDevVibra *dev = fbd_feedback_manager_get_dev_vibra (manager);
   guint duration = fbd_feedback_vibra_get_duration (vibra);
+  double max_strength = fbd_feedback_vibra_get_max_strength (FBD_FEEDBACK_VIBRA (self));
+  double fade_in_ratio = (double)self->fade_in_level / self->magnitude;
+  guint max_magnitude, fade_in_level;
 
   g_return_if_fail (FBD_IS_DEV_VIBRA (dev));
-  g_debug ("Periodic Vibra: %d %d %d %d",
-	   duration, self->magnitude, self->fade_in_level, self->fade_in_time);
+  max_magnitude = MIN (MAX_MAGNITUDE * max_strength, self->magnitude);
+  fade_in_level = MIN (max_magnitude * fade_in_ratio, self->fade_in_level);
 
-  fbd_dev_vibra_periodic (dev, duration, self->magnitude, self->fade_in_level,
-			  self->fade_in_time);
+  g_debug ("Periodic Vibra: %d %d %d %d",
+	   duration, max_magnitude, fade_in_level, self->fade_in_time);
+
+  fbd_dev_vibra_periodic (dev, duration, max_magnitude, fade_in_level, self->fade_in_time);
 }
 
 static gboolean
@@ -141,7 +149,7 @@ fbd_feedback_vibra_periodic_class_init (FbdFeedbackVibraPeriodicClass *klass)
       "magnitude",
       "Magnitude",
       "total magnitude",
-      0, 0xFFFF, 0x7FFF,
+      0, MAX_MAGNITUDE, 0x7FFF,
       G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS);
 
   props[PROP_FADE_IN_TIME] =
@@ -157,7 +165,7 @@ fbd_feedback_vibra_periodic_class_init (FbdFeedbackVibraPeriodicClass *klass)
       "fade-in-level",
       "Fade in level",
       "Fade in start level",
-      0, 0xFFFF, 0x7FFF,
+      0, MAX_MAGNITUDE, 0x7FFF,
       G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS);
 
   g_object_class_install_properties (object_class, PROP_LAST_PROP, props);
diff --git a/src/fbd-feedback-vibra-priv.h b/src/fbd-feedback-vibra-priv.h
index 445bf3d..2d71036 100644
--- a/src/fbd-feedback-vibra-priv.h
+++ b/src/fbd-feedback-vibra-priv.h
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 G_BEGIN_DECLS
 
-void fbd_feedback_vibra_set_duration (FbdFeedbackVibra *self, guint duration);
+void   fbd_feedback_vibra_set_duration (FbdFeedbackVibra *self, guint duration);
+double fbd_feedback_vibra_get_max_strength (FbdFeedbackVibra *self);
 
 G_END_DECLS
diff --git a/src/fbd-feedback-vibra-rumble.c b/src/fbd-feedback-vibra-rumble.c
index e81b097..a35da03 100644
--- a/src/fbd-feedback-vibra-rumble.c
+++ b/src/fbd-feedback-vibra-rumble.c
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #define G_LOG_DOMAIN "fbd-feedback-vibra-rumble"
 
 #include "fbd-enums.h"
+#include "fbd-feedback-vibra-priv.h"
 #include "fbd-feedback-vibra-rumble.h"
 #include "fbd-feedback-manager.h"
 
@@ -119,6 +120,7 @@ fbd_feedback_vibra_rumble_start_vibra (FbdFeedbackVibra *vibra)
   FbdFeedbackManager *manager = fbd_feedback_manager_get_default ();
   FbdDevVibra *dev = fbd_feedback_manager_get_dev_vibra (manager);
   guint duration = fbd_feedback_vibra_get_duration (vibra);
+  double strength = fbd_feedback_vibra_get_max_strength (FBD_FEEDBACK_VIBRA (self));
   guint period;
 
   self->rumble = (duration / self->count) - self->pause;
@@ -130,9 +132,9 @@ fbd_feedback_vibra_rumble_start_vibra (FbdFeedbackVibra *vibra)
   period = self->rumble + self->pause;
   self->periods = self->count;
 
