diff --git a/engines/sci/engine/script_patches.cpp b/engines/sci/engine/script_patches.cpp
index 2aa46a9dd3e..43d5d76f22a 100644
--- a/engines/sci/engine/script_patches.cpp
+++ b/engines/sci/engine/script_patches.cpp
@@ -9385,6 +9385,36 @@ static const uint16 larry5PatchPokerJackpotInit[] = {
 	PATCH_END
 };
 
+// The way LSL5's Talker class is written, there is a small recurring chance
+// that text boxes will time out immediately, and an even smaller chance that
+// they won't time out at all. This was fixed in the German, French, Spanish,
+// and Italian versions of the game.
+//
+// Applies to: English VGA version
+// Responsible method: Talker::doit in script 928
+
+static const uint16 larry5SignatureTalkerDisposeWhenDone[] = {
+	0x76,                              // push0
+	0x43, 0x42, 0x00,                  // callk GetTime
+	SIG_MAGICDWORD,
+	0x36,                              // push
+	0x63, 0x5c,                        // pToa ticks
+	0x1e,                              // gt?
+	SIG_ADDTOOFFSET(+3),
+	SIG_END
+};
+
+static const uint16 larry5PatchTalkerDisposeWhenDone[] = {
+	0x89, 0x58,                        // lsg 58 [ gGameTime ]
+	0x63, 0x5c,                        // pToa ticks
+	0x04,                              // sub
+	0x36,                              // push
+	0x35, 0x00,                        // ldi 00
+	0x1e,                              // gt?
+	0x31, 0x08,                        // bnt 08
+	PATCH_END
+};
+
 //          script, description,                                      signature                               patch
 static const SciScriptPatcherEntry larry5Signatures[] = {
 	{  true,     0, "update stopGroop client",                     1, larry5SignatureUpdateStopGroopClient,   larry5PatchUpdateStopGroopClient },
@@ -9395,6 +9425,7 @@ static const SciScriptPatcherEntry larry5Signatures[] = {
 	{  true,   280, "English-only: fix green card limo bug",       1, larry5SignatureGreenCardLimoBug,        larry5PatchGreenCardLimoBug },
 	{  true,   380, "German-only: Enlarge Patti Textbox",          1, larry5SignatureGermanEndingPattiTalker, larry5PatchGermanEndingPattiTalker },
 	{  true,   500, "speed up palette animation",                  1, larry5SignatureRoom500PaletteAnimation, larry5PatchRoom500PaletteAnimation },
+	{  true,   928, "English-only: fix text box timeout",          1, larry5SignatureTalkerDisposeWhenDone, larry5PatchTalkerDisposeWhenDone },
 	SCI_SIGNATUREENTRY_TERMINATOR
 };