diff --git a/config/defaults.js b/config/defaults.js
index 73c49649..b62432c6 100644
--- a/config/defaults.js
+++ b/config/defaults.js
@@ -91,6 +91,9 @@ const defaultConfig = {
 			"saveSize": false,
 			"hotkey": "P"
 		},
+		"skip-silences": {
+			onlySkipBeginning: false,
+		},
 	},
 };
 
diff --git a/plugins/skip-silences/front.js b/plugins/skip-silences/front.js
index 16f7ff94..17a534c9 100644
--- a/plugins/skip-silences/front.js
+++ b/plugins/skip-silences/front.js
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 const hark = require("hark/hark.bundle.js");
 
-module.exports = () => {
+module.exports = (options) => {
 	let isSilent = false;
+	let hasAudioStarted = false;
 
 	document.addEventListener("apiLoaded", () => {
 		const video = document.querySelector("video");
@@ -10,6 +11,10 @@ module.exports = () => {
 			interval: 2, // ms
 		});
 		const skipSilence = () => {
+			if (options.onlySkipBeginning && hasAudioStarted) {
+				return;
+			}
+
 			if (isSilent && !video.paused) {
 				video.currentTime += 0.2; // in s
 			}
@@ -17,6 +22,7 @@ module.exports = () => {
 
 		speechEvents.on("speaking", function () {
 			isSilent = false;
+			hasAudioStarted = true;
 		});
 
 		speechEvents.on("stopped_speaking", function () {
@@ -35,10 +41,12 @@ module.exports = () => {
 		});
 
 		video.addEventListener("play", function () {
+			hasAudioStarted = false;
 			skipSilence();
 		});
 
 		video.addEventListener("seeked", function () {
+			hasAudioStarted = false;
 			skipSilence();
 		});
 	});