diff --git a/src/characters.py b/src/characters.py
index 286803ab..ca857993 100644
--- a/src/characters.py
+++ b/src/characters.py
@@ -1367,10 +1367,10 @@ def heal(self, amount, reason=None):
         if not amount:
             return
 
-        if self.reduceExhaustionOnHeal:
-            self.exhaustion = max(0,self.exhaustion-(amount//self.reduceExhaustionDividend+self.reduceExhaustionBonus))
-        if self.removeExhaustionOnHeal:
-            self.exhaustion = 0
+        #if self.reduceExhaustionOnHeal:
+        #    self.exhaustion = max(0,self.exhaustion-(amount//self.reduceExhaustionDividend+self.reduceExhaustionBonus))
+        #if self.removeExhaustionOnHeal:
+        #    self.exhaustion = 0
 
         if self.maxHealth - self.health < amount:
             amount = self.maxHealth - self.health
diff --git a/src/interaction.py b/src/interaction.py
index 7da3ff2c..d856eb95 100644
--- a/src/interaction.py
+++ b/src/interaction.py
@@ -2532,7 +2532,10 @@ def handleNoContextKeystroke(char,charState,flags,key,main,header,footer,urwid,n
         # move the player
         if key in (commandChars.wait):
             char.timeTaken += 1
-            char.exhaustion = max(0,char.exhaustion-10)
+            if char.exhaustion > 1:
+                char.exhaustion = max(1,char.exhaustion-10)
+            else:
+                char.exhaustion = 0
             char.lastMoveSkipped = True
             return None
         if key in (commandChars.move_north, "up"):
diff --git a/src/rooms.py b/src/rooms.py
index 93057769..4861e304 100644
--- a/src/rooms.py
+++ b/src/rooms.py
@@ -1730,7 +1730,11 @@ def moveCharacterDirection(self, character, direction, dash=False):
         if character in self.characters:
             self.removeCharacter(character)
         if not dash:
-            character.timeTaken += character.movementSpeed
+            multiplier = 1
+            if character.exhaustion:
+                character.exhaustion -= 1
+                multiplier = 1.2
+            character.timeTaken += character.movementSpeed*multiplier
         else:
             character.timeTaken += character.movementSpeed/2
             character.exhaustion += 5
diff --git a/src/terrains.py b/src/terrains.py
index 9ad3e7ff..36e6b108 100644
--- a/src/terrains.py
+++ b/src/terrains.py
@@ -436,7 +436,12 @@ def enterLocalised(self, char, room, localisedEntry, direction):
                     return room.itemByCoordinates[localisedEntry][0]
 
             char.changed("moved", (char, direction))
-            char.timeTaken += char.movementSpeed
+
+            multiplier = 1
+            if char.exhaustion:
+                char.exhaustion -= 1
+                multiplier = 1.2
+            char.timeTaken += char.movementSpeed*multiplier
 
             # teleport the character into the room
             room.addCharacter(char, localisedEntry[0], localisedEntry[1])
@@ -886,7 +891,11 @@ def moveCharacterDirection(self, char, direction, dash=False):
 
                 char.changed("moved", (char, direction))
                 if not dash:
-                    char.timeTaken += char.movementSpeed
+                    multiplier = 1
+                    if char.exhaustion:
+                        char.exhaustion -= 1
+                        multiplier = 1.2
+                    char.timeTaken += char.movementSpeed*multiplier
                 else:
                     char.timeTaken += char.movementSpeed/2
                     char.exhaustion += 5