3 files changed, 10 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/engines/gob/inter_v2.cpp b/engines/gob/inter_v2.cpp
index 63c451dedc..f605b11720 100644
--- a/engines/gob/inter_v2.cpp
+++ b/engines/gob/inter_v2.cpp
@@ -2240,7 +2240,9 @@ void Inter_v2::o2_totSub(void) {
 		totFile[i] = 0;
 	}
 
-	_vm->_util->longDelay(100);
+	// WORKAROUND: There is a race condition in the script when opening the notepad
+	if (!scumm_stricmp(totFile, "edit"))
+		_vm->_util->forceMouseUp();
 	flags = (byte) *_vm->_global->_inter_execPtr++;
 	_vm->_game->totSub(flags, totFile);
 }
diff --git a/engines/gob/util.cpp b/engines/gob/util.cpp
index 47a5ce076d..f7c5fa9202 100644
--- a/engines/gob/util.cpp
+++ b/engines/gob/util.cpp
@@ -488,4 +488,10 @@ void Util::waitMouseRelease(char drawMouse) {
 }
 
 void Util::keyboard_release(void) {;}
+
+void Util::forceMouseUp(void) {
+	_vm->_game->_mouseButtons = 0;
+	_mouseButtons = 0;
+}
+
 } // End of namespace Gob
diff --git a/engines/gob/util.h b/engines/gob/util.h
index 1b9b40b72e..701d295f52 100644
--- a/engines/gob/util.h
+++ b/engines/gob/util.h
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ public:
 	static void deleteList(List * list);
 	static void prepareStr(char *str);
 	void waitMouseRelease(char drawMouse);
+	void forceMouseUp(void);
 
 	static const char trStr1[];
 	static const char trStr2[];