diff --git a/include/object_fields.h b/include/object_fields.h
index 4bc13834..5a2b668e 100644
--- a/include/object_fields.h
+++ b/include/object_fields.h
@@ -1130,6 +1130,7 @@
 /* Whirlpool */
 #define /*0x0F4*/ oWhirlpoolInitFacePitch OBJECT_FIELD_S32(0x1B)
 #define /*0x0F8*/ oWhirlpoolInitFaceRoll  OBJECT_FIELD_S32(0x1C)
+#define /*0x0FC*/ oWhirlpoolTimeout       OBJECT_FIELD_S32(0x1D)
 
 /* White Puff Explode */
 #define /*0x0F4*/ oWhitePuffUnkF4 OBJECT_FIELD_F32(0x1B)
diff --git a/src/game/behaviors/whirlpool.inc.c b/src/game/behaviors/whirlpool.inc.c
index 5aebebd2..64867e86 100644
--- a/src/game/behaviors/whirlpool.inc.c
+++ b/src/game/behaviors/whirlpool.inc.c
@@ -35,6 +35,15 @@ void whirpool_orient_graph(void) {
 }
 
 void bhv_whirlpool_loop(void) {
+    if (o->oWhirlpoolTimeout > 0) {
+        o->oWhirlpoolTimeout--;
+        if (o->oWhirlpoolTimeout <= 0) {
+            o->oInteractStatus = 0;
+        }
+    } else if (o->oInteractStatus == INT_STATUS_INTERACTED) {
+        o->oWhirlpoolTimeout = 30;
+    }
+
 #ifndef NODRAWINGDISTANCE
     if (o->oDistanceToMario < 5000.0f) {
 #endif