diff --git a/_common.asm b/_common.asm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3a70158
--- /dev/null
+++ b/_common.asm
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+VSP_CONTROL_ZERO_VSPEED=$1C
+MINIMUM_VSP_CANCEL=$0E
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/_custom_jump.asm b/_custom_jump.asm
index e786b81..7444160 100644
--- a/_custom_jump.asm
+++ b/_custom_jump.asm
@@ -97,6 +97,10 @@ check_vcancel:
         BNE __vcancel_rts
         LDA vspint ; already moving downward?
         BPL __vcancel_rts
+        lda vsp_control
+        cmp #MINIMUM_VSP_CANCEL
+        bcc __vcancel_rts
+        
         
         LDA #VSP_CONTROL_ZERO_VSPEED
         STA vsp_control
diff --git a/patch-jp.asm b/patch-jp.asm
index f51e517..2b0ecb1 100644
--- a/patch-jp.asm
+++ b/patch-jp.asm
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@ include "pre.asm"
 
 include "ram-jp.asm"
 include "offsets-jp.asm"
-
-VSP_CONTROL_ZERO_VSPEED=$1C
+include "_common.asm"
 
 MACRO BANKSWAP bank
     lda #bank
diff --git a/patch-us.asm b/patch-us.asm
index e04a04e..d4c88e2 100644
--- a/patch-us.asm
+++ b/patch-us.asm
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@ include "pre.asm"
 
 include "ram-us.asm"
 include "offsets-us.asm"
-
-VSP_CONTROL_ZERO_VSPEED=$1C
+include "_common.asm"
 
 MACRO BANKSWAP bank
     ; unclear why we | $80, but everyone else is doing it...