diff --git a/src/k_menu.h b/src/k_menu.h
index 650fe63b0..04f3da2be 100644
--- a/src/k_menu.h
+++ b/src/k_menu.h
@@ -665,6 +665,7 @@ extern INT16 controlleroffsets[][2];
 
 extern consvar_t cv_dummyprofilename;
 extern consvar_t cv_dummyprofileplayername;
+extern consvar_t cv_dummyprofilekickstart;
 
 void M_InitOptions(INT32 choice); // necessary for multiplayer since there's some options we won't want to access
 void M_OptionsTick(void);
diff --git a/src/k_menudef.c b/src/k_menudef.c
index aa68b816d..deb339834 100644
--- a/src/k_menudef.c
+++ b/src/k_menudef.c
@@ -531,6 +531,12 @@ menuitem_t OPTIONS_ProfileControls[] = {
 
 	{IT_CONTROL, "LUA/C", "May be used by add-ons.",
 		NULL, M_ProfileSetControl, gc_luac, 0},
+
+	{IT_HEADER, "TOGGLES", "For per-player commands",
+		NULL, NULL, 0, 0},
+
+	{IT_CONTROL | IT_CVAR, "KICKSTART ACCEL", "Hold A to auto-accel. Tap it to cancel.",
+		NULL, &cv_dummyprofilekickstart, 0, 0},
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/k_menudraw.c b/src/k_menudraw.c
index 4c0f60ddf..903e5f1fa 100644
--- a/src/k_menudraw.c
+++ b/src/k_menudraw.c
@@ -2352,7 +2352,7 @@ void M_DrawProfileControls(void)
 	V_DrawFixedPatch(0, 0, FRACUNIT, 0, W_CachePatchName("MENUHINT", PU_CACHE), NULL);
 	if (currentMenu->menuitems[itemOn].tooltip != NULL)
 	{
-		V_DrawCenteredThinString(BASEVIDWIDTH*2/3, 12, V_ALLOWLOWERCASE|V_6WIDTHSPACE, currentMenu->menuitems[itemOn].tooltip);
+		V_DrawCenteredThinString(229, 12, V_ALLOWLOWERCASE|V_6WIDTHSPACE, currentMenu->menuitems[itemOn].tooltip);
 	}
 
 	V_DrawFill(0, 0, 138, 200, 31);	// Black border
@@ -2390,7 +2390,20 @@ void M_DrawProfileControls(void)
 				else
 					V_DrawString(x, y+1, (i == itemOn ? highlightflags : 0), currentMenu->menuitems[i].text);
 
-				if (currentMenu->menuitems[i].status & IT_CONTROL)
+				if (currentMenu->menuitems[i].status & IT_CVAR)	// not the proper way to check but this menu only has normal onoff cvars.
+				{
+					INT32 w;
+					consvar_t *cv = (consvar_t *)currentMenu->menuitems[i].itemaction;
+
+					w = V_StringWidth(cv->string, 0);
+					V_DrawString(x + 12, y + 12, ((cv->flags & CV_CHEAT) && !CV_IsSetToDefault(cv) ? warningflags : highlightflags), cv->string);
+					if (i == itemOn)
+					{
+						V_DrawCharacter(x - (skullAnimCounter/5), y+12, '\x1C' | highlightflags, false); // left arrow
+						V_DrawCharacter(x + 12 + w + 2 + (skullAnimCounter/5) , y+12, '\x1D' | highlightflags, false); // right arrow
+					}
+				}
+				else if (currentMenu->menuitems[i].status & IT_CONTROL)
 				{
 					// Draw what the controls are mapped to
 					for (k = 0; k < MAXINPUTMAPPING; k++)
@@ -2426,6 +2439,7 @@ void M_DrawProfileControls(void)
 					}
 				}
 
+
 				y += spacing;
 				break;
 		}
diff --git a/src/k_menufunc.c b/src/k_menufunc.c
index 8b599568a..1a51525f0 100644
--- a/src/k_menufunc.c
+++ b/src/k_menufunc.c
@@ -213,6 +213,7 @@ consvar_t cv_dummyspectate = CVAR_INIT ("dummyspectate", "Spectator", CV_HIDDEN,
 
 consvar_t cv_dummyprofilename = CVAR_INIT ("dummyprofilename", "", CV_HIDDEN, NULL, NULL);
 consvar_t cv_dummyprofileplayername = CVAR_INIT ("dummyprofileplayername", "", CV_HIDDEN, NULL, NULL);
+consvar_t cv_dummyprofilekickstart = CVAR_INIT ("dummyprofilekickstart", "Off", CV_HIDDEN, CV_OnOff, NULL);
 
 consvar_t cv_dummygpdifficulty = CVAR_INIT ("dummygpdifficulty", "Normal", CV_HIDDEN, dummygpdifficulty_cons_t, NULL);
 consvar_t cv_dummykartspeed = CVAR_INIT ("dummykartspeed", "Auto", CV_HIDDEN, dummykartspeed_cons_t, NULL);
@@ -1689,6 +1690,7 @@ void M_Init(void)
 
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_dummyprofilename);
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_dummyprofileplayername);
+	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_dummyprofilekickstart);
 
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_dummygpdifficulty);
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_dummykartspeed);
@@ -3734,11 +3736,13 @@ void M_HandleProfileSelect(INT32 ch)
 		{
 			CV_StealthSet(&cv_dummyprofilename, optionsmenu.profile->profilename);
 			CV_StealthSet(&cv_dummyprofileplayername, optionsmenu.profile->playername);
+			CV_StealthSetValue(&cv_dummyprofilekickstart, optionsmenu.profile->kickstartaccel);
 		}
 		else
 		{
 			CV_StealthSet(&cv_dummyprofilename, "");
 			CV_StealthSet(&cv_dummyprofileplayername, "");
+			CV_StealthSetValue(&cv_dummyprofilekickstart, 0);	// off
 		}
 
 		M_SetupNextMenu(&OPTIONS_EditProfileDef, false);
@@ -4013,6 +4017,9 @@ boolean M_ProfileControlsInputs(INT32 ch)
 		M_SetMenuDelay(pid);
 		return true;
 	}
+	else if (M_MenuButtonPressed(pid, MBT_B) || M_MenuButtonPressed(pid, MBT_Y))
+		optionsmenu.profile->kickstartaccel = cv_dummyprofilekickstart.value;		// Make sure to save kickstart accel.
+
 	return false;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/k_profiles.c b/src/k_profiles.c
index ef8382036..1449650b1 100644
--- a/src/k_profiles.c
+++ b/src/k_profiles.c
@@ -151,6 +151,9 @@ void PR_ApplyProfile(UINT8 profilenum, UINT8 playernum)
 	CV_StealthSet(&cv_playername[playernum], p->playername);
 	// @TODO followers
 
+	// toggles
+	CV_StealthSetValue(&cv_kickstartaccel[playernum], p->kickstartaccel);
+
 	// set controls...
 	memcpy(&gamecontrol[playernum], p->controls, sizeof(gamecontroldefault));
 }