diff --git a/d2core/d2ui/button.go b/d2core/d2ui/button.go
index e1ec5158..d40793d1 100644
--- a/d2core/d2ui/button.go
+++ b/d2core/d2ui/button.go
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ var ButtonLayouts = map[ButtonType]ButtonLayout{
 	ButtonTypeMedium:   {1, 1, d2resource.MediumButtonBlank, d2resource.PaletteUnits, false, 0, 0, d2resource.FontExocet10, nil, true, 0},
 	ButtonTypeTall:     {1, 1, d2resource.TallButtonBlank, d2resource.PaletteUnits, false, 0, 0, d2resource.FontExocet10, nil, true, 5},
 	ButtonTypeOkCancel: {1, 1, d2resource.CancelButton, d2resource.PaletteUnits, false, 0, -1, d2resource.FontRediculous, nil, true, 0},
+	ButtonTypeRun:      {1, 1, d2resource.RunButton, d2resource.PaletteSky, true, 0, -1, d2resource.FontRediculous, nil, true, 0},
 	/*
 		{eButtonType.Wide,  new ButtonLayout { XSegments = 2, ResourceName = ResourcePaths.WideButtonBlank, PaletteName = PaletteDefs.Units } },
 		{eButtonType.Narrow, new ButtonLayout { ResourceName = ResourcePaths.NarrowButtonBlank, PaletteName = PaletteDefs.Units } },
@@ -194,6 +195,10 @@ func (v *Button) Render(target d2render.Surface) {
 	}
 }
 
+func (v *Button) Toggle() {
+	v.toggled = !v.toggled
+}
+
 func (v *Button) Advance(elapsed float64) {
 
 }
diff --git a/d2game/d2player/game_controls.go b/d2game/d2player/game_controls.go
index c7fe485d..5df30b25 100644
--- a/d2game/d2player/game_controls.go
+++ b/d2game/d2player/game_controls.go
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ type GameControls struct {
 	menuButton        *d2ui.Sprite
 	skillIcon         *d2ui.Sprite
 	zoneChangeText    *d2ui.Label
+	runButton         d2ui.Button
 	isZoneTextShown   bool
 	actionableRegions []ActionableRegion
 }
@@ -157,9 +158,7 @@ func (g *GameControls) OnKeyDown(event d2input.KeyEvent) bool {
 		g.heroStats.Toggle()
 		g.updateLayout()
 	case d2input.KeyR:
-		g.hero.ToggleRunWalk()
-		// TODO: change the running menu icon
-		g.hero.SetIsRunning(g.hero.IsRunToggled())
+		g.onToggleRunButton()
 	default:
 		return false
 	}
@@ -278,11 +277,31 @@ func (g *GameControls) Load() {
 	animation, _ = d2asset.LoadAnimation(d2resource.GenericSkills, d2resource.PaletteSky)
 	g.skillIcon, _ = d2ui.LoadSprite(animation)
 
+	g.loadUIButtons()
+
 	g.inventory.Load()
 	g.heroStats.Load()
 	g.escapeMenu.OnLoad()
 }
 
+func (g *GameControls) loadUIButtons() {
+	// Run button
+	g.runButton = d2ui.CreateButton(d2ui.ButtonTypeRun, "")
+	g.runButton.SetPosition(255, 570)
+	g.runButton.OnActivated(func() { g.onToggleRunButton() })
+	if g.hero.IsRunToggled() {
+		g.runButton.Toggle()
+	}
+	d2ui.AddWidget(&g.runButton)
+}
+
+func (g *GameControls) onToggleRunButton() {
+	g.runButton.Toggle()
+	g.hero.ToggleRunWalk()
+	// TODO: change the running menu icon
+	g.hero.SetIsRunning(g.hero.IsRunToggled())
+}
+
 // ScreenAdvanceHandler
 func (g *GameControls) Advance(elapsed float64) error {
 	g.escapeMenu.Advance(elapsed)