diff --git a/game/scripts/gui/say.rpy b/game/scripts/gui/say.rpy
index 71ab3901..74373790 100644
--- a/game/scripts/gui/say.rpy
+++ b/game/scripts/gui/say.rpy
@@ -189,11 +189,11 @@ transform gui_perspective_hover:
         easein 0.1 matrixtransform ScaleMatrix(1.05, 1.05, 1.05)
         easeout 0.1 matrixtransform ScaleMatrix(1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
 
-transform gui_show_hide(new_widget=None, old_widget=None):
-    delay 0.1
+transform gui_show_hide:
     on start:
         alpha 0
         zoom 1.05
+        pause 0.1
         easein 0.1 zoom 1.00 alpha 1
     on hide:
         easeout 0.1 zoom 0.95 alpha 0