diff --git a/game/source/game/game.cpp b/game/source/game/game.cpp
index 1d7cd63d8..200ccb482 100644
--- a/game/source/game/game.cpp
+++ b/game/source/game/game.cpp
@@ -1397,6 +1397,27 @@ void __cdecl game_tick()
 
 		if (update.high_level_flags.test(_simulation_update_high_level_simulation_in_progress_bit))
 		{
+			// CINEMATIC SKIP HACK
+
+			if (game_is_campaign() && cinematic_in_progress())
+			{
+				e_key_code keys[]
+				{
+					_key_code_tab,
+					_key_code_spacebar
+				};
+
+				for (long key_index = 0; key_index < NUMBEROF(keys); key_index++)
+				{
+					if (input_key_frames_down(keys[key_index], _input_type_ui))
+					{
+						s_player_action& player_action = update.player_actions[0];
+						SET_BIT(player_action.action_flags, 12, true);
+						break;
+					}
+				}
+			}
+
 			chud_game_tick();
 			players_update_before_game(&update);
 			sound_update();