diff --git a/soh/src/code/z_message_PAL.c b/soh/src/code/z_message_PAL.c
index 419b322f8..ffb0581c7 100644
--- a/soh/src/code/z_message_PAL.c
+++ b/soh/src/code/z_message_PAL.c
@@ -890,7 +890,7 @@ void Message_DrawText(GlobalContext* globalCtx, Gfx** gfxP) {
                         }
                     }
                     i = j - 1;
-                    msgCtx->textDrawPos = i + CVar_GetS32("gTextSpeed", 1);
+                    msgCtx->textDrawPos = i + 1;
 
                     if (character) {}
                 }
@@ -1084,7 +1084,7 @@ void Message_DrawText(GlobalContext* globalCtx, Gfx** gfxP) {
         }
     }
     if (msgCtx->textDelayTimer == 0) {
-        msgCtx->textDrawPos = i + 1;
+        msgCtx->textDrawPos = i + CVar_GetS32("gTextSpeed", 1);
         msgCtx->textDelayTimer = msgCtx->textDelay;
     } else {
         msgCtx->textDelayTimer--;