diff --git a/changelog/58_UNRELEASED_2020-xx-xx.md b/changelog/58_UNRELEASED_2020-xx-xx.md
index 4f4e106c..3aa23ff1 100644
--- a/changelog/58_UNRELEASED_2020-xx-xx.md
+++ b/changelog/58_UNRELEASED_2020-xx-xx.md
@@ -41,10 +41,11 @@
 ### General & other improvements/fixes
 - Optimized that sometimes the corresponding form was not validated when selecting a date from the datetimepicker
 - New `config.php` setting `FEATURE_FLAG_STOCK_BEST_BEFORE_DATE_FIELD_NUMBER_PAD` which activates the number pad for best-before-date fields on (supported) mobile browsers (useful because of [shorthands](https://github.com/grocy/grocy#input-shorthands-for-date-fields)) (defaults to `true`) (thanks @Mik-)
-- Enhancements for the camera barcode scanner (thanks @Mik- for the work on improving the torch capabilities)
+- Enhancements for the camera barcode scanner (thanks @Mik- for the work on improving the torch capabilities & CSS)
   - Replaced [QuaggaJS](https://github.com/serratus/quaggaJS) (seems to be unmaintained) by [Quagga2](https://github.com/ericblade/quagga2)
   - The light button only displayed when the device has a flash light
   - New `config.php` setting `FEATURE_FLAG_AUTO_TORCH_ON_WITH_CAMERA` to always enable the flash light automatically
+  - New user setting `quagga2_numofworkers` (`config.php`) to make the Quagga2 setting "numOfWorkers" adjustable (defaults to `4`)
   - Various display/CSS improvements
 - Prerequisites (PHP extensions, critical files/folders) will now be checked and properly reported if there are problems (thanks @Forceu)
 - Improved the the overview pages on mobile devices (main column was hidden) (thanks @Mik-)
diff --git a/config-dist.php b/config-dist.php
index 82ae183e..70643821 100644
--- a/config-dist.php
+++ b/config-dist.php
@@ -125,6 +125,9 @@ DefaultUserSetting('auto_reload_on_db_change', true);
 # Show a clock in the header next to the logo or not
 DefaultUserSetting('show_clock_in_header', false);
 
+# Component configuration
+DefaultUserSetting('quagga2_numofworkers', 4);
+
 
 # Feature flags
 # grocy was initially about "stock management for your household", many other things
diff --git a/public/viewjs/components/barcodescanner.js b/public/viewjs/components/barcodescanner.js
index 440ae3b6..369cba5a 100644
--- a/public/viewjs/components/barcodescanner.js
+++ b/public/viewjs/components/barcodescanner.js
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ Grocy.Components.BarcodeScanner.StartScanning = function()
 				}
 			}
 		},
-		numOfWorkers: 2,
+		numOfWorkers: Grocy.UserSettings.quagga2_numofworkers,
 		frequency: 10,
 		decoder: {
 			readers: [