diff --git a/Messages.py b/Messages.py
index b6f35f8a2..61613bd18 100644
--- a/Messages.py
+++ b/Messages.py
@@ -818,7 +818,9 @@ def transform(self, replace_ending: bool = False, ending: Optional[TextCode] = N
         instant_text_code = TextCode(0x08, 0)
 
         # # speed the text
-        if speed_up_text:
+        if (speed_up_text
+                and self.id != 0x4078  # long recording scarecrow message after playback
+        ):
             text_codes.append(instant_text_code) # allow instant
 
         # write the message