diff --git a/fs_edit_general.lua b/fs_edit_general.lua
index 28556e0..033ee92 100644
--- a/fs_edit_general.lua
+++ b/fs_edit_general.lua
@@ -1028,6 +1028,9 @@ yl_speak_up.input_fs_edit_option_related = function(player, formname, fields,
 	if(fields.manage_variables) then
 		-- remember which formspec we are comming from
 		yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname][ "working_at" ] = formspec_input_to
+		if(data.variable) then
+			yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname].tmp_index_variable = data.variable - 1
+		end
 		yl_speak_up.show_fs(player, "manage_variables")
 		return
 	end
diff --git a/fs_manage_variables.lua b/fs_manage_variables.lua
index e49b99e..376dfbf 100644
--- a/fs_manage_variables.lua
+++ b/fs_manage_variables.lua
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ yl_speak_up.input_fs_manage_variables = function(player, formname, fields)
 	-- leave this formspec
 	if(fields and (fields.quit or fields.exit or fields.back)) then
 		local last_fs = yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname][ "working_at" ]
+		yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname].tmp_index_variable = nil
 		yl_speak_up.show_fs(player, last_fs)
 		return
 	-- add a new variable?
@@ -63,6 +64,21 @@ yl_speak_up.input_fs_manage_variables = function(player, formname, fields)
 					false)
 		})
 		return
+	-- scroll through the variables with prev/next buttons
+	elseif(fields and (fields["prev"] or fields["next"])) then
+		local var_list = yl_speak_up.get_quest_variables(pname, true)
+		-- make names of own variables shorter
+		yl_speak_up.strip_pname_from_varlist(var_list, pname)
+		local index =  yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname].tmp_index_variable
+		if(not(index)) then
+			yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname].tmp_index_variable = 1
+		elseif(fields["prev"] and index > 1) then
+			yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname].tmp_index_variable = index - 1
+		elseif(fields["next"] and index <= #var_list) then
+			yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname].tmp_index_variable = index + 1
+		end
+		yl_speak_up.show_fs(player, "manage_variables", fields.stored_value_for_player)
+		return
 	end
 
 	-- which variable is currently selected?
@@ -482,6 +498,16 @@ yl_speak_up.get_fs_manage_variables = function(player, param)
 				"player.\nShow these values in a table.]"..
 			debug_button
 	end
+	if(yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname].tmp_index_variable > 1) then
+		additional_buttons = additional_buttons..
+			"button[4.0,0.2;2.0,0.6;prev;< Prev]"..
+			"button[4.0,11.0;2.0,0.6;prev;< Prev]"
+	end
+	if(yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname].tmp_index_variable <= #var_list) then
+		additional_buttons = additional_buttons..
+			"button[12.0,0.2;2.0,0.6;next;Next >]"..
+			"button[12.0,11.0;2.0,0.6;next;Next >]"
+	end
 	return "size[18,12]"..
 		"label[7.0,0.4;* Manage your variables *]"..
 		"label[0.2,1.2;Note: Each variable will store a diffrent value for each player who "..