diff --git a/examples/LazyLoad.js b/examples/LazyLoad.js
index d5ecfeb74..c124cc92d 100644
--- a/examples/LazyLoad.js
+++ b/examples/LazyLoad.js
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ export default class LazyLoad extends Component {
   render() {
     const settings = {
       dots: true,
-      lazyLoad: true,
+      lazyLoad: 'ondemand',
+      ondemandSlidesToLoad: 2,
       infinite: true,
       speed: 500,
       slidesToShow: 1,
diff --git a/src/default-props.js b/src/default-props.js
index c98806a31..4f1559e28 100644
--- a/src/default-props.js
+++ b/src/default-props.js
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ let defaultProps = {
   infinite: true,
   initialSlide: 0,
   lazyLoad: null,
+  ondemandSlidesToLoad: 0,
   nextArrow: null,
   onEdge: null,
   onInit: null,
diff --git a/src/utils/innerSliderUtils.js b/src/utils/innerSliderUtils.js
index c06029d0a..f6972c33f 100644
--- a/src/utils/innerSliderUtils.js
+++ b/src/utils/innerSliderUtils.js
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ export const getOnDemandLazySlides = spec => {
   let onDemandSlides = [];
   let startIndex = lazyStartIndex(spec);
   let endIndex = lazyEndIndex(spec);
+  if(!isNaN(spec.ondemandSlidesToLoad) && spec.ondemandSlidesToLoad > 0 && spec.ondemandSlidesToLoad < spec.slideCount){
+    endIndex = endIndex + spec.ondemandSlidesToLoad;
+  }
   for (let slideIndex = startIndex; slideIndex < endIndex; slideIndex++) {
     if (spec.lazyLoadedList.indexOf(slideIndex) < 0) {
       onDemandSlides.push(slideIndex);