diff --git a/src/game_api/script/lua_vm.cpp b/src/game_api/script/lua_vm.cpp
index a7bb84f69..53a014bd9 100644
--- a/src/game_api/script/lua_vm.cpp
+++ b/src/game_api/script/lua_vm.cpp
@@ -680,14 +680,12 @@ end
     /// Show a message that looks like a level feeling.
     lua["toast"] = [](std::u16string message)
     {
-        State::get().ptr()->toast = 0;
         static auto toast_fun = (Toast*)get_address("toast");
         toast_fun(message.c_str());
     };
     /// Show a message coming from an entity
     lua["say"] = [](uint32_t entity_uid, std::u16string message, int sound_type, bool top)
     {
-        State::get().ptr()->speechbubble = 0;
         static auto say = (Say*)get_address("speech_bubble_fun");
         const auto hud = get_hud();
 
diff --git a/src/game_api/script/usertypes/state_lua.cpp b/src/game_api/script/usertypes/state_lua.cpp
index 5538b0802..a8a899a5b 100644
--- a/src/game_api/script/usertypes/state_lua.cpp
+++ b/src/game_api/script/usertypes/state_lua.cpp
@@ -532,12 +532,12 @@ void register_usertypes(sol::state& lua)
 
     lua["cancel_toast"] = []()
     {
-        State::get().ptr()->toast = 0;
+        State::get().ptr()->toast_timer = 1000;
     };
 
     lua["cancel_speechbubble"] = []()
     {
-        State::get().ptr()->speechbubble = 0;
+        State::get().ptr()->speechbubble_timer = 1000;
     };
 }
 }; // namespace NState