diff --git a/experiments/scrollview/jquery.mobile.scrollview.js b/experiments/scrollview/jquery.mobile.scrollview.js
index 110f6291..85a8f64e 100644
--- a/experiments/scrollview/jquery.mobile.scrollview.js
+++ b/experiments/scrollview/jquery.mobile.scrollview.js
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ jQuery.widget( "mobile.scrollview", jQuery.mobile.widget, {
 				}
 			}
 
-			this._directionLock = dir ? dir : "none";
+			this._directionLock = svdir ? svdir : (dir ? dir : "none");
 		}
 
 		var newX = 0;