diff --git a/js/impress.js b/js/impress.js
index c72917e..bf13517 100644
--- a/js/impress.js
+++ b/js/impress.js
@@ -262,6 +262,9 @@
                         z: lib.util.toNumber( data.rotateZ || data.rotate )
                     },
                     scale: lib.util.toNumber( data.scale, 1 ),
+                    transitionDuration: lib.util.toNumber(
+                        data.transitionDuration, config.transitionDuration
+                    ),
                     el: el
                 };
 
@@ -311,7 +314,7 @@
                 minScale: lib.util.toNumber( rootData.minScale, defaults.minScale ),
                 perspective: lib.util.toNumber( rootData.perspective, defaults.perspective ),
                 transitionDuration: lib.util.toNumber(
-                  rootData.transitionDuration, defaults.transitionDuration
+                    rootData.transitionDuration, defaults.transitionDuration
                 )
             };
 
@@ -416,6 +419,7 @@
             window.scrollTo( 0, 0 );
 
             var step = stepsData[ "impress-" + el.id ];
+            duration = ( duration !== undefined ? duration : step.transitionDuration );
 
             // If we are in fact moving to another step, start with executing the registered
             // preStepLeave plugins.
diff --git a/src/impress.js b/src/impress.js
index c589ceb..6587fce 100644
--- a/src/impress.js
+++ b/src/impress.js
@@ -262,6 +262,9 @@
                         z: lib.util.toNumber( data.rotateZ || data.rotate )
                     },
                     scale: lib.util.toNumber( data.scale, 1 ),
+                    transitionDuration: lib.util.toNumber(
+                        data.transitionDuration, config.transitionDuration
+                    ),
                     el: el
                 };
 
@@ -311,7 +314,7 @@
                 minScale: lib.util.toNumber( rootData.minScale, defaults.minScale ),
                 perspective: lib.util.toNumber( rootData.perspective, defaults.perspective ),
                 transitionDuration: lib.util.toNumber(
-                  rootData.transitionDuration, defaults.transitionDuration
+                    rootData.transitionDuration, defaults.transitionDuration
                 )
             };
 
@@ -416,6 +419,7 @@
             window.scrollTo( 0, 0 );
 
             var step = stepsData[ "impress-" + el.id ];
+            duration = ( duration !== undefined ? duration : step.transitionDuration );
 
             // If we are in fact moving to another step, start with executing the registered
             // preStepLeave plugins.