diff --git a/ui/component/DialogueTextbox.gd b/ui/component/DialogueTextbox.gd
index 612e888..d53e48c 100644
--- a/ui/component/DialogueTextbox.gd
+++ b/ui/component/DialogueTextbox.gd
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ enum AdvancementMode { PLAYER, TIMED }
 
 const LINES_PER_PAGE:int = 4
 const CHARS_PER_SECOND:float = 20.0
-const SPEEDUP_MULTIPLIER:float = 8.0
+const SPEEDUP_MULTIPLIER:float = 4.0
 const PAUSE_COMMA:float = 0.15
 const PAUSE_SENTENCE:float = 0.4
 const PAUSE_ELLIPSIS_DOT:float = 0.3
@@ -122,12 +122,15 @@ func _buildPreWrappedText(parsed:String) -> String:
   return result
 
 func _processReveal(delta:float) -> void:
+  if Input.is_action_just_released("interact"):
+    _hasLetGoOfInteract = true
+
+  var speedMult:float = SPEEDUP_MULTIPLIER if (_hasLetGoOfInteract and Input.is_action_pressed("interact")) else 1.0
+
   if _pauseTimer > 0.0:
-    var speedMult:float = SPEEDUP_MULTIPLIER if Input.is_action_pressed("interact") else 1.0
     _pauseTimer -= delta * speedMult
     return
 
-  var speedMult:float = SPEEDUP_MULTIPLIER if Input.is_action_pressed("interact") else 1.0
   _revealTimer += delta * speedMult
 
   while _revealTimer >= 1.0 / CHARS_PER_SECOND: