diff --git a/Crawler/Version.h b/Crawler/Version.h
index 97ffe9fc..8a914ced 100644
--- a/Crawler/Version.h
+++ b/Crawler/Version.h
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ SUCH DAMAGE.
 #define VERSION_MAJOR 0
 #define VERSION_MINOR 2
 #define VERSION_PATCH 1
-#define VERSION_BUILD 3225
+#define VERSION_BUILD 3226
 
 #define stringify(a) stringify_(a)
 #define stringify_(a) #a
diff --git a/Crawler/VisualNovel.cpp b/Crawler/VisualNovel.cpp
index 5ea17963..29927f72 100644
--- a/Crawler/VisualNovel.cpp
+++ b/Crawler/VisualNovel.cpp
@@ -177,11 +177,12 @@ void VisualNovel::LoadVisualNovel(std::string storyLevelName){
 	Menu::themeSelection="Purple";
 }
 void VisualNovel::Update(){
-	if(game->KEY_CONFIRM.Pressed()){
+	if(transitionTime==0&&game->KEY_CONFIRM.Pressed()){
 		activeText="";
 		novel.ExecuteNextCommand();
 	}
 	locationDisplayTime=std::max(0.f,locationDisplayTime-game->GetElapsedTime());
+	transitionTime=std::max(0.f,transitionTime-game->GetElapsedTime());
 }
 void VisualNovel::ExecuteNextCommand(){
 	if(commandIndex<commands.size()){
@@ -195,7 +196,14 @@ void VisualNovel::ExecuteNextCommand(){
 }
 void VisualNovel::Draw(){
 	if(backgroundFilename!=""){
-		game->DrawDecal({0,0},GFX["backgrounds/"+backgroundFilename].Decal());
+		float alpha=1;
+		if(transitionTime>0){
+			alpha=util::lerp(0,1,1-(transitionTime/maxTransitionTime));
+		}
+		if(prevBackgroundFilename!=""){
+			game->DrawDecal({0,0},GFX["backgrounds/"+prevBackgroundFilename].Decal());
+		}
+		game->DrawDecal({0,0},GFX["backgrounds/"+backgroundFilename].Decal(),{1,1},{255,255,255,uint8_t(255*alpha)});
 	}else{
 		game->FillRectDecal({0,0},game->GetScreenSize());
 	}
@@ -208,7 +216,9 @@ void VisualNovel::Draw(){
 	if(activeText.length()>0){
 		vf2d nameDisplayPos={24.f,game->GetScreenSize().y-60.f};
 		vf2d nameDisplayWindowSize={48.f,-12.f};
-		Menu::DrawThemedWindow(nameDisplayPos,nameDisplayWindowSize);
+		if(speakerDisplayName.length()>0){
+			Menu::DrawThemedWindow(nameDisplayPos,nameDisplayWindowSize);
+		}
 		vf2d dialogDisplayPos={24.f,game->GetScreenSize().y-48.f};
 		Menu::DrawThemedWindow(dialogDisplayPos,{game->GetScreenSize().x-48.f,20.f});
 		vf2d speakerTextSize=game->GetTextSizeProp(speakerDisplayName);
@@ -231,7 +241,9 @@ LocationCommand::LocationCommand(std::string location)
 CommandType::CommandType LocationCommand::GetType(){return CommandType::LOCATION;}
 
 void BackgroundCommand::Execute(VisualNovel&vn){
+	vn.prevBackgroundFilename=vn.backgroundFilename;
 	vn.backgroundFilename=backgroundFilename;
+	vn.transitionTime=2.0f;
 	vn.ExecuteNextCommand();
 }
 BackgroundCommand::BackgroundCommand(std::string backgroundFilename)
diff --git a/Crawler/VisualNovel.h b/Crawler/VisualNovel.h
index b5b90277..9cf33898 100644
--- a/Crawler/VisualNovel.h
+++ b/Crawler/VisualNovel.h
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ class VisualNovel{
 	std::string backgroundFilename;
 	std::string prevBackgroundFilename;
 	float transitionTime=0;
+	static constexpr float maxTransitionTime=2.0f;
 	std::vector<Command*>commands;
 	int commandIndex=0;
 	std::string locationDisplayText="";
diff --git a/Crawler/assets/config/story/Chapter 1.txt b/Crawler/assets/config/story/Chapter 1.txt
index 6e1c415a..7fe0c87a 100644
--- a/Crawler/assets/config/story/Chapter 1.txt	
+++ b/Crawler/assets/config/story/Chapter 1.txt	
@@ -106,13 +106,13 @@ What shall I do. I can't return to the Kingdom without it.
 [You]
 
 First you should rest. Once you are able to walk on your own again, we can think about a solution for your lost object.
-{BACKGROUND sea.png}
+{BACKGROUND rest.png}
 []
 
 You set up a tent and a campfire a little outside of the main camp where the tragedy happened and help Sherman to move over.
 
 Without the corpses surrounding you, you relax a little bit. For the rest of the day you keep an Eye on Sherman while he recovers.
-
+{BACKGROUND sea.png}
 The next day Sherman no longer lying down, instead sitting on the grass.
 
 [Sherman]