diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Mods/TestSceneModFailCondition.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Mods/TestSceneModFailCondition.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..af874cec91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Mods/TestSceneModFailCondition.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+// Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
+// See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
+
+using System.Linq;
+using NUnit.Framework;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Framework.Testing;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Mods;
+using osu.Game.Screens.Play;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Mods
+{
+    public class TestSceneModFailCondition : ModTestScene
+    {
+        private bool restartRequested;
+
+        protected override Ruleset CreatePlayerRuleset() => new OsuRuleset();
+
+        protected override TestPlayer CreateModPlayer(Ruleset ruleset)
+        {
+            var player = base.CreateModPlayer(ruleset);
+            player.RestartRequested = () => restartRequested = true;
+            return player;
+        }
+
+        protected override bool AllowFail => true;
+
+        [SetUpSteps]
+        public void SetUp()
+        {
+            AddStep("reset flag", () => restartRequested = false);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void TestRestartOnFailDisabled() => CreateModTest(new ModTestData
+        {
+            Autoplay = false,
+            Mod = new OsuModSuddenDeath(),
+            PassCondition = () => !restartRequested && Player.ChildrenOfType<FailOverlay>().Single().State.Value == Visibility.Visible
+        });
+
+        [Test]
+        public void TestRestartOnFailEnabled() => CreateModTest(new ModTestData
+        {
+            Autoplay = false,
+            Mod = new OsuModSuddenDeath
+            {
+                Restart = { Value = true }
+            },
+            PassCondition = () => restartRequested && Player.ChildrenOfType<FailOverlay>().Single().State.Value == Visibility.Hidden
+        });
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModFailCondition.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModFailCondition.cs
index c0d7bae2b2..4425ece513 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModFailCondition.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModFailCondition.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 // See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
 
 using System;
+using osu.Framework.Bindables;
+using osu.Game.Configuration;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Judgements;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Scoring;
 
@@ -11,9 +13,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods
     {
         public override Type[] IncompatibleMods => new[] { typeof(ModNoFail), typeof(ModRelax), typeof(ModAutoplay) };
 
+        [SettingSource("Restart on fail", "Automatically restarts when failed.")]
+        public BindableBool Restart { get; } = new BindableBool();
+
         public virtual bool PerformFail() => true;
 
-        public virtual bool RestartOnFail => true;
+        public virtual bool RestartOnFail => Restart.Value;
 
         public void ApplyToHealthProcessor(HealthProcessor healthProcessor)
         {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModPerfect.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModPerfect.cs
index 187a4d8e23..9016a24f8d 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModPerfect.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModPerfect.cs
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods
 
         public override Type[] IncompatibleMods => base.IncompatibleMods.Append(typeof(ModSuddenDeath)).ToArray();
 
+        protected ModPerfect()
+        {
+            Restart.Value = Restart.Default = true;
+        }
+
         protected override bool FailCondition(HealthProcessor healthProcessor, JudgementResult result)
             => result.Type.AffectsAccuracy()
                && result.Type != result.Judgement.MaxResult;