diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index 871f5b705..398d114cd 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -332,3 +332,7 @@ Thanks to polluks for suggestions!
  * forth: added DEFER DEFER! IS to compat
  * forth: made loadb return address after last written byte
  * debug: made see show branch
+
+v1.6.5
+
+ * editor: slower key repeat settings
diff --git a/forth_src/vi.fs b/forth_src/vi.fs
index eb3c6a6d9..bf055dd7d 100755
--- a/forth_src/vi.fs
+++ b/forth_src/vi.fs
@@ -635,8 +635,8 @@ eof @ c@ abort" eof" again ;
 ram-kernal eaea @ 8ca <> if
 rom-kernal
 e000 dup 2000 move \ rom => ram
-a eaea c! \ repeat delay
-2 eb1d c! \ repeat speed
+f eaea c! \ repeat delay
+4 eb1d c! \ repeat speed
 then
 
 80 28a c! \ key repeat on