diff --git a/src/data/builtin/builtin_data/locale/en.json b/src/data/builtin/builtin_data/locale/en.json
index 6b39abd..9c5285c 100644
--- a/src/data/builtin/builtin_data/locale/en.json
+++ b/src/data/builtin/builtin_data/locale/en.json
@@ -128,7 +128,8 @@
         "cutscene_skip_method": {
           "entry": "Cutscene Skip:",
           "hold": "Hold to Skip",
-          "fastforward": "Fast-Forward"
+          "fastforward": "Fast-Forward",
+          "auto": "Auto"
         },
         "discord_rpc": "Discord Rich Presence:",
         "allow_strafe": "Allow strafe:"
diff --git a/src/game/shared_game_state.rs b/src/game/shared_game_state.rs
index a1f0d4d..ab17ec1 100644
--- a/src/game/shared_game_state.rs
+++ b/src/game/shared_game_state.rs
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ pub enum PlayerCount {
 pub enum CutsceneSkipMode {
     Hold,
     FastForward,
+    Auto,
 }
 
 impl GameDifficulty {
diff --git a/src/menu/settings_menu.rs b/src/menu/settings_menu.rs
index 7392c5a..8c6efad 100644
--- a/src/menu/settings_menu.rs
+++ b/src/menu/settings_menu.rs
@@ -572,10 +572,11 @@ impl SettingsMenu {
             BehaviorMenuEntry::CutsceneSkipMode,
             MenuEntry::Options(
                 state.loc.t("menus.options_menu.behavior_menu.cutscene_skip_method.entry").to_owned(),
-                if state.settings.cutscene_skip_mode == CutsceneSkipMode::Hold { 0 } else { 1 },
+                state.settings.cutscene_skip_mode as usize,
                 vec![
                     state.loc.t("menus.options_menu.behavior_menu.cutscene_skip_method.hold").to_owned(),
                     state.loc.t("menus.options_menu.behavior_menu.cutscene_skip_method.fastforward").to_owned(),
+                    state.loc.t("menus.options_menu.behavior_menu.cutscene_skip_method.auto").to_owned(),
                 ],
             ),
         );
@@ -986,18 +987,30 @@ impl SettingsMenu {
                         *value = state.settings.allow_strafe;
                     }
                 }
-                MenuSelectionResult::Selected(BehaviorMenuEntry::CutsceneSkipMode, toggle) => {
+                MenuSelectionResult::Selected(BehaviorMenuEntry::CutsceneSkipMode, toggle)
+                | MenuSelectionResult::Right(BehaviorMenuEntry::CutsceneSkipMode, toggle, _) => {
                     if let MenuEntry::Options(_, value, _) = toggle {
-                        match state.settings.cutscene_skip_mode {
-                            CutsceneSkipMode::Hold => {
-                                state.settings.cutscene_skip_mode = CutsceneSkipMode::FastForward;
-                                *value = 1;
-                            }
-                            CutsceneSkipMode::FastForward => {
-                                state.settings.cutscene_skip_mode = CutsceneSkipMode::Hold;
-                                *value = 0;
-                            }
-                        }
+                        let (new_mode, new_value) = match state.settings.cutscene_skip_mode {
+                            CutsceneSkipMode::Hold => (CutsceneSkipMode::FastForward, 1),
+                            CutsceneSkipMode::FastForward => (CutsceneSkipMode::Auto, 2),
+                            CutsceneSkipMode::Auto => (CutsceneSkipMode::Hold, 0),
+                        };
+
+                        state.settings.cutscene_skip_mode = new_mode;
+                        *value = new_value;
+                        let _ = state.settings.save(ctx);
+                    }
+                }
+                MenuSelectionResult::Left(BehaviorMenuEntry::CutsceneSkipMode, toggle, _) => {
+                    if let MenuEntry::Options(_, value, _) = toggle {
+                        let (new_mode, new_value) = match state.settings.cutscene_skip_mode {
+                            CutsceneSkipMode::Hold => (CutsceneSkipMode::Auto, 2),
+                            CutsceneSkipMode::FastForward => (CutsceneSkipMode::Hold, 0),
+                            CutsceneSkipMode::Auto => (CutsceneSkipMode::FastForward, 1),
+                        };
+
+                        state.settings.cutscene_skip_mode = new_mode;
+                        *value = new_value;
                         let _ = state.settings.save(ctx);
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/src/scene/game_scene.rs b/src/scene/game_scene.rs
index 9deb26a..c37dbd0 100644
--- a/src/scene/game_scene.rs
+++ b/src/scene/game_scene.rs
@@ -1841,6 +1841,9 @@ impl Scene for GameScene {
                             state.textscript_vm.flags.set_cutscene_skip(false);
                         }
                     }
+                    CutsceneSkipMode::Auto => {
+                        state.textscript_vm.flags.set_cutscene_skip(true);
+                    }
                     _ => (),
                 }
             }
@@ -2183,7 +2186,7 @@ impl Scene for GameScene {
         self.falling_island.draw(state, ctx, &self.frame)?;
         self.text_boxes.draw(state, ctx, &self.frame)?;
 
-        if self.skip_counter > 1 || state.tutorial_counter > 0 {
+        if (self.skip_counter > 1 || state.tutorial_counter > 0) && (state.settings.cutscene_skip_mode != CutsceneSkipMode::Auto) {
             let key = {
                 if state.settings.touch_controls {
                     ">>".to_owned()