diff --git a/src/decomp/game/mario_actions_automatic.c b/src/decomp/game/mario_actions_automatic.c
index b7707e2..afbe2b7 100644
--- a/src/decomp/game/mario_actions_automatic.c
+++ b/src/decomp/game/mario_actions_automatic.c
@@ -612,6 +612,8 @@ s32 act_ledge_climb_slow(struct MarioState *m) {
         return let_go_of_ledge(m);
     }
 
+    m->actionTimer++;
+
     if (m->actionTimer >= 28
         && (m->input
             & (INPUT_NONZERO_ANALOG | INPUT_A_PRESSED | INPUT_OFF_FLOOR | INPUT_ABOVE_SLIDE))) {