diff --git a/GameSettings.cpp b/GameSettings.cpp
index 59eb4ca4..4c974d61 100644
--- a/GameSettings.cpp
+++ b/GameSettings.cpp
@@ -2597,6 +2597,9 @@ void LoadModSettings(){
 	gModSettings.ubMeanwhileAddMadlabSector4X = iniReader.ReadInteger("Meanwhile", "ADD_MADLAB_SECTOR_4_X", 4);
 	gModSettings.ubMeanwhileAddMadlabSector4Y = iniReader.ReadInteger("Meanwhile", "ADD_MADLAB_SECTOR_4_Y", 5);
 
+	
+	gModSettings.CreatureMeanwhileCutscene = iniReader.ReadBoolean("Meanwhile", "CREATURE_MEANWHILE_CUTSCENE", TRUE);
+
 	gModSettings.ubEndGameVictorySectorX = iniReader.ReadInteger("End Game", "VICTORY_SECTOR_X", 3);
 	gModSettings.ubEndGameVictorySectorY = iniReader.ReadInteger("End Game", "VICTORY_SECTOR_Y", 16);
 	gModSettings.iEndGameVictoryGridNo = iniReader.ReadInteger("End Game", "VICTORY_POSITION", 5687);
diff --git a/GameSettings.h b/GameSettings.h
index b109b680..b6d61c95 100644
--- a/GameSettings.h
+++ b/GameSettings.h
@@ -1968,6 +1968,8 @@ typedef struct
 	UINT8 ubEndGameVictorySectorY;
 	INT32 iEndGameVictoryGridNo;
 
+	BOOLEAN CreatureMeanwhileCutscene;
+
 }MOD_SETTINGS;
 
 // silversurfer: item property modifiers
diff --git a/Strategic/Creature Spreading.cpp b/Strategic/Creature Spreading.cpp
index c2cf0ac6..acd7c208 100644
--- a/Strategic/Creature Spreading.cpp	
+++ b/Strategic/Creature Spreading.cpp	
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ void InitCreatureQuest()
 #if (defined JA2UB) 
 //Ja25 No meanwhiles && no creatures
 #else
-	if( fPlayMeanwhile && !gfCreatureMeanwhileScenePlayed )
+	if( fPlayMeanwhile && !gfCreatureMeanwhileScenePlayed && gModSettings.CreatureMeanwhileCutscene == TRUE )
 	{
 		//Start the meanwhile scene for the queen ordering the release of the creatures.
 		HandleCreatureRelease();