diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_chs.h b/intl/msg_hash_chs.h
index ae11a94183..142ffad5d7 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_chs.h
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_chs.h
@@ -2165,6 +2165,8 @@ MSG_HASH(MSG_SKIPPING_SRAM_LOAD,
       "跳过 SRAM 加载。")
 MSG_HASH(MSG_SLOW_MOTION,
       "慢动作。")
+MSG_HASH(MSG_FAST_FORWARD,
+      "快进。")
 MSG_HASH(MSG_SLOW_MOTION_REWIND,
       "慢动作回溯。")
 MSG_HASH(MSG_SRAM_WILL_NOT_BE_SAVED,
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_cht.h b/intl/msg_hash_cht.h
index 5396f121da..9e13d1de7d 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_cht.h
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_cht.h
@@ -2165,6 +2165,8 @@ MSG_HASH(MSG_SKIPPING_SRAM_LOAD,
       "跳過 SRAM 戴入。")
 MSG_HASH(MSG_SLOW_MOTION,
       "慢動作。")
+MSG_HASH(MSG_FAST_FORWARD,
+      "快進。")
 MSG_HASH(MSG_SLOW_MOTION_REWIND,
       "慢動作回溯。")
 MSG_HASH(MSG_SRAM_WILL_NOT_BE_SAVED,
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_de.h b/intl/msg_hash_de.h
index 3244e73e83..44c710daff 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_de.h
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_de.h
@@ -2229,6 +2229,8 @@ MSG_HASH(MSG_SKIPPING_SRAM_LOAD,
       "Überspringe Laden des SRAM.")
 MSG_HASH(MSG_SLOW_MOTION,
       "Zeitlupe.")
+MSG_HASH(MSG_FAST_FORWARD,
+      "Snel vooruit.")
 MSG_HASH(MSG_SLOW_MOTION_REWIND,
       "In Zeitlupe zurückspulen.")
 MSG_HASH(MSG_SRAM_WILL_NOT_BE_SAVED,
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_eo.h b/intl/msg_hash_eo.h
index bf81076201..c17db311bb 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_eo.h
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_eo.h
@@ -2054,6 +2054,8 @@ MSG_HASH(MSG_SKIPPING_SRAM_LOAD,
       "Skipping SRAM load.")
 MSG_HASH(MSG_SLOW_MOTION,
       "Slow motion.")
+MSG_HASH(MSG_FAST_FORWARD,
+      "Fast forward.")
 MSG_HASH(MSG_SLOW_MOTION_REWIND,
       "Slow motion rewind.")
 MSG_HASH(MSG_SRAM_WILL_NOT_BE_SAVED,
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_es.c b/intl/msg_hash_es.c
index 5f8ddab95a..631d53b609 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_es.c
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_es.c
@@ -1469,6 +1469,8 @@ const char *msg_hash_to_str_es(enum msg_hash_enums msg)
          return "Omitiendo carga de SRAM.";
       case MSG_SLOW_MOTION:
          return "Cámara lenta.";
+      case MSG_FAST_FORWARD:
+         return "Avance rápido.";
       case MSG_SLOW_MOTION_REWIND:
          return "Rebobinar cámara lenta.";
       case MSG_SRAM_WILL_NOT_BE_SAVED:
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_fr.h b/intl/msg_hash_fr.h
index 0d26321549..fa1094a768 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_fr.h
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_fr.h
@@ -2185,6 +2185,8 @@ MSG_HASH(MSG_SKIPPING_SRAM_LOAD,
       "Ignore le chargement de la SRAM.")
 MSG_HASH(MSG_SLOW_MOTION,
       "Ralenti.")
+MSG_HASH(MSG_FAST_FORWARD,
+      "Avance rapide.")
 MSG_HASH(MSG_SLOW_MOTION_REWIND,
       "Rembobinage ralenti.")
 MSG_HASH(MSG_SRAM_WILL_NOT_BE_SAVED,
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_it.h b/intl/msg_hash_it.h
index 87e306c237..c94ed5b0b8 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_it.h
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_it.h
@@ -2227,6 +2227,8 @@ MSG_HASH(MSG_SKIPPING_SRAM_LOAD,
       "Skipping SRAM load.")
 MSG_HASH(MSG_SLOW_MOTION,
       "Slow motion.")
+MSG_HASH(MSG_FAST_FORWARD,
+      "Avanti veloce.")
 MSG_HASH(MSG_SLOW_MOTION_REWIND,
       "Riavvolgimento lento.")
 MSG_HASH(MSG_SRAM_WILL_NOT_BE_SAVED,
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_ja.h b/intl/msg_hash_ja.h
index 270b55d0dd..3c772118af 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_ja.h
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_ja.h
@@ -2239,6 +2239,8 @@ MSG_HASH(MSG_SKIPPING_SRAM_LOAD,
       "Skipping SRAM load.")
 MSG_HASH(MSG_SLOW_MOTION,
       "スローモーション。")
+MSG_HASH(MSG_FAST_FORWARD,
+      "早送り。")
 MSG_HASH(MSG_SLOW_MOTION_REWIND,
       "スローモーション巻き戻し。")
 MSG_HASH(MSG_SRAM_WILL_NOT_BE_SAVED,
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_ko.h b/intl/msg_hash_ko.h
index 78c15aa503..f4e980e451 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_ko.h
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_ko.h
@@ -2165,6 +2165,8 @@ MSG_HASH(MSG_SKIPPING_SRAM_LOAD,
       "SRAM 불러오기 건너뛰는 중.")
 MSG_HASH(MSG_SLOW_MOTION,
       "슬로우 모션.")
+MSG_HASH(MSG_FAST_FORWARD,
+      "빨리 감기.")
 MSG_HASH(MSG_SLOW_MOTION_REWIND,
       "슬로우 모션 되감기.")
 MSG_HASH(MSG_SRAM_WILL_NOT_BE_SAVED,
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_nl.h b/intl/msg_hash_nl.h
index 3cb6562214..5be89c5f31 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_nl.h
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_nl.h
