diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 452c45549..77f2e3633 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ Features:
  - Memory inspector
  - Screensaver can now be suspended while a game is running
  - Load/save the most recent savestate slot
+ - Support varible speed (PWM) rumble
 Bugfixes:
  - ARM7: Fix SWI and IRQ timings
  - GBA Audio: Force audio FIFOs to 32-bit
diff --git a/src/platform/sdl/sdl-events.c b/src/platform/sdl/sdl-events.c
index 596f626fa..f26ec5857 100644
--- a/src/platform/sdl/sdl-events.c
+++ b/src/platform/sdl/sdl-events.c
@@ -22,8 +22,11 @@
 #endif
 
 #define GYRO_STEPS 100
+#define RUMBLE_PWM 35
 
+#if SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST(2, 0, 0)
 static void _GBASDLSetRumble(struct GBARumble* rumble, int enable);
+#endif
 static int32_t _GBASDLReadTiltX(struct GBARotationSource* rumble);
 static int32_t _GBASDLReadTiltY(struct GBARotationSource* rumble);
 static int32_t _GBASDLReadGyroZ(struct GBARotationSource* rumble);
@@ -154,6 +157,8 @@ bool GBASDLAttachPlayer(struct GBASDLEvents* events, struct GBASDLPlayer* player
 
 #if SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST(2, 0, 0)
 	player->rumble.d.setRumble = _GBASDLSetRumble;
+	CircleBufferInit(&player->rumble.history, RUMBLE_PWM);
+	player->rumble.level = 0;
 	player->rumble.p = player;
 #endif
 
@@ -531,8 +536,15 @@ static void _GBASDLSetRumble(struct GBARumble* rumble, int enable) {
 	if (!sdlRumble->p->haptic || !SDL_HapticRumbleSupported(sdlRumble->p->haptic)) {
 		return;
 	}
-	if (enable) {
-		SDL_HapticRumblePlay(sdlRumble->p->haptic, 1.0f, 20);
+	sdlRumble->level += enable;
+	if (CircleBufferSize(&sdlRumble->history) == RUMBLE_PWM) {
+		int8_t oldLevel;
+		CircleBufferRead8(&sdlRumble->history, &oldLevel);
+		sdlRumble->level -= oldLevel;
+	}
+	CircleBufferWrite8(&sdlRumble->history, enable);
+	if (sdlRumble->level) {
+		SDL_HapticRumblePlay(sdlRumble->p->haptic, sdlRumble->level / (float) RUMBLE_PWM, 20);
 	} else {
 		SDL_HapticRumbleStop(sdlRumble->p->haptic);
 	}
diff --git a/src/platform/sdl/sdl-events.h b/src/platform/sdl/sdl-events.h
index 247c38f0f..eceb9c532 100644
--- a/src/platform/sdl/sdl-events.h
+++ b/src/platform/sdl/sdl-events.h
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ struct GBASDLPlayer {
 	struct GBASDLRumble {
 		struct GBARumble d;
 		struct GBASDLPlayer* p;
+
+		int level;
+		struct CircleBuffer history;
 	} rumble;
 #endif