diff --git a/app/src/main/java/ch/logixisland/anuto/business/game/GameSpeed.java b/app/src/main/java/ch/logixisland/anuto/business/game/GameSpeed.java
index 7689eda5..191fdc6b 100755
--- a/app/src/main/java/ch/logixisland/anuto/business/game/GameSpeed.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/ch/logixisland/anuto/business/game/GameSpeed.java
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 public class GameSpeed {
 
-    private static final int FAST_FORWARD_SPEED = 4;
+    private static final int SPEED_LEVELS[] = {1, 4, 8};
 
     public interface Listener {
         void gameSpeedChanged();
@@ -17,14 +17,14 @@ public interface Listener {
     private final GameEngine mGameEngine;
     private final List<Listener> mListeners = new CopyOnWriteArrayList<>();
 
-    private boolean mFastForwardActive = false;
+    private int mCurrentSpeed = SPEED_LEVELS[0];
 
     public GameSpeed(GameEngine gameEngine) {
         mGameEngine = gameEngine;
     }
 
-    public boolean isFastForwardActive() {
-        return mFastForwardActive;
+    public int getCurrentSpeed() {
+        return mCurrentSpeed;
     }
 
     public void toggleFastForward() {
@@ -38,7 +38,15 @@ public void execute() {
             return;
         }
 
-        setFastForwardActive(!mFastForwardActive);
+        int index = 0;
+        for (int level : SPEED_LEVELS) {
+            if (level == mCurrentSpeed) {
+                index++;
+                break;
+            }
+            index++;
+        }
+        setFastForwardActive(SPEED_LEVELS[index % SPEED_LEVELS.length]);
     }
 
     public void addListener(Listener listener) {
@@ -49,10 +57,10 @@ public void removeListener(Listener listener) {
         mListeners.remove(listener);
     }
 
-    private void setFastForwardActive(boolean fastForwardActive) {
-        if (mFastForwardActive != fastForwardActive) {
-            mFastForwardActive = fastForwardActive;
-            mGameEngine.setTicksPerLoop(mFastForwardActive ? FAST_FORWARD_SPEED : 1);
+    private void setFastForwardActive(int currentSpeed) {
+        if (mCurrentSpeed != currentSpeed) {
+            mCurrentSpeed = currentSpeed;
+            mGameEngine.setTicksPerLoop(mCurrentSpeed);
 
             for (Listener listener : mListeners) {
                 listener.gameSpeedChanged();
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/ch/logixisland/anuto/view/game/HeaderFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/ch/logixisland/anuto/view/game/HeaderFragment.java
index d5cbbfa0..459eea97 100755
--- a/app/src/main/java/ch/logixisland/anuto/view/game/HeaderFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/ch/logixisland/anuto/view/game/HeaderFragment.java
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container,
         txt_credits.setText(getString(R.string.credits) + ": " + StringUtils.formatSuffix(mScoreBoard.getCredits()));
         txt_lives.setText(getString(R.string.lives) + ": " + mScoreBoard.getLives());
         txt_bonus.setText(getString(R.string.bonus) + ": " + StringUtils.formatSuffix(mScoreBoard.getWaveBonus() + mScoreBoard.getEarlyBonus()));
-        btn_fast_forward.setText(getString(mSpeedManager.isFastForwardActive() ? R.string.fast_speed : R.string.normal_speed));
+        btn_fast_forward.setText(mSpeedManager.getCurrentSpeed() + "x");
 
         final List<TowerView> towerViews = new ArrayList<>();
         towerViews.add((TowerView) v.findViewById(R.id.view_tower_1));
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ public void gameSpeedChanged() {
         mHandler.post(new Runnable() {
             @Override
             public void run() {
-                btn_fast_forward.setText(getString(mSpeedManager.isFastForwardActive() ? R.string.fast_speed : R.string.normal_speed));
+                btn_fast_forward.setText(mSpeedManager.getCurrentSpeed() + "x");
             }
         });
     }