diff --git a/api/typeDefs/user.js b/api/typeDefs/user.js
index 1fe2bdf0..e79a4722 100644
--- a/api/typeDefs/user.js
+++ b/api/typeDefs/user.js
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ export default gql`
 
   extend type Mutation {
     setName(name: String!): Boolean
-    setSettings(tipDefault: Int!, fiatCurrency: String!, noteItemSats: Boolean!, noteEarning: Boolean!,
-      noteAllDescendants: Boolean!, noteMentions: Boolean!, noteDeposits: Boolean!,
+    setSettings(tipDefault: Int!, turboTipping: Boolean!, fiatCurrency: String!, noteItemSats: Boolean!,
+      noteEarning: Boolean!, noteAllDescendants: Boolean!, noteMentions: Boolean!, noteDeposits: Boolean!,
       noteInvites: Boolean!, noteJobIndicator: Boolean!, hideInvoiceDesc: Boolean!, hideFromTopUsers: Boolean!,
       wildWestMode: Boolean!, greeterMode: Boolean!): User
     setPhoto(photoId: ID!): Int!
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ export default gql`
     freeComments: Int!
     hasInvites: Boolean!
     tipDefault: Int!
+    turboTipping: Boolean!
     fiatCurrency: String!
     bio: Item
     bioId: Int
diff --git a/components/upvote.js b/components/upvote.js
index f1c44404..f2ef5190 100644
--- a/components/upvote.js
+++ b/components/upvote.js
@@ -152,11 +152,19 @@ export default function UpVote ({ item, className }) {
     }
   )
 
-  const overlayText = () => {
-    if (me?.tipDefault) {
-      return `${me.tipDefault} sat${me.tipDefault > 1 ? 's' : ''}`
+  // what should our next tip be?
+  let sats = me?.tipDefault || 1
+  if (me?.turboTipping && item?.meSats) {
+    let raiseTip = sats
+    while (item?.meSats >= raiseTip) {
+      raiseTip *= 10
     }
-    return '1 sat'
+
+    sats = raiseTip - item.meSats
+  }
+
+  const overlayText = () => {
+    return `${sats} sat${sats > 1 ? 's' : ''}`
   }
 
   const color = getColor(item?.meSats)
@@ -196,11 +204,11 @@ export default function UpVote ({ item, className }) {
 
                   try {
                     await act({
-                      variables: { id: item.id, sats: me.tipDefault || 1 },
+                      variables: { id: item.id, sats },
                       optimisticResponse: {
                         act: {
                           id: `Item:${item.id}`,
-                          sats: me.tipDefault || 1,
+                          sats,
                           vote: 0
                         }
                       }
diff --git a/fragments/users.js b/fragments/users.js
index 8fed0d9f..0458ddc7 100644
--- a/fragments/users.js
+++ b/fragments/users.js
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ export const ME = gql`
       freePosts
       freeComments
       tipDefault
+      turboTipping
       fiatCurrency
       bioId
       upvotePopover
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ export const ME = gql`
 export const SETTINGS_FIELDS = gql`
   fragment SettingsFields on User {
     tipDefault
+    turboTipping
     fiatCurrency
     noteItemSats
     noteEarning
@@ -65,12 +67,12 @@ ${SETTINGS_FIELDS}
 export const SET_SETTINGS =
 gql`
 ${SETTINGS_FIELDS}
-mutation setSettings($tipDefault: Int!, $fiatCurrency: String!, $noteItemSats: Boolean!, $noteEarning: Boolean!,
-  $noteAllDescendants: Boolean!, $noteMentions: Boolean!, $noteDeposits: Boolean!,
+mutation setSettings($tipDefault: Int!, $turboTipping: Boolean!, $fiatCurrency: String!, $noteItemSats: Boolean!,
+  $noteEarning: Boolean!, $noteAllDescendants: Boolean!, $noteMentions: Boolean!, $noteDeposits: Boolean!,
   $noteInvites: Boolean!, $noteJobIndicator: Boolean!, $hideInvoiceDesc: Boolean!, $hideFromTopUsers: Boolean!,
   $wildWestMode: Boolean!, $greeterMode: Boolean!) {
-  setSettings(tipDefault: $tipDefault, fiatCurrency: $fiatCurrency, noteItemSats: $noteItemSats,
-    noteEarning: $noteEarning, noteAllDescendants: $noteAllDescendants,
+  setSettings(tipDefault: $tipDefault, turboTipping: $turboTipping,  fiatCurrency: $fiatCurrency,
+    noteItemSats: $noteItemSats, noteEarning: $noteEarning, noteAllDescendants: $noteAllDescendants,
     noteMentions: $noteMentions, noteDeposits: $noteDeposits, noteInvites: $noteInvites,
     noteJobIndicator: $noteJobIndicator, hideInvoiceDesc: $hideInvoiceDesc, hideFromTopUsers: $hideFromTopUsers,
     wildWestMode: $wildWestMode, greeterMode: $greeterMode) {
diff --git a/pages/settings.js b/pages/settings.js
index 41c75073..37793fc9 100644
--- a/pages/settings.js
+++ b/pages/settings.js
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import { useRouter } from 'next/router'
 import Info from '../components/info'
 import { CURRENCY_SYMBOLS } from '../components/price'
 import Link from 'next/link'
+import AccordianItem from '../components/accordian-item'
 