-  g_debug ("Rumble Vibra event: duration %d, rumble: %d, pause: %d, period: %d",
-           duration, self->rumble, self->pause, period);
-  fbd_dev_vibra_rumble (dev, 1.0, self->rumble, TRUE);
+  g_debug ("Rumble Vibra event: duration %d, rumble: %d, pause: %d, period: %d, strength %f",
+           duration, self->rumble, self->pause, period, strength);
+  fbd_dev_vibra_rumble (dev, strength, self->rumble, TRUE);
   self->periods--;
   if (self->periods) {
     self->timer_id = g_timeout_add (period, (GSourceFunc) on_period_ended, self);
diff --git a/src/fbd-feedback-vibra.c b/src/fbd-feedback-vibra.c
index a04a902..c2dc9d2 100644
--- a/src/fbd-feedback-vibra.c
+++ b/src/fbd-feedback-vibra.c
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 #define G_LOG_DOMAIN "fbd-feedback-vibra"
 
+#include "fbd.h"
 #include "fbd-enums.h"
 #include "fbd-feedback-vibra.h"
 #include "fbd-feedback-vibra-priv.h"
@@ -29,13 +30,26 @@ enum {
 static GParamSpec *props[PROP_LAST_PROP];
 
 typedef struct _FbdFeedbackVibraPrivate {
-  guint duration;
-  guint timer_id;
+  guint      duration;
+  guint      timer_id;
+  double     max_strength;
+
+  GSettings *settings;
 } FbdFeedbackVibraPrivate;
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_PRIVATE (FbdFeedbackVibra, fbd_feedback_vibra, FBD_TYPE_FEEDBACK_BASE);
 
 
+static void
+on_max_haptic_strength_changed (FbdFeedbackVibra *self)
+{
+  FbdFeedbackVibraPrivate *priv = fbd_feedback_vibra_get_instance_private (self);
+
+  priv->max_strength = g_settings_get_double (priv->settings, "max-haptic-strength");
+  g_debug ("Max haptic strength: %f", priv->max_strength);
+}
+
+
 static void
 on_timeout_expired (FbdFeedbackVibra *self)
 {
@@ -122,12 +136,26 @@ fbd_feedback_vibra_get_property (GObject    *object,
   }
 }
 
+
+static void
+fbd_feedback_vibra_finalize (GObject *object)
+{
+  FbdFeedbackVibra *self = FBD_FEEDBACK_VIBRA (object);
+  FbdFeedbackVibraPrivate *priv = fbd_feedback_vibra_get_instance_private (self);
+
+  g_clear_object (&priv->settings);
+
+  G_OBJECT_CLASS (fbd_feedback_vibra_parent_class)->finalize (object);
+}
+
+
 static void
 fbd_feedback_vibra_class_init (FbdFeedbackVibraClass *klass)
 {
   GObjectClass *object_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass);
   FbdFeedbackBaseClass *base_class = FBD_FEEDBACK_BASE_CLASS (klass);
 
+  object_class->finalize = fbd_feedback_vibra_finalize;
   object_class->set_property = fbd_feedback_vibra_set_property;
   object_class->get_property = fbd_feedback_vibra_get_property;
 
@@ -151,6 +179,15 @@ fbd_feedback_vibra_class_init (FbdFeedbackVibraClass *klass)
 static void
 fbd_feedback_vibra_init (FbdFeedbackVibra *self)
 {
+  FbdFeedbackVibraPrivate *priv = fbd_feedback_vibra_get_instance_private (self);
+
+  priv->settings = g_settings_new (FEEDBACKD_SCHEMA_ID);
+  g_signal_connect_object (priv->settings,
+                           "changed::max-haptic-strength",
+                           G_CALLBACK (on_max_haptic_strength_changed),
+                           self,
+                           G_CONNECT_SWAPPED);
+  on_max_haptic_strength_changed (self);
 }
 
 guint
@@ -179,3 +216,16 @@ fbd_feedback_vibra_set_duration (FbdFeedbackVibra *self, guint duration)
   priv->duration = duration;
   g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (self), props[PROP_DURATION]);
 }
+
+
+double
+fbd_feedback_vibra_get_max_strength (FbdFeedbackVibra *self)
+{
+  FbdFeedbackVibraPrivate *priv;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (FBD_IS_FEEDBACK_VIBRA (self), 1.0);
+
+  priv = fbd_feedback_vibra_get_instance_private (self);
+
+  return priv->max_strength;
+}