diff --git a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/Game.java b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/Game.java
index fafaaad8..7c3ade0a 100644
--- a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/Game.java
+++ b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/Game.java
@@ -617,10 +617,14 @@ public class Game extends BasicGameState {
 
 		switch (key) {
 		case Input.KEY_ESCAPE:
+			// "auto" mod: go back to song menu
+			if (GameMod.AUTO.isActive()) {
+				game.closeRequested();
+				break;
+			}
+
 			// pause game
-			if (pauseTime < 0 && breakTime <= 0 &&
-				trackPosition >= osu.objects[0].getTime() &&
-				!GameMod.AUTO.isActive()) {
+			if (pauseTime < 0 && breakTime <= 0 && trackPosition >= osu.objects[0].getTime()) {
 				pausedMouseX = input.getMouseX();
 				pausedMouseY = input.getMouseY();
 				pausePulse = 0f;
diff --git a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/SongMenu.java b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/SongMenu.java
index 55b10bd8..5612ca01 100644
--- a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/SongMenu.java
+++ b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/SongMenu.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ package itdelatrisu.opsu.states;
 import java.util.Stack;
 
 import itdelatrisu.opsu.GameImage;
+import itdelatrisu.opsu.GameMod;
 import itdelatrisu.opsu.MenuButton;
 import itdelatrisu.opsu.Opsu;
 import itdelatrisu.opsu.OsuFile;
@@ -545,8 +546,14 @@ public class SongMenu extends BasicGameState {
 			Utils.takeScreenShot();
 			break;
 		case Input.KEY_ENTER:
-			if (focusNode != null)
-				startGame();
+			if (focusNode == null)
+				break;
+			if (input.isKeyDown(Input.KEY_RCONTROL) || input.isKeyDown(Input.KEY_LCONTROL)) {
+				// turn on "auto" mod
+				if (!GameMod.AUTO.isActive())
+					GameMod.AUTO.toggle(true);
+			}
+			startGame();
 			break;
 		case Input.KEY_DOWN:
 			changeIndex(1);