diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm
index c6d123ccbba..27fb5cd8c8d 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm
@@ -169,7 +169,13 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(ticker)
 				send2chat(new /datum/tgs_message_content("<@&[CONFIG_GET(string/game_alert_role_id)]> Round **[GLOB.round_id]** starting on [SSmapping.current_map.map_name], [CONFIG_GET(string/servername)]! \nIf you wish to be pinged for game related stuff, go to <#[CONFIG_GET(string/role_assign_channel_id)]> and assign yourself the roles."), CONFIG_GET(string/channel_announce_new_game)) // SKYRAT EDIT - Role ping and round ID in game-alert
 			// SKYRAT EDIT END
 			current_state = GAME_STATE_PREGAME
-			SSvote.initiate_vote(/datum/vote/storyteller, "Storyteller Vote", forced = TRUE) // BUBBER EDIT ADDITION
+		// BUBBERSTATION EDIT START
+			var/storyteller = CONFIG_GET(string/default_storyteller)
+			if(storyteller)
+				SSgamemode.set_storyteller(text2path(storyteller), TRUE)
+			else
+				SSvote.initiate_vote(/datum/vote/storyteller, "Storyteller Vote", forced = TRUE)
+		// BUBBERSTATION EDIT END
 			SStitle.change_title_screen() //SKYRAT EDIT ADDITION - Title screen
 			addtimer(CALLBACK(SStitle, TYPE_PROC_REF(/datum/controller/subsystem/title, change_title_screen)), 1 SECONDS) //SKYRAT EDIT ADDITION - Title screen
 			//Everyone who wants to be an observer is now spawned
diff --git a/config/bubbers/bubbers_config.txt b/config/bubbers/bubbers_config.txt
index 3dc613b9e17..e94a8a8eaae 100644
--- a/config/bubbers/bubbers_config.txt
+++ b/config/bubbers/bubbers_config.txt
@@ -16,3 +16,6 @@ INTERN_THRESHOLD_COMMAND 20
 # Vetted player system
 ## If enabled, it will use checks to determine if a player is vetted or not in different parts of the game
 #CHECK_VETTED
+
+## Default Storyteller. Comment out to enable voting.
+DEFAULT_STORYTELLER /datum/storyteller/extended
diff --git a/modular_skyrat/master_files/code/controllers/configuration/entries/skyrat_config_entries.dm b/modular_skyrat/master_files/code/controllers/configuration/entries/skyrat_config_entries.dm
index 0771ece5337..7e65d3a513b 100644
--- a/modular_skyrat/master_files/code/controllers/configuration/entries/skyrat_config_entries.dm
+++ b/modular_skyrat/master_files/code/controllers/configuration/entries/skyrat_config_entries.dm
@@ -60,3 +60,6 @@
 /// Defines whether the server uses the legacy mentor system with mentors.txt or the SQL system.
 /datum/config_entry/flag/mentor_legacy_system
 	protection = CONFIG_ENTRY_LOCKED
+
+/// If you want to have a default storyteller
+/datum/config_entry/string/default_storyteller