diff --git a/src/play_controller.cpp b/src/play_controller.cpp
index b5142a1153c4..125a6b9bd5fa 100644
--- a/src/play_controller.cpp
+++ b/src/play_controller.cpp
@@ -1263,3 +1263,12 @@ void play_controller::show_objectives() const
 	gui2::show_transient_message(gui_->video(), get_scenario_name(), (objectives.empty() ? no_objectives : objectives), "", true);
 	t.reset_objectives_changed();
 }
+
+void play_controller::toggle_skipping_replay()
+{
+	skip_replay_ = !skip_replay_;
+	const std::shared_ptr<gui::button> skip_animation_button = get_display().find_action_button("skip-animation");
+	if (skip_animation_button) {
+		skip_animation_button->set_check(skip_replay_);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/play_controller.hpp b/src/play_controller.hpp
index 80f98ceaa8fc..f2d0aaceb088 100644
--- a/src/play_controller.hpp
+++ b/src/play_controller.hpp
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ class play_controller : public controller_base, public events::observer, public
 	config to_config() const;
 
 	bool is_skipping_replay() const { return skip_replay_; }
-	void toggle_skipping_replay() { skip_replay_ = !skip_replay_; }
+	void toggle_skipping_replay();
 	bool is_linger_mode() const { return linger_; }
 	void do_autosave();