diff --git a/include/field_message_box.h b/include/field_message_box.h
index eed6c7a9c0..810ac0fc20 100644
--- a/include/field_message_box.h
+++ b/include/field_message_box.h
@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@ u8 GetFieldMessageBoxMode(void);
 void StopFieldMessage(void);
 void InitFieldMessageBox(void);
 
-extern u8 gWalkAwayFromSignInhibitTimer;
+extern u8 gWalkAwayFromSignpostTimer;
 
 #endif // GUARD_FIELD_MESSAGE_BOX_H
diff --git a/src/field_control_avatar.c b/src/field_control_avatar.c
index 85bbb4cf2b..3c8e7a206e 100644
--- a/src/field_control_avatar.c
+++ b/src/field_control_avatar.c
@@ -1177,9 +1177,9 @@ void CancelSignPostMessageBox(struct FieldInput *input)
 	if (!ScriptContext_IsEnabled())
 		return;
 
-	if (gWalkAwayFromSignInhibitTimer)
+	if (gWalkAwayFromSignpostTimer)
 	{
-		gWalkAwayFromSignInhibitTimer--;
+		gWalkAwayFromSignpostTimer--;
 		return;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/field_message_box.c b/src/field_message_box.c
index 730c569416..9d07ce24dc 100755
--- a/src/field_message_box.c
+++ b/src/field_message_box.c
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #include "script.h"
 
 static EWRAM_DATA u8 sFieldMessageBoxMode = 0;
-EWRAM_DATA u8 gWalkAwayFromSignInhibitTimer = 0;
+EWRAM_DATA u8 gWalkAwayFromSignpostTimer = 0;
 
 static void ExpandStringAndStartDrawFieldMessage(const u8 *, bool32);
 static void StartDrawFieldMessage(void);
diff --git a/src/script.c b/src/script.c
index 03ce886364..6188b5070c 100644
--- a/src/script.c
+++ b/src/script.c
@@ -505,10 +505,11 @@ void InitRamScript_NoObjectEvent(u8 *script, u16 scriptSize)
 #endif //FREE_MYSTERY_EVENT_BUFFERS
 }
 
-// auto read signposts
+#define WALK_AWAY_SIGNPOST_FRAMES 6
+
 void SetWalkingIntoSignVars(void)
 {
-    gWalkAwayFromSignInhibitTimer = 6;
+    gWalkAwayFromSignpostTimer = 6;
     sMsgBoxIsCancelable = TRUE;
 }