diff --git a/scripts/chStepSetSprite.gml b/scripts/chStepSetSprite.gml
index ff75c09..123254a 100644
--- a/scripts/chStepSetSprite.gml
+++ b/scripts/chStepSetSprite.gml
@@ -3333,6 +3333,14 @@ if (state == SUPERJUMP && fxtimer == 0 && sjball == 1) {
     myspark.additive = 1;
     if (facing == LEFT && sjdir != 0) myspark.image_xscale = -1;
 }
+if (speedboostFXTimer > 0 && facing == RIGHT){
+    myspark = instance_create(x + 10, y - 12, oFXAnimSpark);
+    myspark.image_angle = 0;
+}
+if (speedboostFXTimer > 0 && facing == LEFT){
+    myspark = instance_create(x - 10, y - 12, oFXAnimSpark);
+    myspark.image_angle = 180;
+}
 if (state == RUNNING && speedboost && (fxtimer == 0 || fxtimer == 2 || fxtimer == 4)) myspark = instance_create(x, y - random(36), oSBSpark);
 if (onfire && fxtimer == 0) {
     if (mask_index == sMask1) {
diff --git a/scripts/characterCreateEvent.gml b/scripts/characterCreateEvent.gml
index 8f0bf14..4296b79 100644
--- a/scripts/characterCreateEvent.gml
+++ b/scripts/characterCreateEvent.gml
@@ -262,3 +262,4 @@ sidePressTimer = 0;
 airStoredXvel = 0;
 machball = 0;
 slideCooldown = 0;
+speedboostFXTimer = 0;
diff --git a/scripts/characterStepEvent.gml b/scripts/characterStepEvent.gml
index 513c043..2a8f0ff 100644
--- a/scripts/characterStepEvent.gml
+++ b/scripts/characterStepEvent.gml
@@ -638,6 +638,7 @@ if (global.speedbooster && speedboost == 0 && dash == 45) {
     sjball = 0;
     charge = 0;
     sfx_play(sndSBSonicBoom);
+    speedboostFXTimer = 5;
     alarm[2] = 30;
 }
 if (state == SJSTART) {
@@ -2641,6 +2642,7 @@ if (vSpin > 0 && vjump == 0 && state == JUMPING){
 if platformCharacterIs(IN_AIR) {
     airStoredXvel = xVel;
 }
+if (speedboostFXTimer > 0) speedboostFXTimer -=1;
 if (slideCooldown > 0) slideCooldown -= 1
 if machball > 0 && state == BALL && (kRight > 0 || kLeft > 0){
     if (airStoredXvel > 6 && kLeft > 0){