diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
index 580282cc..b2ac4dd9 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
@@ -7306,6 +7306,8 @@ void Game::returntoeditor()
     graphics.showcutscenebars = false;
     graphics.fademode = 0;
 
+    ed.keydelay = 6;
+
     graphics.backgrounddrawn=false;
     music.fadeout();
     //If warpdir() is used during playtesting, we need to set it back after!