@@ -2052,6 +2052,8 @@ MSG_HASH(MSG_SKIPPING_SRAM_LOAD,
       "Skipping SRAM load.")
 MSG_HASH(MSG_SLOW_MOTION,
       "Slow motion.")
+MSG_HASH(MSG_FAST_FORWARD,
+      "Fast forward.")
 MSG_HASH(MSG_SLOW_MOTION_REWIND,
       "Slow motion rewind.")
 MSG_HASH(MSG_SRAM_WILL_NOT_BE_SAVED,
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_pl.c b/intl/msg_hash_pl.c
index cf5300785a..a20415a68d 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_pl.c
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_pl.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*  RetroArch - A frontend for libretro.
+/*  RetroArch - A frontend for libretro.
  *  Copyright (C) 2011-2017 - Daniel De Matteis
  *
  *  RetroArch is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms
@@ -982,6 +982,8 @@ const char *msg_hash_to_str_pl(enum msg_hash_enums msg)
          return "Pomijanie wczytywania SRAM.";
       case MSG_SLOW_MOTION:
          return "Spowolnione tempo.";
+      case MSG_FAST_FORWARD:
+         return "Szybko do przodu.";
       case MSG_SLOW_MOTION_REWIND:
          return "Przewijanie w spowolnionym tempie.";
       case MSG_SRAM_WILL_NOT_BE_SAVED:
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_pt_br.h b/intl/msg_hash_pt_br.h
index f2d6db8b39..dcaeaebd75 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_pt_br.h
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_pt_br.h
@@ -2971,6 +2971,9 @@ MSG_HASH(MSG_SKIPPING_SRAM_LOAD,
 MSG_HASH(MSG_SLOW_MOTION,
 	 "Câmera Lenta."
 	)
+MSG_HASH(MSG_FAST_FORWARD,
+    "Avanço rápido."
+   )
 MSG_HASH(MSG_SLOW_MOTION_REWIND,
 	 "Voltar Atrás em Câmera Lenta."
 	)
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_pt_pt.h b/intl/msg_hash_pt_pt.h
index 48370268e1..800463bdc5 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_pt_pt.h
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_pt_pt.h
@@ -2155,6 +2155,8 @@ MSG_HASH(MSG_SKIPPING_SRAM_LOAD,
       "Ignorando carregamento de SRAM.")
 MSG_HASH(MSG_SLOW_MOTION,
       "Câmera lenta.")
+MSG_HASH(MSG_FAST_FORWARD,
+      "Avanço rápido.")
 MSG_HASH(MSG_SLOW_MOTION_REWIND,
       "Função rewind em câmera lenta.")
 MSG_HASH(MSG_SRAM_WILL_NOT_BE_SAVED,
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_ru.h b/intl/msg_hash_ru.h
index c9770e1801..3cc733e238 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_ru.h
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_ru.h
@@ -2200,6 +2200,8 @@ MSG_HASH(MSG_SKIPPING_SRAM_LOAD,
       "Пропуск загрузки SRAM.")
 MSG_HASH(MSG_SLOW_MOTION,
       "Замедление.")
+MSG_HASH(MSG_FAST_FORWARD,
+      "Перемотка вперед.")
 MSG_HASH(MSG_SLOW_MOTION_REWIND,
       "Замедленная перемотка.")
 MSG_HASH(MSG_SRAM_WILL_NOT_BE_SAVED,
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_us.h b/intl/msg_hash_us.h
index 32cf049f65..a7f516c586 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_us.h
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_us.h
@@ -2235,6 +2235,8 @@ MSG_HASH(MSG_SKIPPING_SRAM_LOAD,
       "Skipping SRAM load.")
 MSG_HASH(MSG_SLOW_MOTION,
       "Slow motion.")
+MSG_HASH(MSG_FAST_FORWARD,
+      "Fast forward.")
 MSG_HASH(MSG_SLOW_MOTION_REWIND,
       "Slow motion rewind.")
 MSG_HASH(MSG_SRAM_WILL_NOT_BE_SAVED,
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_vn.h b/intl/msg_hash_vn.h
index df3cf44b63..ca95e43315 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_vn.h
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_vn.h
@@ -2183,6 +2183,8 @@ MSG_HASH(MSG_SKIPPING_SRAM_LOAD,
       "Skipping SRAM load.")
 MSG_HASH(MSG_SLOW_MOTION,
       "Slow motion.")
+MSG_HASH(MSG_FAST_FORWARD,
+      "Nhanh về phía trước.")
 MSG_HASH(MSG_SLOW_MOTION_REWIND,
       "Slow motion rewind.")
 MSG_HASH(MSG_SRAM_WILL_NOT_BE_SAVED,
diff --git a/msg_hash.h b/msg_hash.h
index 3235e92e18..25f83229b8 100644
--- a/msg_hash.h
+++ b/msg_hash.h
@@ -342,6 +342,7 @@ enum msg_hash_enums
    MSG_REWINDING,
    MSG_SLOW_MOTION_REWIND,
    MSG_SLOW_MOTION,
+   MSG_FAST_FORWARD,
    MSG_REWIND_REACHED_END,
    MSG_FAILED_TO_START_MOVIE_RECORD,
    MSG_CHEEVOS_HARDCORE_MODE_ENABLE,
diff --git a/retroarch.c b/retroarch.c
index 2a3598be88..da76e37c3c 100644
--- a/retroarch.c
+++ b/retroarch.c
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ static bool runloop_paused                                 = false;
 static bool runloop_idle                                   = false;
 static bool runloop_exec                                   = false;
 static bool runloop_slowmotion                             = false;
+static bool runloop_fastmotion                             = false;
 static bool runloop_shutdown_initiated                     = false;
 static bool runloop_core_shutdown_initiated                = false;
 static bool runloop_perfcnt_enable                         = false;
@@ -1380,10 +1381,10 @@ static bool rarch_game_specific_options(char **output)
 
