diff --git a/Crawler/Menu.h b/Crawler/Menu.h
index d3a20e00..ade0eb4c 100644
--- a/Crawler/Menu.h
+++ b/Crawler/Menu.h
@@ -107,6 +107,9 @@ public:
     virtual void Cleanup();
 
     static void DrawThemedWindow(vf2d menuPos,vf2d size,Pixel renderColor=WHITE);
+
+    //X (0-2), Y (0-2) for specific 9-patch tile (tiled version).
+    static Renderable&GetPatchPart(int x,int y);
 private:
     Menu(vf2d pos,vf2d size);
     static MenuType lastMenuTypeCreated;
@@ -126,8 +129,6 @@ private:
     static void InitializeOverworldMapLevelWindow();
     static void InitializeItemLoadoutWindow();
     static void InitializeLevelCompleteWindow();
-    //X (0-2), Y (0-2) for specific 9-patch tile (tiled version).
-    static Renderable&GetPatchPart(int x,int y);
 
     void KeyboardButtonNavigation(Crawler*game,vf2d menuPos);
     static void DrawScaledWindowBackground(Crawler*game,vf2d menuPos,vf2d size,Pixel renderColor);
diff --git a/Crawler/Version.h b/Crawler/Version.h
index ae31bbe5..7b7e0b09 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 3232
+#define VERSION_BUILD 3259
 
 #define stringify(a) stringify_(a)
 #define stringify_(a) #a
diff --git a/Crawler/VisualNovel.cpp b/Crawler/VisualNovel.cpp
index c8e5d190..a9e01276 100644
--- a/Crawler/VisualNovel.cpp
+++ b/Crawler/VisualNovel.cpp
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ void VisualNovel::Update(){
 	}
 	locationDisplayTime=std::max(0.f,locationDisplayTime-game->GetElapsedTime());
 	transitionTime=std::max(0.f,transitionTime-game->GetElapsedTime());
+	textScrollTime=std::max(0.f,textScrollTime-game->GetElapsedTime());
 }
 void VisualNovel::ExecuteNextCommand(){
 	if(commandIndex<commands.size()){
@@ -235,10 +236,17 @@ void VisualNovel::Draw(){
 			Menu::DrawThemedWindow(nameDisplayPos,nameDisplayWindowSize);
 		}
 		vf2d dialogDisplayPos={24.f,game->GetScreenSize().y-48.f};
-		Menu::DrawThemedWindow(dialogDisplayPos,{game->GetScreenSize().x-48.f,20.f});
+		vf2d dialogDisplaySize={game->GetScreenSize().x-48.f,20.f};
+		Menu::DrawThemedWindow(dialogDisplayPos,dialogDisplaySize);
 		vf2d speakerTextSize=game->GetTextSizeProp(speakerDisplayName);
 		game->DrawShadowStringPropDecal(nameDisplayPos-vf2d{10,8}+(nameDisplayWindowSize+vf2d{24,0})/2-speakerTextSize/2,speakerDisplayName);
 		game->DrawShadowStringPropDecal(dialogDisplayPos-vf2d{10,10},activeText);
+		float yOffset=util::lerp(dialogDisplaySize.y+12,-8,textScrollTime/maxTextScrollTime);
+		game->DrawPolygonDecal(
+			Menu::GetPatchPart(1,1).Decal(),
+			{dialogDisplayPos-vf2d{12,-yOffset},dialogDisplayPos+vf2d{-12,dialogDisplaySize.y+12},dialogDisplayPos+dialogDisplaySize+vf2d{12,12},dialogDisplayPos+vf2d{dialogDisplaySize.x+12,yOffset}},
+			{{0,0},{0,1},{1,1},{1,0}},
+			{{255,255,255,240},{255,255,255,255},{255,255,255,255},{255,255,255,240}});
 	}
 }
 std::string VisualNovel::GetCharacterImage(std::string name){
@@ -299,6 +307,7 @@ SpeakerCommand::SpeakerCommand(std::string displayedName,std::string speaker)
 CommandType::CommandType SpeakerCommand::GetType(){return CommandType::SPEAKER;}
 
 void DialogCommand::Execute(VisualNovel&vn){
+	vn.textScrollTime=VisualNovel::maxTextScrollTime;
 	bool mustDisplay=vn.activeText.length()==0;
 	std::string newText=util::WrapText(game,vn.activeText+(vn.activeText.length()>0?" ":"")+dialog,game->GetScreenSize().x-48,true,{1,1});
 	if(game->GetTextSizeProp(newText).y>40){//Hit the maximum of 3 lines.
diff --git a/Crawler/VisualNovel.h b/Crawler/VisualNovel.h
index a5870317..acf320b5 100644
--- a/Crawler/VisualNovel.h
+++ b/Crawler/VisualNovel.h
@@ -143,6 +143,8 @@ class VisualNovel{
 	std::string locationDisplayText="";
 	float locationDisplayTime=0;
 	std::string prevTheme="";
+	float textScrollTime=0;
+	static constexpr float maxTextScrollTime=1.0f;
 
 	static std::set<std::string>graphicsToLoad;
 	static safemap<std::string,std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Command>>>storyLevelData;