diff --git a/src/libslic3r/GCode/WipeTower2.cpp b/src/libslic3r/GCode/WipeTower2.cpp
index 0013cb99cc..cfe605c1ca 100644
--- a/src/libslic3r/GCode/WipeTower2.cpp
+++ b/src/libslic3r/GCode/WipeTower2.cpp
@@ -1170,7 +1170,7 @@ WipeTower::ToolChangeResult WipeTower2::finish_layer()
 	// Slow down on the 1st layer.
     // If spare layers are excluded -> if 1 or less toolchange has been done, it must be still the first layer, too. So slow down.
     bool first_layer = is_first_layer() || (m_num_tool_changes <= 1 && m_no_sparse_layers);
-    float                      feedrate      = first_layer ? m_first_layer_speed * 60.f : std::min(5400.f, m_infill_speed * 60.f);
+    float                      feedrate      = first_layer ? m_first_layer_speed * 60.f : std::min(m_wipe_tower_max_purge_speed * 60.f, m_infill_speed * 60.f);
     float current_depth = m_layer_info->depth - m_layer_info->toolchanges_depth();
     WipeTower::box_coordinates fill_box(Vec2f(m_perimeter_width, m_layer_info->depth-(current_depth-m_perimeter_width)),
                              m_wipe_tower_width - 2 * m_perimeter_width, current_depth-m_perimeter_width);
diff --git a/src/libslic3r/PrintConfig.cpp b/src/libslic3r/PrintConfig.cpp
index 5b52fd2696..3380c39623 100644
--- a/src/libslic3r/PrintConfig.cpp
+++ b/src/libslic3r/PrintConfig.cpp
@@ -4786,12 +4786,13 @@ def = this->add("filament_loading_speed", coFloats);
     def->set_default_value(new ConfigOptionPercent(100.));
     
     def = this->add("wipe_tower_max_purge_speed", coFloat);
-    def->label = L("Maximum print speed when purging");
-    def->tooltip = L("The maximum print speed when purging in the wipe tower. If the sparse infill speed "
-                     "or calculated speed from the filament max volumetric speed is lower, the lowest speed will be used instead.\n"
-                     "Increasing this speed may affect the tower's stability, as purging can be performed over "
-                     "sparse layers. Before increasing this parameter beyond the default of 90mm/sec, make sure your printer can reliably "
-                     "bridge at the increased speeds.");
+    def->label = L("Maximum wipe tower print speed");
+    def->tooltip = L("The maximum print speed when purging in the wipe tower and printing the wipe tower sparse layers. "
+                     "When purging, if the sparse infill speed or calculated speed from the filament max volumetric speed is lower, the lowest will be used instead.\n\n"
+                     "When printing the sparse layers, if the internal perimeter speed or calculated speed from the filament max volumetric speed is lower, the lowest will be used instead.\n\n"
+                     "Increasing this speed may affect the tower's stability as well as increase the force with which the nozzle collides with any blobs that may have formed on the wipe tower.\n\n"
+                     "Before increasing this parameter beyond the default of 90mm/sec, make sure your printer can reliably bridge at the increased speeds and that ooze when tool changing is well controlled.\n\n"
+                     "For the wipe tower external perimeters the internal perimeter speed is used regardless of this setting.");
     def->sidetext = L("mm/s");
     def->mode = comAdvanced;
     def->min = 10;