diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/anim.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/anim.cpp
index 849e88203..64b03531c 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/anim.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/anim.cpp
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ int32_t Anim_Play(const char *fn)
             {
                 G_HandleAsync();
 
-                if (I_CheckAllInput())
+                if (VM_OnEventWithReturn(EVENT_SKIPCUTSCENE, -1, myconnectindex, I_CheckAllInput()))
                 {
                     running = 0;
                     break;
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ int32_t Anim_Play(const char *fn)
         waloff[TILE_ANIM] = (intptr_t)ANIM_DrawFrame(i);
         invalidatetile(TILE_ANIM, 0, 1 << 4);  // JBF 20031228
 
-        if (I_CheckAllInput())
+        if (VM_OnEventWithReturn(EVENT_SKIPCUTSCENE, -1, myconnectindex, I_CheckAllInput()))
         {
             running = 0;
             goto end_anim_restore_gl;
diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/events_defs.h b/source/duke3d/src/events_defs.h
index e341318d6..7d26931d5 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/events_defs.h
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/events_defs.h
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ enum GameEvent_t {
     EVENT_PRELOADGAME,
     EVENT_POSTSAVEGAME,
     EVENT_PRECUTSCENE,
+    EVENT_SKIPCUTSCENE,
 #ifdef LUNATIC
     EVENT_ANIMATEALLSPRITES,
 #endif
diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/gamedef.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/gamedef.cpp
index 55fa84ce5..14bae3664 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/gamedef.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/gamedef.cpp
@@ -720,6 +720,7 @@ const char *EventNames[MAXEVENTS] =
     "EVENT_PRELOADGAME",
     "EVENT_POSTSAVEGAME",
     "EVENT_PRECUTSCENE",
+    "EVENT_SKIPCUTSCENE",
 #ifdef LUNATIC
     "EVENT_ANIMATEALLSPRITES",
 #endif