diff --git a/soh/soh/Enhancements/UnsheatheWithoutSlashing.cpp b/soh/soh/Enhancements/UnsheatheWithoutSlashing.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bb215eb7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/soh/soh/Enhancements/UnsheatheWithoutSlashing.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#include <libultraship/bridge.h>
+#include "soh/Enhancements/game-interactor/GameInteractor.h"
+#include "soh/ShipInit.hpp"
+
+#define CVAR_UNSHEATHE_NAME CVAR_ENHANCEMENT("UnsheatheWithoutSlashing")
+#define CVAR_UNSHEATHE_VALUE CVarGetInteger(CVAR_UNSHEATHE_NAME, 0)
+
+void RegisterUnsheatheWithoutSlashing() {
+    COND_VB_SHOULD(VB_USE_HELD_ITEM_AFTER_CHANGE, CVAR_UNSHEATHE_VALUE, {
+        Player* player = va_arg(args, Player*);
+        ItemID heldItemId = static_cast<ItemID>(player->heldItemId);
+        if ((heldItemId == ITEM_SWORD_KOKIRI) || (heldItemId == ITEM_SWORD_MASTER)) {
+            *should = false;
+        }
+    });
+}
+
+static RegisterShipInitFunc initFunc(RegisterUnsheatheWithoutSlashing, { CVAR_UNSHEATHE_NAME });
diff --git a/soh/soh/Enhancements/game-interactor/vanilla-behavior/GIVanillaBehavior.h b/soh/soh/Enhancements/game-interactor/vanilla-behavior/GIVanillaBehavior.h
index 370ddac3d..5bbc637ac 100644
--- a/soh/soh/Enhancements/game-interactor/vanilla-behavior/GIVanillaBehavior.h
+++ b/soh/soh/Enhancements/game-interactor/vanilla-behavior/GIVanillaBehavior.h
@@ -2386,6 +2386,14 @@ typedef enum {
     // - `*EnMk`
     VB_USE_EYEDROP_DIALOGUE,
 
+    // #### `result`
+    // ```c
+    // (this->modelAnimType != PLAYER_ANIMTYPE_3) && (play->shootingGalleryStatus == 0)
+    // ```
+    // #### `args`
+    // - `*Player`
+    VB_USE_HELD_ITEM_AFTER_CHANGE,
+
     // #### `result`
     // ```c
     // (shapeRotY < -0x2E93) || (shapeRotY >= 0x7C19)
diff --git a/soh/soh/SohGui/SohMenuEnhancements.cpp b/soh/soh/SohGui/SohMenuEnhancements.cpp
index 0aef6b311..850555820 100644
--- a/soh/soh/SohGui/SohMenuEnhancements.cpp
+++ b/soh/soh/SohGui/SohMenuEnhancements.cpp
@@ -776,6 +776,9 @@ void SohMenu::AddMenuEnhancements() {
             "Allows Strength to be toggled on and off by pressing A on the Strength Upgrade "
             "in the Equipment Subscreen of the Pause Menu. This allows performing some glitches "
             "that require the player to not have Strength."));
+    AddWidget(path, "Unsheathe Sword Without Slashing", WIDGET_CVAR_CHECKBOX)
+        .CVar(CVAR_ENHANCEMENT("UnsheatheWithoutSlashing"))
+        .Options(CheckboxOptions().Tooltip("Allows Link to unsheathe sword without slashing automatically."));
     AddWidget(path, "Sword Toggle Options", WIDGET_CVAR_COMBOBOX)
         .CVar(CVAR_ENHANCEMENT("SwordToggle"))
         .PreFunc(
diff --git a/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_player_actor/z_player.c b/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_player_actor/z_player.c
index b652b51e7..0ed97f64d 100644
--- a/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_player_actor/z_player.c
+++ b/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_player_actor/z_player.c
@@ -2834,8 +2834,10 @@ s32 Player_UpperAction_Sword(Player* this, PlayState* play) {
 s32 Player_UpperAction_ChangeHeldItem(Player* this, PlayState* play) {
     if (LinkAnimation_Update(play, &this->upperSkelAnime) ||
         ((Player_ItemToItemAction(this->heldItemId) == this->heldItemAction) &&
-         (sUseHeldItem =
-              (sUseHeldItem || ((this->modelAnimType != PLAYER_ANIMTYPE_3) && (play->shootingGalleryStatus == 0)))))) {
+         (sUseHeldItem = (sUseHeldItem || GameInteractor_Should(VB_USE_HELD_ITEM_AFTER_CHANGE,
+                                                                ((this->modelAnimType != PLAYER_ANIMTYPE_3) &&
+                                                                 (play->shootingGalleryStatus == 0)),
+                                                                this))))) {
         Player_SetUpperActionFunc(this, sItemActionUpdateFuncs[this->heldItemAction]);
         this->unk_834 = 0;
         this->idleType = PLAYER_IDLE_DEFAULT;