    if (!retroarch_validate_game_options(game_path,
             game_path_size, false))
-      goto error; 
+      goto error;
 
    if (!config_file_exists(game_path))
-      goto error; 
+      goto error;
 
    RARCH_LOG("%s %s\n",
          msg_hash_to_str(MSG_GAME_SPECIFIC_CORE_OPTIONS_FOUND_AT),
@@ -2765,21 +2766,35 @@ static enum runloop_state runloop_check_state(
 
       if (new_button_state && !old_button_state)
       {
-         if (input_nonblock_state)
+         if (input_nonblock_state){
             input_driver_unset_nonblock_state();
-         else
+            runloop_fastmotion = false;
+         }
+         else {
             input_driver_set_nonblock_state();
+            runloop_fastmotion = true;
+         }
          driver_set_nonblock_state();
       }
       else if (old_hold_button_state != new_hold_button_state)
       {
-         if (new_hold_button_state)
+         if (new_hold_button_state) {
             input_driver_set_nonblock_state();
-         else
+            runloop_fastmotion = true;
+         }
+         else {
             input_driver_unset_nonblock_state();
+            runloop_fastmotion = false;
+         }
          driver_set_nonblock_state();
       }
 
+      // Display the fast forward state to the user, if needed.
+      if (runloop_fastmotion) {
+         runloop_msg_queue_push(
+               msg_hash_to_str(MSG_FAST_FORWARD), 2, 15, true);
+      }
+
       old_button_state                  = new_button_state;
       old_hold_button_state             = new_hold_button_state;
    }
@@ -3130,7 +3145,6 @@ int runloop_iterate(unsigned *sleep_ms)
    if (settings->floats.fastforward_ratio)
       end:
    {
-
       retro_time_t to_sleep_ms  = (
             (frame_limit_last_time + frame_limit_minimum_time)
             - cpu_features_get_time_usec()) / 1000;