diff --git a/source/funkin/ui/story/StoryMenuState.hx b/source/funkin/ui/story/StoryMenuState.hx
index 820ac2ad1..c1a001e5d 100644
--- a/source/funkin/ui/story/StoryMenuState.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/ui/story/StoryMenuState.hx
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ class StoryMenuState extends MusicBeatState
   {
     Conductor.instance.update();
 
-    highScoreLerp = Std.int(MathUtil.smoothLerp(highScoreLerp, highScore, elapsed, 0.5));
+    highScoreLerp = Std.int(MathUtil.smoothLerp(highScoreLerp, highScore, elapsed, 0.25));
 
     scoreText.text = 'LEVEL SCORE: ${Math.round(highScoreLerp)}';