diff --git a/src/main/java/baritone/bot/behavior/impl/PathingBehavior.java b/src/main/java/baritone/bot/behavior/impl/PathingBehavior.java
index 5e6ac798..2cfdb8a2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/baritone/bot/behavior/impl/PathingBehavior.java
+++ b/src/main/java/baritone/bot/behavior/impl/PathingBehavior.java
@@ -74,6 +74,11 @@ public class PathingBehavior extends Behavior {
             event.cancel();
             return;
         }
+        if (msg.toLowerCase().equals("slowpath")) {
+            AStarPathFinder.slowPath ^= true;
+            event.cancel();
+            return;
+        }
 
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/baritone/bot/pathing/calc/AStarPathFinder.java b/src/main/java/baritone/bot/pathing/calc/AStarPathFinder.java
index 752d040e..b4767c18 100644
--- a/src/main/java/baritone/bot/pathing/calc/AStarPathFinder.java
+++ b/src/main/java/baritone/bot/pathing/calc/AStarPathFinder.java
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ import java.util.Random;
  */
 public class AStarPathFinder extends AbstractNodeCostSearch {
 
+    public static boolean slowPath = false;
+
     public AStarPathFinder(BlockPos start, Goal goal) {
         super(start, goal);
     }
@@ -42,7 +44,6 @@ public class AStarPathFinder extends AbstractNodeCostSearch {
         }
         currentlyRunning = this;
         long startTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
-        boolean slowPath = true;
         long timeoutTime = startTime + (slowPath ? 40000 : 4000);
         long lastPrintout = 0;
         int numNodes = 0;