diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index f9a09d6..348110c 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.4.25
\ No newline at end of file
+0.4.26
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 7f700c2..7f616d1 100755
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -187,8 +187,13 @@ end
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 function minetest_wadsprint.scan_player_controls(player)
     local control = player.obj:get_player_control()
-    if player.is_sprinting and control["up"] then 
-        return 
+    if control["up"] then 
+        if player.is_sprinting then
+            return
+        elseif player.is_ready_to_sprint then
+            minetest_wadsprint.switch_to_sprinting(player)
+            return
+        end
     end
     if control["left"] and control["right"] and not control["down"] then
         if player.stamina > minetest_wadsprint.DYSPNEA_THRESHOLD_VALUE then
diff --git a/util/minetest_wadsprint_version.png b/util/minetest_wadsprint_version.png
index fa971b6..0784aa6 100644
Binary files a/util/minetest_wadsprint_version.png and b/util/minetest_wadsprint_version.png differ