diff --git a/Docs/Luadoc/Lua.xml b/Docs/Luadoc/Lua.xml
index 6a1fc1aab2..043fb60fac 100644
--- a/Docs/Luadoc/Lua.xml
+++ b/Docs/Luadoc/Lua.xml
@@ -489,6 +489,8 @@
 			<Function name='ztest'/>
 			<Function name='ztestmode'/>
 			<Function name='zwrite'/>
+			<Function name='SetRateScalingEnabled'/>
+			<Function name='GetRateScalingEnabled'/>
 		</Class>
 		<Class base='Actor' name='ActorFrame'>
 			<Function name='AddChildFromPath'/>
diff --git a/Docs/Luadoc/LuaDocumentation.xml b/Docs/Luadoc/LuaDocumentation.xml
index 8b8c1e89fc..ecfe7c7d8a 100644
--- a/Docs/Luadoc/LuaDocumentation.xml
+++ b/Docs/Luadoc/LuaDocumentation.xml
@@ -1641,6 +1641,12 @@ end
 	<Function name='zwrite' return='void' arguments='bool bWrite'>
 		Sets z writing to <code>true</code> or <code>false</code> based on <code>bWrite</code>.
 	</Function>
+	<Function name='SetRateScalingEnabled' return='void' arguments='bool b' since='ITGmania 1.0.0'>
+		Sets whether or not the actor should be affected by the system's rate scaling (i.e. Tab/Tiled).
+	</Function>
+	<Function name='GetRateScalingEnabled' return='bool' arguments='' since='ITGmania 1.0.0'>
+		Returns whether or not the actor is affected by the system's rate scaling.
+	</Function>
 	<!-- addons from scripts that come with sm-ssc (non-compat) -->
 	<Function name='bezier' theme='_fallback' return='' arguments='float time, table curve'>
 		[02 Actor.lua] Plays the commands that follow using a bezier curve to determine the rate.  The curve must have 4 or 8 elements.  This is a convenience wrapper around calling Actor:tween with TweenType_Bezier.
diff --git a/src/Actor.cpp b/src/Actor.cpp
index 92b06eb79b..25df41bd1c 100644
--- a/src/Actor.cpp
+++ b/src/Actor.cpp
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ Actor::Actor()
 	m_FakeParent = nullptr;
 	m_bFirstUpdate = true;
 	m_tween_uses_effect_delta = false;
-	tab_tilde_scaling_enabled_ = true;
+	rate_scaling_enabled_ = true;
 }
 
 Actor::~Actor()
@@ -876,7 +876,8 @@ void Actor::Update( float fDeltaTime )
 //	LOG->Trace( "Actor::Update( %f )", fDeltaTime );
 
 	float rate = GameLoop::GetUpdateRate();
-	if (rate != 1 && !tab_tilde_scaling_enabled_) {
+	if (rate != 1 && !rate_scaling_enabled_) {
+		// Prevent divide by 0 when tab + tilde are both pressed.
 		if (rate != 0) {
 			fDeltaTime *= (1 / rate);
 		}
@@ -2010,10 +2011,13 @@ public:
 		COMMON_RETURN_SELF;
 	}
 
+	static int SetRateScalingEnabled( T* p, lua_State *L )	{ p->SetRateScalingEnabled(BArg(1)); COMMON_RETURN_SELF; }
+	static int GetRateScalingEnabled( T* p, lua_State *L )		{ lua_pushboolean( L, p->GetRateScalingEnabled() ); return 1; }
+
 	LunaActor()
 	{
-  		ADD_METHOD( name );
-  		ADD_METHOD( sleep );
+		ADD_METHOD( name );
+		ADD_METHOD( sleep );
 		ADD_METHOD( linear );
 		ADD_METHOD( accelerate );
 		ADD_METHOD( decelerate );
@@ -2182,6 +2186,9 @@ public:
 		ADD_METHOD( GetNumWrapperStates );
 		ADD_METHOD( GetWrapperState );
 
+		ADD_METHOD( SetRateScalingEnabled );
+		ADD_METHOD( GetRateScalingEnabled );
+
 		ADD_METHOD( Draw );
 	}
 };
diff --git a/src/Actor.h b/src/Actor.h
index 68d397257e..76569ad0ef 100644
--- a/src/Actor.h
+++ b/src/Actor.h
@@ -622,6 +622,10 @@ public:
 	virtual void SetUpdateRate( float ) {}
 	virtual float GetUpdateRate() { return 1.0f; }
 
+	// Use this to enable/disable scaling an actor's rate with tab or tilde.
+	void SetRateScalingEnabled(bool b) { rate_scaling_enabled_ = b; }
+	bool GetRateScalingEnabled() { return rate_scaling_enabled_; }
+
 	HiddenPtr<LuaClass> m_pLuaInstance;
 
 protected:
@@ -714,9 +718,6 @@ protected:
 	 * follow the effect clock.  Actor::Update must be called first. */
 	float GetEffectDeltaTime() const		{ return m_fEffectDelta; }
 
-	// Use this to disable scaling an actor's rate with tab or tilde.
-	void DisableTabTildeScaling() { tab_tilde_scaling_enabled_ = false; }
-
 	// todo: account for SSC_FUTURES by having these be vectors too -aj
 	RageColor	m_effectColor1;
 	RageColor	m_effectColor2;
@@ -756,9 +757,10 @@ protected:
 	static std::vector<float> g_vfCurrentBGMBeatPlayerNoOffset;
 
 private:
-	// Some actors shouldn't be scaled with tab or tilde. This bool does not
-	// guard against holding both at the same time (setting the rate to zero).
-	bool tab_tilde_scaling_enabled_;
+	// Some actors shouldn't be scaled by the engine i.e. using with tab for
+	// speeding up or tilde for slowing down.
+	// In the case both are pressed (setting rate to 0), this bool does nothing.
+	bool rate_scaling_enabled_;
 
 	// commands
 	std::map<RString, apActorCommands> m_mapNameToCommands;
diff --git a/src/Banner.cpp b/src/Banner.cpp
index eebd299137..ced12ba5c0 100644
--- a/src/Banner.cpp
+++ b/src/Banner.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,10 @@ Banner::Banner()
 {
 	m_bScrolling = false;
 	m_fPercentScrolling = 0;
-	Actor::DisableTabTildeScaling();
+
+	// By default, don't let banners scale their rate with tab/tilde.
+	// This helps with animated/video banners.
+	Actor::SetRateScalingEnabled(false);
 }
 
 // Ugly: if sIsBanner is false, we're actually loading something other than a banner.