diff --git a/src/mods/levelselect.c b/src/mods/levelselect.c
index cd418711..2d8cc8a8 100644
--- a/src/mods/levelselect.c
+++ b/src/mods/levelselect.c
@@ -112,27 +112,27 @@ void Map_LevelSelect(void) {
     }
 
     // Bypass briefing
-    #if DEBUG_SKIP_BRIEFING
-    if ((timer == 0) && (startLevel == 1)) {
-        if ((sMapState == 2) && (sMapSubState > 0)) {
-            if (sCurrentPlanetId == PLANET_VENOM) {
-                if (startOption) {
-                    gCurrentLevel = LEVEL_VENOM_ANDROSS;
-                } else if (sPlanetArray[mission][difficulty] == SAVE_SLOT_VENOM_2) {
-                    gCurrentLevel = LEVEL_VENOM_2;
+    if (CVarGetInteger("gSkipBriefing", 0) == 1) {
+        if ((timer == 0) && (startLevel == 1)) {
+            if ((sMapState == 2) && (sMapSubState > 0)) {
+                if (sCurrentPlanetId == PLANET_VENOM) {
+                    if (startOption) {
+                        gCurrentLevel = LEVEL_VENOM_ANDROSS;
+                    } else if (sPlanetArray[mission][difficulty] == SAVE_SLOT_VENOM_2) {
+                        gCurrentLevel = LEVEL_VENOM_2;
+                    }
+                } else if ((sCurrentPlanetId == PLANET_AREA_6) && startOption) {
+                    gCurrentLevel = LEVEL_UNK_4;
+                }
+                Map_LevelStart_AudioSpecSetup(gCurrentLevel);
+                sLevelStartState = 0;
+                D_menu_801CD968 = 0;
+                Map_PlayLevel();
+                if (startOption && ((gCurrentLevel == LEVEL_METEO) || (gCurrentLevel == LEVEL_SECTOR_X) ||
+                                    (sPlanetArray[mission][difficulty] == SAVE_SLOT_VENOM_2))) {
+                    gLevelPhase = 1;
                 }
-            } else if ((sCurrentPlanetId == PLANET_AREA_6) && startOption) {
-                gCurrentLevel = LEVEL_UNK_4;
-            }
-            Map_LevelStart_AudioSpecSetup(gCurrentLevel);
-            sLevelStartState = 0;
-            D_menu_801CD968 = 0;
-            Map_PlayLevel();
-            if (startOption && ((gCurrentLevel == LEVEL_METEO) || (gCurrentLevel == LEVEL_SECTOR_X) ||
-                                (sPlanetArray[mission][difficulty] == SAVE_SLOT_VENOM_2))) {
-                gLevelPhase = 1;
             }
         }
     }
-    #endif
 }
diff --git a/src/port/ui/ImguiUI.cpp b/src/port/ui/ImguiUI.cpp
index 05496a22..62384e42 100644
--- a/src/port/ui/ImguiUI.cpp
+++ b/src/port/ui/ImguiUI.cpp
@@ -485,6 +485,10 @@ void DrawDebugMenu() {
             .tooltip = "Allows you to select any level from the main menu"
         });
 
+        UIWidgets::CVarCheckbox("Skip Briefing", "gSkipBriefing", {
+            .tooltip = "Allows you to skip the briefing sequence in level select"
+        });
+
         UIWidgets::CVarCheckbox("Enable Expert Mode", "gForceExpertMode", {
             .tooltip = "Allows you to force expert mode"
         });