diff --git a/mm/2s2h/BenGui/BenMenu.cpp b/mm/2s2h/BenGui/BenMenu.cpp
index 80027d1fa0..49c484e895 100644
--- a/mm/2s2h/BenGui/BenMenu.cpp
+++ b/mm/2s2h/BenGui/BenMenu.cpp
@@ -679,7 +679,8 @@ void BenMenu::AddEnhancements() {
                                            "launching out of a deku flower"));
     AddWidget(path, "Infinite Deku Hopping", WIDGET_CVAR_CHECKBOX)
         .CVar("gEnhancements.Player.InfiniteDekuHopping")
-        .Options(CheckboxOptions().Tooltip("Allows Deku Link to hop indefinitely in water without drowning."));
+        .Options(CheckboxOptions().Tooltip("Allows Deku Link to hop indefinitely in water without drowning. This also "
+                                           "prevents the velocity loss while in the air."));
     AddWidget(path, "Instant Putaway", WIDGET_CVAR_CHECKBOX)
         .CVar("gEnhancements.Player.InstantPutaway")
         .Options(CheckboxOptions().Tooltip("Allows Link to instantly puts away held item without waiting."));
diff --git a/mm/2s2h/Enhancements/Player/InfiniteDekuHopping.cpp b/mm/2s2h/Enhancements/Player/InfiniteDekuHopping.cpp
index 2774b0847a..fd32213fbb 100644
--- a/mm/2s2h/Enhancements/Player/InfiniteDekuHopping.cpp
+++ b/mm/2s2h/Enhancements/Player/InfiniteDekuHopping.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,16 @@ void RegisterInfiniteDekuHopping() {
             player->remainingHopsCounter = 5;
         }
     });
+
+    COND_VB_SHOULD(VB_APPLY_AIR_CONTROL, CVAR, {
+        f32* dekuSpeedTargetMultiplier = va_arg(args, f32*);
+        Player* player = GET_PLAYER(gPlayState);
+
+        if (player->transformation == PLAYER_FORM_DEKU && player->stateFlags3 & PLAYER_STATE3_200000) {
+            // Deku Link's air control speedTarget gets halved, so we negate that by doubling it when deku hopping
+            *dekuSpeedTargetMultiplier *= 2.0f;
+        }
+    });
 }
 
 static RegisterShipInitFunc initFunc(RegisterInfiniteDekuHopping, { CVAR_NAME });
diff --git a/mm/2s2h/Enhancements/Restorations/FlipHopVariable.cpp b/mm/2s2h/Enhancements/Restorations/FlipHopVariable.cpp
index 74d4dd5011..aa63b3b372 100644
--- a/mm/2s2h/Enhancements/Restorations/FlipHopVariable.cpp
+++ b/mm/2s2h/Enhancements/Restorations/FlipHopVariable.cpp
@@ -10,10 +10,12 @@ extern "C" {
 #define CVAR CVarGetInteger(CVAR_NAME, 0)
 
 void RegisterVariableFlipHop() {
-    COND_VB_SHOULD(VB_FLIP_HOP_VARIABLE, CVAR, {
+    COND_VB_SHOULD(VB_APPLY_AIR_CONTROL, CVAR, {
         Player* player = GET_PLAYER(gPlayState);
 
-        if (player->stateFlags2 & PLAYER_STATE2_80000) {
+        if (player->stateFlags2 & PLAYER_STATE2_80000 &&
+            // Deku Hopping last hop is considered a backflip/sidehop so we make sure they aren't deku hopping
+            !(player->transformation == PLAYER_FORM_DEKU && player->stateFlags3 & PLAYER_STATE3_200000)) {
             *should = false;
         }
     });
diff --git a/mm/2s2h/GameInteractor/GameInteractor.h b/mm/2s2h/GameInteractor/GameInteractor.h
index 4dcc07bb89..ae1c74af73 100644
--- a/mm/2s2h/GameInteractor/GameInteractor.h
+++ b/mm/2s2h/GameInteractor/GameInteractor.h
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ typedef enum {
     VB_TATL_INTERUPT_MSG3,
     VB_TATL_INTERUPT_MSG6,
     VB_ITEM_BE_RESTRICTED,
-    VB_FLIP_HOP_VARIABLE,
+    VB_APPLY_AIR_CONTROL,
     VB_DISABLE_LETTERBOX,
     VB_CLOCK_TOWER_OPENING_CONSIDER_THIS_FIRST_CYCLE,
     VB_DRAW_SLIME_BODY_ITEM,
diff --git a/mm/src/overlays/actors/ovl_player_actor/z_player.c b/mm/src/overlays/actors/ovl_player_actor/z_player.c
index bed6285f3e..157d34d01d 100644
--- a/mm/src/overlays/actors/ovl_player_actor/z_player.c
+++ b/mm/src/overlays/actors/ovl_player_actor/z_player.c
@@ -15016,7 +15016,9 @@ void Player_Action_25(Player* this, PlayState* play) {
             s16 prevYaw = this->currentYaw;
 
             func_808378FC(play, this);
-            func_8083CBC4(this, speedTarget * 0.5f, yawTarget, 2.0f, 0.2f, 0.1f, 0x190);
+            if (GameInteractor_Should(VB_APPLY_AIR_CONTROL, true, &speedTarget)) {
+                func_8083CBC4(this, speedTarget * 0.5f, yawTarget, 2.0f, 0.2f, 0.1f, 0x190);
+            }
 
             if (BEN_ANIM_EQUAL(this->skelAnime.animation, gPlayerAnim_pn_attack)) {
                 this->stateFlags2 |= (PLAYER_STATE2_20 | PLAYER_STATE2_40);
@@ -15026,7 +15028,7 @@ void Player_Action_25(Player* this, PlayState* play) {
                 Math_StepToF(&this->unk_B10[1], 0.0f, this->unk_B10[0]);
             }
         } else {
-            if (GameInteractor_Should(VB_FLIP_HOP_VARIABLE, true)) {
+            if (GameInteractor_Should(VB_APPLY_AIR_CONTROL, true, &speedTarget)) {
                 func_8083CBC4(this, speedTarget, yawTarget, 1.0f, 0.05f, 0.1f, 0xC8);
             }
         }