diff --git a/mm/2s2h/BenGui/SearchableMenuItems.h b/mm/2s2h/BenGui/SearchableMenuItems.h
index dac286c82..1cfeb1b34 100644
--- a/mm/2s2h/BenGui/SearchableMenuItems.h
+++ b/mm/2s2h/BenGui/SearchableMenuItems.h
@@ -1078,7 +1078,9 @@ void AddEnhancements() {
                 "Speeds up the time it takes to be able to get maximum height from launching out of a deku flower",
                 WIDGET_CVAR_CHECKBOX },
               { "Infinite Deku Hopping", "gEnhancements.Player.InfiniteDekuHopping",
-                "Allows Deku Link to hop indefinitely in water without drowning.", WIDGET_CVAR_CHECKBOX },
+                "Allows Deku Link to hop indefinitely in water without drowning. This also prevents the velocity loss "
+                "while in the air.",
+                WIDGET_CVAR_CHECKBOX },
               { "Instant Putaway", "gEnhancements.Player.InstantPutaway",
                 "Allows Link to instantly puts away held item without waiting.", WIDGET_CVAR_CHECKBOX },
               { "Fierce Deity Putaway", "gEnhancements.Player.FierceDeityPutaway",
diff --git a/mm/2s2h/Enhancements/Player/InfiniteDekuHopping.cpp b/mm/2s2h/Enhancements/Player/InfiniteDekuHopping.cpp
index 2774b0847..b8c665eee 100644
--- a/mm/2s2h/Enhancements/Player/InfiniteDekuHopping.cpp
+++ b/mm/2s2h/Enhancements/Player/InfiniteDekuHopping.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,13 @@ void RegisterInfiniteDekuHopping() {
             player->remainingHopsCounter = 5;
         }
     });
+
+    COND_VB_SHOULD(VB_SET_DEKU_FORM_JUMP_SPEED_TARGET_MULTIPLIER, CVAR, {
+        f32* dekuSpeedTargetMultiplier = va_arg(args, f32*);
+
+        *dekuSpeedTargetMultiplier = 1.0f;
+        *should = false;
+    });
 }
 
 static RegisterShipInitFunc initFunc(RegisterInfiniteDekuHopping, { CVAR_NAME });
diff --git a/mm/2s2h/GameInteractor/GameInteractor.h b/mm/2s2h/GameInteractor/GameInteractor.h
index 4dcc07bb8..0a3417c22 100644
--- a/mm/2s2h/GameInteractor/GameInteractor.h
+++ b/mm/2s2h/GameInteractor/GameInteractor.h
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ typedef enum {
     VB_GORON_ROLL_INCREASE_SPIKE_LEVEL,
     VB_GORON_ROLL_DISABLE_SPIKE_MODE,
     VB_DEKU_LINK_SPIN_ON_LAST_HOP,
+    VB_SET_DEKU_FORM_JUMP_SPEED_TARGET_MULTIPLIER,
 } GIVanillaBehavior;
 
 typedef enum {
diff --git a/mm/src/overlays/actors/ovl_player_actor/z_player.c b/mm/src/overlays/actors/ovl_player_actor/z_player.c
index 6531c49dc..2724082ea 100644
--- a/mm/src/overlays/actors/ovl_player_actor/z_player.c
+++ b/mm/src/overlays/actors/ovl_player_actor/z_player.c
@@ -15014,9 +15014,14 @@ void Player_Action_25(Player* this, PlayState* play) {
 
         if (this->transformation == PLAYER_FORM_DEKU) {
             s16 prevYaw = this->currentYaw;
+            f32 dekuSpeedTargetMultiplier;
+            if (GameInteractor_Should(VB_SET_DEKU_FORM_JUMP_SPEED_TARGET_MULTIPLIER, true,
+                                      &dekuSpeedTargetMultiplier)) {
+                dekuSpeedTargetMultiplier = 0.5f;
+            }
 
             func_808378FC(play, this);
-            func_8083CBC4(this, speedTarget * 0.5f, yawTarget, 2.0f, 0.2f, 0.1f, 0x190);
+            func_8083CBC4(this, speedTarget * dekuSpeedTargetMultiplier, yawTarget, 2.0f, 0.2f, 0.1f, 0x190);
 
             if (BEN_ANIM_EQUAL(this->skelAnime.animation, gPlayerAnim_pn_attack)) {
                 this->stateFlags2 |= (PLAYER_STATE2_20 | PLAYER_STATE2_40);