diff --git a/gamedir/Data-1.13/Ja2_Options.INI b/gamedir/Data-1.13/Ja2_Options.INI
index bc9c03c11..b389e56c2 100644
--- a/gamedir/Data-1.13/Ja2_Options.INI
+++ b/gamedir/Data-1.13/Ja2_Options.INI
@@ -607,6 +607,15 @@ SCROLL_SPEED_FACTOR = 1.0
 
 USE_EXTERNALIZED_LOADSCREENS = TRUE
 
+;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+; Loading screen stretch mode
+; 0 = Stretch - Always stretch to fit the screen.
+; 1 = Match height - Stretch the image so its height matches the screen height while maintaining the aspect ratio. (This will add black bars on the sides if the screen is wider, and it will crop the image if the screen is narrower.)
+; 2 = Match height for widescreen - Maintain the aspect ratio for images wider than the screen; stretch in all other cases.
+;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+LOADSCREEN_STRETCH_MODE = 1
+
 ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ; Show hints on the loadscreen?
 ; If set to TRUE, the game will sho tips from in TableData\LoadScreenHints.xml.
diff --git a/gamedir/Data/Ja2_Options.INI b/gamedir/Data/Ja2_Options.INI
index 685e40559..8825760e9 100644
--- a/gamedir/Data/Ja2_Options.INI
+++ b/gamedir/Data/Ja2_Options.INI
@@ -607,6 +607,15 @@ SCROLL_SPEED_FACTOR = 1.0
 
 USE_EXTERNALIZED_LOADSCREENS = TRUE
 
+;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+; Loading screen stretch mode
+; 0 = Stretch - Always stretch to fit the screen.
+; 1 = Match height - Stretch the image so its height matches the screen height while maintaining the aspect ratio. (This will add black bars on the sides if the screen is wider, and it will crop the image if the screen is narrower.)
+; 2 = Match height for widescreen - Maintain the aspect ratio for images wider than the screen; stretch in all other cases.
+;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+LOADSCREEN_STRETCH_MODE = 1
+
 ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ; Show hints on the loadscreen?
 ; If set to TRUE, the game will sho tips from in TableData\LoadScreenHints.xml.