diff --git a/menus/options_menu.tscn b/menus/options_menu.tscn
index 0cf875b..647cfaa 100644
--- a/menus/options_menu.tscn
+++ b/menus/options_menu.tscn
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ anti_aliasing = true
 anti_aliasing_size = 1
 _sections_unfolded = [ "Border", "Border Width", "Corner Radius", "Expand Margin" ]
 
-[node name="options_menu" type="Control" index="0"]
+[node name="options_menu" type="Control"]
 
 anchor_left = 0.0
 anchor_top = 0.0
diff --git a/ui/dialog_box.gd b/ui/dialog_box.gd
index 13107f1..a9a845f 100644
--- a/ui/dialog_box.gd
+++ b/ui/dialog_box.gd
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ onready var body_container = get_node("body_container")
 onready var body_label = get_node("body_container/bottom_panel/body_margin/body_label")
 
 # clickable regions, for accessibility
+onready var click_panel = get_node("click_panel")
 onready var top_panel = get_node("top_panel")
 
 onready var audio_player = get_node("audio_player")
@@ -114,6 +115,7 @@ func _ready():
 	fastforward_button.connect("pressed", self, "set_fastforward_state")
 	
 	# clicking to advance
+	click_panel.connect("gui_input", self, "_on_body_click")
 	body_container.connect("gui_input", self, "_on_body_click")
 	top_panel.connect("gui_input", self, "_on_body_click")
 	
diff --git a/ui/dialog_box.tscn b/ui/dialog_box.tscn
index a26daa6..9dbc31b 100644
--- a/ui/dialog_box.tscn
+++ b/ui/dialog_box.tscn
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ content_margin_right = -1.0
 content_margin_top = -1.0
 content_margin_bottom = -1.0
 
-[node name="dialog_box" type="Control"]
+[node name="dialog_box" type="Control" index="0"]
 
 anchor_left = 0.0
 anchor_top = 0.0
@@ -39,7 +39,20 @@ autoplay = false
 mix_target = 0
 bus = "Master"
 
-[node name="top_panel" type="HBoxContainer" parent="." index="1"]
+[node name="click_panel" type="Control" parent="." index="1"]
+
+anchor_left = 0.0
+anchor_top = 0.0
+anchor_right = 1.0
+anchor_bottom = 1.0
+rect_pivot_offset = Vector2( 0, 0 )
+rect_clip_content = false
+mouse_filter = 0
+mouse_default_cursor_shape = 0
+size_flags_horizontal = 1
+size_flags_vertical = 1
+
+[node name="top_panel" type="HBoxContainer" parent="." index="2"]
 
 anchor_left = 0.0
 anchor_top = 0.0
@@ -162,7 +175,7 @@ size_flags_horizontal = 1
 size_flags_vertical = 1
 _sections_unfolded = [ "Rect" ]
 
-[node name="body_container" type="PanelContainer" parent="." index="2"]
+[node name="body_container" type="PanelContainer" parent="." index="3"]
 
 anchor_left = 0.0
 anchor_top = 1.0