 export const getServerSideProps = getGetServerSideProps(SETTINGS)
 
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ export default function Settings ({ data: { settings } }) {
         <Form
           initial={{
             tipDefault: settings?.tipDefault || 21,
+            turboTipping: settings?.turboTipping,
             fiatCurrency: settings?.fiatCurrency || 'USD',
             noteItemSats: settings?.noteItemSats,
             noteEarning: settings?.noteEarning,
@@ -82,10 +84,44 @@ export default function Settings ({ data: { settings } }) {
           <Input
             label='tip default'
             name='tipDefault'
+            groupClassName='mb-0'
             required
             autoFocus
             append={<InputGroup.Text className='text-monospace'>sats</InputGroup.Text>}
+            hint={<small className='text-muted'>note: you can also press and hold the lightning bolt to tip custom amounts</small>}
           />
+          <div className='mb-2'>
+            <AccordianItem
+              show={settings?.turboTipping}
+              header={<div style={{ fontWeight: 'bold', fontSize: '92%' }}>advanced</div>}
+              body={<Checkbox
+                name='turboTipping'
+                label={
+                  <div className='d-flex align-items-center'>turbo tipping
+                    <Info>
+                      <ul className='font-weight-bold'>
+                        <li>Makes every additional bolt click raise your total tip to another 10x multiple of your default tip</li>
+                        <li>e.g. if your tip default is 10 sats
+                          <ul>
+                            <li>1st click: 10 sats total tipped</li>
+                            <li>2nd click: 100 sats total tipped</li>
+                            <li>3rd click: 1000 sats total tipped</li>
+                            <li>4th click: 10000 sats total tipped</li>
+                            <li>and so on ...</li>
+                          </ul>
+                        </li>
+                        <li>You can still custom tip via long press
+                          <ul>
+                            <li>the next bolt click rounds up to the next greatest 10x multiple of your default</li>
+                          </ul>
+                        </li>
+                      </ul>
+                    </Info>
+                  </div>
+                  }
+                    />}
+            />
+          </div>
           <Select
             label='fiat currency'
             name='fiatCurrency'
diff --git a/prisma/migrations/20221208224752_turbo_tipping/migration.sql b/prisma/migrations/20221208224752_turbo_tipping/migration.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ad6b25de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/prisma/migrations/20221208224752_turbo_tipping/migration.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+-- AlterTable
+ALTER TABLE "users" ADD COLUMN     "turboTipping" BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT false;
diff --git a/prisma/schema.prisma b/prisma/schema.prisma
index 062292b1..185caf3c 100644
--- a/prisma/schema.prisma
+++ b/prisma/schema.prisma
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ model User {
   freeComments    Int         @default(5)
   freePosts       Int         @default(2)
   checkedNotesAt  DateTime?
-  tipDefault      Int         @default(10)
   fiatCurrency    String      @default("USD")
   pubkey          String?     @unique
   trust           Float       @default(0)
@@ -48,6 +47,10 @@ model User {
   upvotePopover Boolean @default(false)
   tipPopover    Boolean @default(false)
 
+  // tip settings
+  tipDefault   Int     @default(10)
+  turboTipping Boolean @default(false)
+
   // notification settings
   noteItemSats       Boolean @default(true)
   noteEarning        Boolean @default(true)