diff --git a/desktop_version/src/main.cpp b/desktop_version/src/main.cpp
index ee31d0cc..664d9abe 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/main.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/main.cpp
@@ -527,6 +527,7 @@ void inline fixedloop()
         switch(game.gamestate)
         {
         case PRELOADER:
+            preloaderinput();
             preloaderrenderfixed();
             break;
 #if !defined(NO_CUSTOM_LEVELS) && !defined(NO_EDITOR)
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/preloader.cpp b/desktop_version/src/preloader.cpp
index 840808f5..5f4e22d0 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/preloader.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/preloader.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "Enums.h"
 #include "Game.h"
 #include "Graphics.h"
+#include "KeyPoll.h"
 #include "UtilityClass.h"
 
 int pre_fakepercent=0, pre_transition=30;
@@ -10,6 +11,21 @@ int pre_darkcol=0, pre_lightcol=0, pre_curcol=0, pre_coltimer=0, pre_offset=0;
 int pre_frontrectx=30, pre_frontrecty=20, pre_frontrectw=260, pre_frontrecth=200;
 int pre_temprectx=0, pre_temprecty=0, pre_temprectw=320, pre_temprecth=240;
 
+void preloaderinput()
+{
+  game.press_action = false;
+
+  if (key.isDown(KEYBOARD_z) || key.isDown(KEYBOARD_SPACE) || key.isDown(KEYBOARD_v) || key.isDown(game.controllerButton_flip)) {
+    game.press_action = true;
+  }
+
+  if (game.press_action) {
+    //Skip to TITLEMODE immediately
+    game.gamestate = TITLEMODE;
+    game.jumpheld = true;
+  }
+}
+
 void preloaderrenderfixed()
 {
   if (pre_transition < 30) pre_transition--;
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/preloader.h b/desktop_version/src/preloader.h
index 5f273b1f..138ec174 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/preloader.h
+++ b/desktop_version/src/preloader.h
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #ifndef PRELOADER_H
 #define PRELOADER_H
 
+void preloaderinput();
+
 void preloaderrender();
 
 void preloaderrenderfixed();