diff --git a/GameSettings.cpp b/GameSettings.cpp
index 3446acc9c..36f1ce5c9 100644
--- a/GameSettings.cpp
+++ b/GameSettings.cpp
@@ -1321,8 +1321,9 @@ void LoadGameExternalOptions()
 	
 	// Use aimed burst
 	gGameExternalOptions.bAimedBurstEnabled				= iniReader.ReadBoolean("Tactical Interface Settings","USE_AIMED_BURST",FALSE);
-			
-	// Penalcy for aimed burst
+	gGameExternalOptions.bAimedBurstAlternateKey		= iniReader.ReadBoolean("Tactical Interface Settings","AIMED_BURST_ALTERNATE_KEY",FALSE);
+						
+	// Penalty for aimed burst
 	gGameExternalOptions.uAimedBurstPenalty				= iniReader.ReadInteger("Tactical Interface Settings","AIMING_BURST_PENALTY",2, 0, 10);
 	
 	// We could see all what can see militia
diff --git a/GameSettings.h b/GameSettings.h
index cb989f72e..6ebb72bad 100644
--- a/GameSettings.h
+++ b/GameSettings.h
@@ -785,7 +785,8 @@ typedef struct
 	INT32 uStaminaHit;
 	//enable ext mouse key
 	BOOLEAN bAltAimEnabled;	
-	BOOLEAN bAimedBurstEnabled;	
+	BOOLEAN bAimedBurstEnabled;
+	BOOLEAN bAimedBurstAlternateKey;		// Flugente: some users cannot use the mousewheel and are thus unable to aim auto-only weapons. This solves this by allowing to aim via a key command
 	INT16 uAimedBurstPenalty;
 	BOOLEAN	bWeSeeWhatMilitiaSeesAndViceVersa;
 	BOOLEAN	bAllowWearSuppressor;
diff --git a/Tactical/Turn Based Input.cpp b/Tactical/Turn Based Input.cpp
index 5d410d700..f8a38bc12 100644
--- a/Tactical/Turn Based Input.cpp	
+++ b/Tactical/Turn Based Input.cpp	
@@ -4296,7 +4296,17 @@ void GetKeyboardInput( UINT32 *puiNewEvent )
 
 				if( fAlt )
 				{
-					if ( CHEATER_CHEAT_LEVEL( ) )
+					// Flugente: alternate for people without mousewheel who want to aim auto-only weapons
+					if ( gGameExternalOptions.bAimedBurstEnabled && gGameExternalOptions.bAimedBurstAlternateKey && gCurrentUIMode == CONFIRM_ACTION_MODE )
+					{
+						SOLDIERTYPE *		pSoldier;
+
+						if ( GetSoldier( &pSoldier, gusSelectedSoldier ) )
+						{
+							HandleRightClickAdjustCursor( pSoldier, usMapPos );
+						}
+					}
+					else if ( CHEATER_CHEAT_LEVEL( ) )
 					{
 						TeleportSelectedSoldier();
 					}