diff --git a/metadata/rotate.xml.in b/metadata/rotate.xml.in
index afba392..c0f1dc5 100644
--- a/metadata/rotate.xml.in
+++ b/metadata/rotate.xml.in
@@ -188,6 +188,11 @@
 		<_long>Invert Y axis for pointer movement</_long>
 		<default>false</default>
 	    </option>
+	    <option name="restrict_y" type="bool">
+		<_short>Pointer Restrict Y</_short>
+		<_long>Restrict Y axis for pointer movement</_long>
+		<default>false</default>
+	    </option>
 	    <option name="sensitivity" type="float">
 		<_short>Pointer Sensitivity</_short>
 		<_long>Sensitivity of pointer movement</_long>
diff --git a/plugins/rotate.c b/plugins/rotate.c
index 18f8015..c18e86f 100644
--- a/plugins/rotate.c
+++ b/plugins/rotate.c
@@ -90,13 +90,14 @@ typedef struct _RotateDisplay {
 } RotateDisplay;
 
 #define ROTATE_SCREEN_OPTION_POINTER_INVERT_Y	 0
-#define ROTATE_SCREEN_OPTION_POINTER_SENSITIVITY 1
-#define ROTATE_SCREEN_OPTION_ACCELERATION        2
-#define ROTATE_SCREEN_OPTION_SNAP_TOP		 3
-#define ROTATE_SCREEN_OPTION_SPEED		 4
-#define ROTATE_SCREEN_OPTION_TIMESTEP		 5
-#define ROTATE_SCREEN_OPTION_ZOOM		 6
-#define ROTATE_SCREEN_OPTION_NUM		 7
+#define ROTATE_SCREEN_OPTION_POINTER_RESTRICT_Y	 1
+#define ROTATE_SCREEN_OPTION_POINTER_SENSITIVITY 2
+#define ROTATE_SCREEN_OPTION_ACCELERATION        3
+#define ROTATE_SCREEN_OPTION_SNAP_TOP		 4
+#define ROTATE_SCREEN_OPTION_SPEED		 5
+#define ROTATE_SCREEN_OPTION_TIMESTEP		 6
+#define ROTATE_SCREEN_OPTION_ZOOM		 7
+#define ROTATE_SCREEN_OPTION_NUM		 8
 
 typedef struct _RotateScreen {
     PreparePaintScreenProc	 preparePaintScreen;
@@ -1468,6 +1469,9 @@ rotateHandleEvent (CompDisplay *d,
 		    if (rs->opt[ROTATE_SCREEN_OPTION_POINTER_INVERT_Y].value.b)
 			pointerDy = -pointerDy;
 
+		    if (rs->opt[ROTATE_SCREEN_OPTION_POINTER_RESTRICT_Y].value.b)
+			pointerDy = 0;
+
 		    rs->xVelocity += pointerDx * rs->pointerSensitivity *
 			cs->invert;
 		    rs->yVelocity += pointerDy * rs->pointerSensitivity;
@@ -1769,6 +1773,7 @@ rotateFiniDisplay (CompPlugin  *p,
 
 static const CompMetadataOptionInfo rotateScreenOptionInfo[] = {
     { "invert_y", "bool", 0, 0, 0 },
+    { "restrict_y", "bool", 0, 0, 0 },
     { "sensitivity", "float", 0, 0, 0 },
     { "acceleration", "float", "<min>1.0</min>", 0, 0 },
     { "snap_top", "bool", 0, 0, 0 },