diff --git a/src/chat.rs b/src/chat.rs
index ce7637a..ccaf18c 100644
--- a/src/chat.rs
+++ b/src/chat.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 extern crate yaml_rust;
 use bevy::prelude::*;
 use yaml_rust::{Yaml, YamlLoader};
-use crate::{audio, hud, world};
+use crate::{audio, hud, settings, world};
 
 pub const CHATS: &[&str] = &[
     include_str!("chats/serenity.yaml"),
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ pub const CHATS: &[&str] = &[
 ];
 
 pub const TOKEN_CHAT: &str = "chat";
-pub const TALKER_SPEED_FACTOR: f32 = 1.0 / 17.0;
+pub const LETTERS_PER_SECOND: f32 = 17.0;
+pub const TALKER_SPEED_FACTOR: f32 = settings::DEFAULT_CHAT_SPEED / LETTERS_PER_SECOND;
 pub const CHAT_SPEED_MIN_LEN: f32 = 40.0;
 pub const NAME_FALLBACK: &str = "Unknown";
 
@@ -176,6 +177,7 @@ pub fn handle_chat_events(
     q_choices: Query<Entity, With<Choice>>,
     mut q_chats: Query<(Entity, &mut Chat)>,
     time: Res<Time>,
+    settings: Res<settings::Settings>,
 ) {
     for event in er_chatevent.read() {
         let now = time.elapsed_seconds_f64();
@@ -196,7 +198,7 @@ pub fn handle_chat_events(
             }
             ChatEvent::DisplayMessage(message) => {
                 log.chat(message.into(), chat.talker.name.clone().unwrap_or(NAME_FALLBACK.to_string()));
-                chat.timer = now + ((message.len() as f32).max(CHAT_SPEED_MIN_LEN) * TALKER_SPEED_FACTOR * chat.talker.talking_speed) as f64;
+                chat.timer = now + ((message.len() as f32).max(CHAT_SPEED_MIN_LEN) * TALKER_SPEED_FACTOR * chat.talker.talking_speed / settings.chat_speed) as f64;
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/settings.rs b/src/settings.rs
index 9a98457..33341fd 100644
--- a/src/settings.rs
+++ b/src/settings.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 use bevy::prelude::*;
 use std::env;
 
+pub const DEFAULT_CHAT_SPEED: f32 = 10.0;
+
 #[derive(Resource)]
 pub struct Settings {
     pub dev_mode: bool,
@@ -16,6 +18,7 @@ pub struct Settings {
     pub zoom_sensitivity_factor: f32,
     pub font_size_hud: f32,
     pub font_size_conversations: f32,
+    pub chat_speed: f32,
     pub hud_active: bool,
     pub is_zooming: bool,
     pub third_person: bool,
@@ -100,6 +103,7 @@ impl Default for Settings {
             zoom_sensitivity_factor: 0.25,
             font_size_hud: 32.0,
             font_size_conversations: 32.0,
+            chat_speed: DEFAULT_CHAT_SPEED,
             hud_active: false,
             is_zooming: false,
             third_person: false,