diff --git a/stepmania/Themes/default/BGAnimations/ScreenPlayerOptions out.lua b/stepmania/Themes/default/BGAnimations/ScreenPlayerOptions out.lua
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+++ b/stepmania/Themes/default/BGAnimations/ScreenPlayerOptions out.lua	
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+Trace( "huh " .. PREFSMAN:GetPreference( "ShowSongOptions" ) );
+if PREFSMAN:GetPreference( "ShowSongOptions" ) ~= "Maybe_Ask" then
+	return LoadActor( THEME:GetPathB("", "_options to options") );
+end
+
+local t = Def.ActorFrame {
+	children = {
+		LoadActor( THEME:GetPathB("", "_fade out with sound") );
+
+		LoadActor( THEME:GetPathG(Var "LoadingScreen", "ask options") ) .. {
+			InitCommand=cmd(x,SCREEN_CENTER_X;y,SCREEN_CENTER_Y+100;visible,false);
+			AskForGoToOptionsCommand=cmd(
+				visible,true;
+				diffusealpha,0;
+				linear,0.15;
+				zoomy,1;
+				diffusealpha,1;
+				sleep,1;
+				linear,0.15;
+				diffusealpha,0;
+				zoomy,0;
+			);
+			GoToOptionsCommand=cmd(visible,false);
+		};
+		LoadActor( THEME:GetPathG(Var "LoadingScreen", "entering options") ) .. {
+			InitCommand=cmd(x,SCREEN_CENTER_X;y,SCREEN_CENTER_Y+100;visible,false);
+			AskForGoToOptionsCommand=cmd(
+				visible,false;
+				linear,0.15;
+				zoomy,1;
+				diffusealpha,1;
+				sleep,1;
+				linear,0.15;
+				diffusealpha,0;
+				zoomy,0;
+			);
+			GoToOptionsCommand=cmd(visible,true);
+		};
+	};
+};
+
+return t;
+
diff --git a/stepmania/Themes/default/Graphics/ScreenPlayerOptions ask options.png b/stepmania/Themes/default/Graphics/ScreenPlayerOptions ask options.png
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diff --git a/stepmania/Themes/default/Graphics/ScreenPlayerOptions entering options.png b/stepmania/Themes/default/Graphics/ScreenPlayerOptions entering options.png
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