diff --git a/src/js/actions/GlobalStateActions.js b/src/js/actions/GlobalStateActions.js
index f04a747e..4e3ea1ca 100644
--- a/src/js/actions/GlobalStateActions.js
+++ b/src/js/actions/GlobalStateActions.js
@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@ var GlobalStateActions = {
     });
   },
 
+  disableLevelInstructions: function() {
+    AppDispatcher.handleViewAction({
+      type: ActionTypes.DISABLE_LEVEL_INSTRUCTIONS,
+    });
+  },
+
   changeFlipTreeY: function(flipTreeY) {
     AppDispatcher.handleViewAction({
       type: ActionTypes.CHANGE_FLIP_TREE_Y,
diff --git a/src/js/constants/AppConstants.js b/src/js/constants/AppConstants.js
index b738fbfa..1c8c80bd 100644
--- a/src/js/constants/AppConstants.js
+++ b/src/js/constants/AppConstants.js
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ module.exports = {
     SUBMIT_COMMAND: null,
     CHANGE_LOCALE: null,
     CHANGE_LOCALE_FROM_HEADER: null,
+    DISABLE_LEVEL_INSTRUCTIONS: null,
     /**
      * only dispatched when you actually
      * solve the level, not ask for solution
diff --git a/src/js/level/index.js b/src/js/level/index.js
index a394468d..e17be7b5 100644
--- a/src/js/level/index.js
+++ b/src/js/level/index.js
@@ -69,6 +69,13 @@ var Level = Sandbox.extend({
 
     // if there is a multiview in the beginning, open that
     // and let it resolve our deferred
+    if (GlobalStateStore.getShouldDisableLevelInstructions()) {
+      setTimeout(function() {
+        deferred.resolve();
+      }, 100);
+      return;
+    }
+
     if (this.level.startDialog && !this.testOption('noIntroDialog')) {
       new MultiView(Object.assign(
         {},
@@ -166,6 +173,14 @@ var Level = Sandbox.extend({
 
   startOffCommand: function() {
     var method = this.options.command.get('method');
+    if (GlobalStateStore.getShouldDisableLevelInstructions()) {
+      Main.getEventBaton().trigger(
+        'commandSubmitted',
+        'hint; show goal'
+      );
+      return;
+    }
+
     if (!this.testOption('noStartCommand') && method !== 'importLevelNow') {
       Main.getEventBaton().trigger(
         'commandSubmitted',
diff --git a/src/js/sandbox/commands.js b/src/js/sandbox/commands.js
index 7d740362..24158874 100644
--- a/src/js/sandbox/commands.js
+++ b/src/js/sandbox/commands.js
@@ -84,6 +84,12 @@ var instantCommands = [
       msg: intl.str('flip-tree-command')
     });
   }],
+  [/^disableLevelInstructions$/, function() {
+    GlobalStateActions.disableLevelInstructions();
+    throw new CommandResult({
+      msg: intl.todo('Level instructions disabled'),
+    });
+  }],
   [/^refresh$/, function() {
     var events = require('../app').getEvents();
 
diff --git a/src/js/stores/GlobalStateStore.js b/src/js/stores/GlobalStateStore.js
index 50f764bb..74f4e47f 100644
--- a/src/js/stores/GlobalStateStore.js
+++ b/src/js/stores/GlobalStateStore.js
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ var ActionTypes = AppConstants.ActionTypes;
 var _isAnimating = false;
 var _flipTreeY = false;
 var _numLevelsSolved = 0;
+var _disableLevelInstructions = false;
 
 var GlobalStateStore = Object.assign(
 {},
@@ -27,6 +28,10 @@ AppConstants.StoreSubscribePrototype,
     return _numLevelsSolved;
   },
 
+  getShouldDisableLevelInstructions: function() {
+    return _disableLevelInstructions;
+  },
+
   dispatchToken: AppDispatcher.register(function(payload) {
     var action = payload.action;
     var shouldInform = false;
@@ -44,6 +49,10 @@ AppConstants.StoreSubscribePrototype,
         _numLevelsSolved++;
         shouldInform = true;
         break;
+      case ActionTypes.DISABLE_LEVEL_INSTRUCTIONS:
+        _disableLevelInstructions = true;
+        shouldInform = true;
+        break;
     }
 
     if (shouldInform) {