diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/aryan/reader/epubreader/EpubReaderControls.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/aryan/reader/epubreader/EpubReaderControls.kt
index 0bd7d4f..36da00b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/aryan/reader/epubreader/EpubReaderControls.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/aryan/reader/epubreader/EpubReaderControls.kt
@@ -74,8 +74,6 @@ import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.ChevronLeft
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.ChevronRight
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Close
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.GraphicEq
-import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Lock
-import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.LockOpen
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Menu
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.MoreVert
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Pause
@@ -993,7 +991,7 @@ fun AutoScrollControls(
                             contentAlignment = Alignment.Center
                         ) {
                             Column(horizontalAlignment = Alignment.CenterHorizontally) {
-                                val speedOptions = listOf(0.1f, 1f, 2f, 3f, 4f, 5f, 6f, 7f, 8f, 9f, 10f)
+                                val speedOptions = listOf(0.1f, 0.5f, 1f, 1.5f, 2f, 3f, 4f, 5f, 6f, 7f, 8f, 9f, 10f)
                                 Row(
                                     modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth().padding(horizontal = 8.dp),
                                     horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.SpaceBetween
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/aryan/reader/epubreader/EpubReaderScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/aryan/reader/epubreader/EpubReaderScreen.kt
index f373e8c..fd8f0d0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/aryan/reader/epubreader/EpubReaderScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/aryan/reader/epubreader/EpubReaderScreen.kt
@@ -1896,7 +1896,7 @@ fun EpubReaderHost(
                                                     Timber.d("Auto-scroll toggled via tap: $isAutoScrollPlaying")
                                                 }
 
-                                                if (!isMusicianMode && System.currentTimeMillis() - lastHighlightClickTime > 500) {
+                                                if (!(isMusicianMode && isAutoScrollModeActive) && System.currentTimeMillis() - lastHighlightClickTime > 500) {
                                                     focusManager.clearFocus()
                                                     if (volumeScrollEnabled && !searchState.isSearchActive) {
                                                         containerFocusRequester.requestFocus()
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/aryan/reader/pdf/PdfViewerScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/aryan/reader/pdf/PdfViewerScreen.kt
index a639b13..461969e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/aryan/reader/pdf/PdfViewerScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/aryan/reader/pdf/PdfViewerScreen.kt
@@ -1345,7 +1345,7 @@ fun PdfViewerScreen(
                 }
                 selectedTextBoxId = null
             } else {
-                if (!isFullScreen && !isMusicianMode) {
+                if (!isFullScreen && !(isMusicianMode && isAutoScrollModeActive))  {
                     showBars = !showBars
                     Timber.d("Vertical Reader Clicked. showBars now: $showBars")
                 }