diff --git a/aegisub/video_box.cpp b/aegisub/video_box.cpp
index ed9c44bf8..773863bea 100644
--- a/aegisub/video_box.cpp
+++ b/aegisub/video_box.cpp
@@ -196,14 +196,18 @@ END_EVENT_TABLE()
 //////////////
 // Play video
 void VideoBox::OnVideoPlay(wxCommandEvent &event) {
-	VideoContext::Get()->Play();
+	VideoContext *ctx = VideoContext::Get();
+	ctx->EnableAudioSync(wxGetMouseState().ControlDown() == false);
+	ctx->Play();
 }
 
 
 ///////////////////
 // Play video line
 void VideoBox::OnVideoPlayLine(wxCommandEvent &event) {
-	VideoContext::Get()->PlayLine();
+	VideoContext *ctx = VideoContext::Get();
+	ctx->EnableAudioSync(wxGetMouseState().ControlDown() == false);
+	ctx->PlayLine();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/aegisub/video_context.cpp b/aegisub/video_context.cpp
index feddfed46..16948c8b1 100644
--- a/aegisub/video_context.cpp
+++ b/aegisub/video_context.cpp
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ VideoContext::VideoContext() {
 	arValue = 1.0;
 	isPlaying = false;
 	nextFrame = -1;
+	keepAudioSync = true;
 
 	// Threads
 	threaded = Options.AsBool(_T("Threaded Video"));
@@ -723,7 +724,7 @@ void VideoContext::OnPlayTimer(wxTimerEvent &event) {
 	if (nextFrame == frame_n) return;
 
 	// Next frame is before or over 2 frames ahead, so force audio resync
-	if (nextFrame < frame_n || nextFrame > frame_n + 2) audio->player->SetCurrentPosition(audio->GetSampleAtMS(VFR_Output.GetTimeAtFrame(nextFrame)));
+	if (keepAudioSync && (nextFrame < frame_n || nextFrame > frame_n + 2)) audio->player->SetCurrentPosition(audio->GetSampleAtMS(VFR_Output.GetTimeAtFrame(nextFrame)));
 
 	// Jump to next frame
 	playNextFrame = nextFrame;
@@ -731,7 +732,7 @@ void VideoContext::OnPlayTimer(wxTimerEvent &event) {
 	JumpToFrame(nextFrame);
 
 	// Sync audio
-	if (nextFrame % 10 == 0) {
+	if (keepAudioSync && nextFrame % 10 == 0) {
 		__int64 audPos = audio->GetSampleAtMS(VFR_Output.GetTimeAtFrame(nextFrame));
 		__int64 curPos = audio->player->GetCurrentPosition();
 		int delta = int(audPos-curPos);
diff --git a/aegisub/video_context.h b/aegisub/video_context.h
index 9664cbc8b..94d3b7458 100644
--- a/aegisub/video_context.h
+++ b/aegisub/video_context.h
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ private:
 	bool loaded;
 	bool isInverted;
 	bool isPlaying;
+	bool keepAudioSync;
 
 	float texW,texH;
 	int w,h;
@@ -146,6 +147,8 @@ public:
 	bool IsPlaying() { return isPlaying; }
 	bool IsInverted() { return isInverted; }
 
+	void EnableAudioSync(bool sync = true) { keepAudioSync = sync; }
+
 	int GetWidth() { return w; }
 	int GetHeight() { return h; }
 	int GetLength() { return length; }