diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1b206b1ba9..7f353c9f75 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ ReDoc makes use of the following [vendor extensions](http://swagger.io/specifica
 * `no-auto-auth` - do not inject Authentication section automatically
 * `path-in-middle-panel` - show path link and HTTP verb in the middle panel instead of the right one
 * `hide-loading` - do not show loading animation. Useful for small docs
+* `native-scrollbars` - use native scrollbar for sidemenu instead of perfect-scroll (scrolling performance optimization for big specs)
 
 ## Advanced usage
 Instead of adding `spec-url` attribute to the `<redoc>` element you can initialize ReDoc via globally exposed `Redoc` object:
diff --git a/lib/components/SideMenu/side-menu.scss b/lib/components/SideMenu/side-menu.scss
index 4cb5275444..f213f41995 100644
--- a/lib/components/SideMenu/side-menu.scss
+++ b/lib/components/SideMenu/side-menu.scss
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ $mobile-menu-compact-breakpoint: 550px;
 #resources-nav {
   position: relative;
   width: 100%;
+  overflow: scroll;
 }
 
 ul.menu-root {
diff --git a/lib/services/options.service.ts b/lib/services/options.service.ts
index ef2cc975c4..97d099d386 100644
--- a/lib/services/options.service.ts
+++ b/lib/services/options.service.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ const OPTION_NAMES = new Set([
   'untrustedSpec',
   'hideLoading',
   'ignoredHeaderParameters',
+  'nativeScrollbars',
 ]);
 
 export interface Options {
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ export interface Options {
   hideLoading?: boolean;
   spec?: any;
   ignoredHeaderParameters?: string[];
+  nativeScrollbars?: boolean;
 }
 
 @Injectable()
@@ -79,7 +81,7 @@ export class OptionsService {
     this._normalizeOptions();
   }
 
-  _normalizeOptions():void {
+  _normalizeOptions(): void {
     // modify scrollYOffset to always be a function
     if (!isFunction(this._options.scrollYOffset)) {
       if (isFinite(this._options.scrollYOffset)) {
@@ -109,6 +111,8 @@ export class OptionsService {
     if (isString(this._options.pathInMiddlePanel)) this._options.pathInMiddlePanel = true;
     if (isString(this._options.untrustedSpec)) this._options.untrustedSpec = true;
     if (isString(this._options.hideLoading)) this._options.hideLoading = true;
+    if (isString(this._options.nativeScrollbars))
+      this._options.nativeScrollbars = true;
     if (isString(this._options.expandResponses)) {
       let str = this._options.expandResponses as string;
       if (str === 'all') return;
diff --git a/lib/shared/components/PerfectScrollbar/perfect-scrollbar.ts b/lib/shared/components/PerfectScrollbar/perfect-scrollbar.ts
index 5ef6fc0dae..7ceafb4510 100644
--- a/lib/shared/components/PerfectScrollbar/perfect-scrollbar.ts
+++ b/lib/shared/components/PerfectScrollbar/perfect-scrollbar.ts
@@ -1,37 +1,49 @@
-'use strict';
-
 import 'perfect-scrollbar/dist/css/perfect-scrollbar.css';
 
-import { Directive, ElementRef, Input, OnInit, OnDestroy } from '@angular/core';
-import { BrowserDomAdapter as DOM } from '../../../utils/browser-adapter';
-
+import { Directive, ElementRef, OnDestroy, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
 import * as PS from 'perfect-scrollbar';
 
+import { OptionsService } from '../../../services/options.service';
+
 @Directive({
-  selector: '[perfect-scrollbar]'
+  selector: '[perfect-scrollbar]',
 })
 export class PerfectScrollbar implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   $element: any;
   subscription: any;
+  enabled: boolean = true;
 
-  constructor(elementRef:ElementRef) {
+  constructor(elementRef: ElementRef, optionsService: OptionsService) {
     this.$element = elementRef.nativeElement;
+    this.enabled = !optionsService.options.nativeScrollbars;
   }
 
   update() {
+    if (!this.enabled) return;
     PS.update(this.$element);
   }
 
   ngOnInit() {
-    requestAnimationFrame(() => PS.initialize(this.$element, {
-      wheelSpeed: 2,
-      wheelPropagation: false,
-      minScrollbarLength: 20,
-      suppressScrollX: true
-    }));
+    if (!this.enabled) return;
+    requestAnimationFrame(() =>
+      PS.initialize(this.$element, {
+        wheelSpeed: 2,
+        handlers: [
+          'click-rail',
+          'drag-scrollbar',
+          'keyboard',
+          'wheel',
+          'touch',
+        ],
+        wheelPropagation: true,
+        minScrollbarLength: 20,
+        suppressScrollX: true,
+      } as any),
+    );
   }
 
   ngOnDestroy() {
+    if (!this.enabled) return;
     PS.destroy(this.$element);
   }
 }