diff --git a/src/gamemode/levelmenu.asm b/src/gamemode/levelmenu.asm
index ae3fa08b..d531bd28 100644
--- a/src/gamemode/levelmenu.asm
+++ b/src/gamemode/levelmenu.asm
@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@ highScoreClearUpOrLeave:
 @ret:
         rts
 
+levelModifier := generalCounter
 
 levelControlCustomLevel:
         jsr handleReadyInput
@@ -256,6 +257,14 @@ levelControlCustomLevel:
         jsr loadSpriteIntoOamStaging
 @indicatorEnd:
 
+; A pressed means a jump of 10 instead of 1
+        ldx #$01
+        lda heldButtons_player1
+        and #BUTTON_A
+        beq @aNotPressed
+        ldx #$0A
+@aNotPressed:
+        stx levelModifier
         ; lda #BUTTON_RIGHT
         ; jsr menuThrottle
         ; beq @checkUpPressed
@@ -268,13 +277,20 @@ levelControlCustomLevel:
         lda #BUTTON_UP
         jsr menuThrottle
         beq @checkDownPressed
-        inc customLevel
+        lda customLevel
+        clc
+        adc levelModifier
+        sta customLevel
+@skipIncrement:
         jsr @changeLevel
 @checkDownPressed:
         lda #BUTTON_DOWN
         jsr menuThrottle
         beq @checkLeftPressed
-        dec customLevel
+        lda customLevel
+        sec
+        sbc levelModifier
+        sta customLevel
         jsr @changeLevel
 @checkLeftPressed:
 
diff --git a/src/util/menuthrottle.asm b/src/util/menuthrottle.asm
index 99ab0737..97ef6f6e 100644
--- a/src/util/menuthrottle.asm
+++ b/src/util/menuthrottle.asm
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 menuThrottle: ; add DAS-like movement to the menu
         sta menuThrottleTmp
         lda newlyPressedButtons_player1
-        cmp menuThrottleTmp
-        beq menuThrottleNew
+        and menuThrottleTmp
+        bne menuThrottleNew
         lda heldButtons_player1
-        cmp menuThrottleTmp
-        bne @endThrottle
+        and menuThrottleTmp
+        beq @endThrottle
         dec menuMoveThrottle
         beq menuThrottleContinue
 @endThrottle: