diff --git a/gamedir/Data-1.13/Skills_Settings.INI b/gamedir/Data-1.13/Skills_Settings.INI
index 33dbddfeb..87198fba8 100644
--- a/gamedir/Data-1.13/Skills_Settings.INI
+++ b/gamedir/Data-1.13/Skills_Settings.INI
@@ -727,3 +727,7 @@ COVERT_CLOSE_DETECTION_RANGE = 10
 
 ; if disguised as a soldier, we will still be caught if we are this close to a fresh corpse
 COVERT_CLOSE_DETECTION_RANGE_SOLDIER_CORPSE = 5
+
+; elite soldiers can uncover even perfectly disguised spies if standing next to them and more expericenced
+; this only works on soldier disguises, levels in this trait require the elite to be more experienced to uncover the spy
+COVERT_ELITES_DETECT_NEXTTILE = TRUE