--- a/b2g/app/b2g.js
+++ b/b2g/app/b2g.js
@@ -893,16 +893,18 @@ pref("apz.max_velocity_inches_per_ms", "
 
 // Tweak default displayport values to reduce the risk of running out of
 // memory when zooming in
 pref("apz.x_skate_size_multiplier", "1.25");
 pref("apz.y_skate_size_multiplier", "1.5");
 pref("apz.x_stationary_size_multiplier", "1.5");
 pref("apz.y_stationary_size_multiplier", "1.8");
 pref("apz.enlarge_displayport_when_clipped", true);
+// Use "sticky" axis locking
+pref("apz.axis_lock_mode", 2);
 
 // This preference allows FirefoxOS apps (and content, I think) to force
 // the use of software (instead of hardware accelerated) 2D canvases by
 // creating a context like this:
 //
 //   canvas.getContext('2d', { willReadFrequently: true })
 //
 // Using a software canvas can save memory when JS calls getImageData()