diff --git a/src/library/autodj/autodjprocessor.cpp b/src/library/autodj/autodjprocessor.cpp
index 165d2c6c4c9..3c1e0d6f927 100644
--- a/src/library/autodj/autodjprocessor.cpp
+++ b/src/library/autodj/autodjprocessor.cpp
@@ -120,15 +120,17 @@ AutoDJProcessor::AutoDJProcessor(
           m_eState(ADJ_DISABLED),
           m_transitionProgress(0.0),
           m_transitionTime(kTransitionPreferenceDefault) {
-    m_pAutoDJTableModel = new PlaylistTableModel(this, pTrackCollectionManager,
-                                                 "mixxx.db.model.autodj");
+    m_pAutoDJTableModel = new PlaylistTableModel(
+            this, pTrackCollectionManager, "mixxx.db.model.autodj");
     m_pAutoDJTableModel->selectPlaylist(iAutoDJPlaylistId);
     m_pAutoDJTableModel->select();
 
     m_pShufflePlaylist = new ControlPushButton(
             ConfigKey("[AutoDJ]", "shuffle_playlist"));
-    connect(m_pShufflePlaylist, &ControlPushButton::valueChanged,
-            this, &AutoDJProcessor::controlShuffle);
+    connect(m_pShufflePlaylist,
+            &ControlPushButton::valueChanged,
+            this,
+            &AutoDJProcessor::controlShuffle);
 
     m_pSkipNext = new ControlPushButton(
             ConfigKey("[AutoDJ]", "skip_next"));
@@ -169,7 +171,8 @@ AutoDJProcessor::AutoDJProcessor(
 
     m_pCOCrossfader = new ControlProxy("[Master]", "crossfader");
     m_pCOCrossfaderReverse = new ControlProxy("[Mixer Profile]", "xFaderReverse");
-
+    m_crossfaderStartCenter = false;
+    
     QString str_autoDjTransition = m_pConfig->getValueString(
             ConfigKey(kConfigKey, kTransitionPreferenceName));
     if (!str_autoDjTransition.isEmpty()) {
@@ -808,12 +811,14 @@ void AutoDJProcessor::playerPositionChanged(DeckAttributes* pAttributes,
                     otherDeck->setPlayPosition(otherDeck->startPos);
                 }
 
-                if (!otherDeckPlaying) {
-                    otherDeck->play();
+                if (m_crossfaderStartCenter) {
+                    setCrossfader(0.0);
+                } else if (thisDeck->fadeBeginPos >= thisDeck->fadeEndPos) {
+                    setCrossfader(thisDeck->isLeft() ? 1.0 : -1.0);
                 }
 
-                if (thisDeck->fadeBeginPos >= thisDeck->fadeEndPos) {
-                    setCrossfader(thisDeck->isLeft() ? 1.0 : -1.0);
+                if (!otherDeckPlaying) {
+                    otherDeck->play();
                 }
 
                 // Now that we have started the other deck playing, remove the track
@@ -832,6 +837,7 @@ void AutoDJProcessor::playerPositionChanged(DeckAttributes* pAttributes,
         double crossfaderTarget;
         if (m_eState == ADJ_LEFT_FADING) {
             crossfaderTarget = 1.0;
+
         } else if (m_eState == ADJ_RIGHT_FADING) {
             crossfaderTarget = -1.0;
         } else {
@@ -1342,6 +1348,7 @@ void AutoDJProcessor::calculateTransition(DeckAttributes* pFromDeck,
                  << "outroLength" << outroLength;
     }
 
+    m_crossfaderStartCenter = false;
     switch (m_transitionMode) {
     case TransitionMode::FullIntroOutro: {
         // Use the outro or intro length for the transition time, whichever is
@@ -1441,6 +1448,10 @@ void AutoDJProcessor::calculateTransition(DeckAttributes* pFromDeck,
             useFixedFadeTime(pFromDeck, pToDeck, fromDeckPosition, outroEnd, toDeckStartSeconds);
         }
     } break;
+    case TransitionMode::FixedStartCenterSkipSilence:
+        m_crossfaderStartCenter = true;
+        // fall through intended!
+        [[fallthrough]];
     case TransitionMode::FixedSkipSilence: {
         double toDeckStartSecond;
         pToDeck->fadeBeginPos = getLastSoundSecond(pToDeck);
diff --git a/src/library/autodj/autodjprocessor.h b/src/library/autodj/autodjprocessor.h
index 600cf7bfb70..3d60893b7c5 100644
--- a/src/library/autodj/autodjprocessor.h
+++ b/src/library/autodj/autodjprocessor.h
@@ -163,7 +163,8 @@ class AutoDJProcessor : public QObject {
         FullIntroOutro,
         FadeAtOutroStart,
         FixedFullTrack,
-        FixedSkipSilence
+        FixedSkipSilence,
+        FixedStartCenterSkipSilence
     };
 
     AutoDJProcessor(QObject* pParent,
@@ -285,6 +286,7 @@ class AutoDJProcessor : public QObject {
     double m_transitionProgress;
     double m_transitionTime; // the desired value set by the user
     TransitionMode m_transitionMode;
+    bool m_crossfaderStartCenter;
 
     QList<DeckAttributes*> m_decks;
 
diff --git a/src/library/autodj/dlgautodj.cpp b/src/library/autodj/dlgautodj.cpp
index c8d2582a0ce..84d931444ff 100644
--- a/src/library/autodj/dlgautodj.cpp
+++ b/src/library/autodj/dlgautodj.cpp
@@ -179,6 +179,8 @@ DlgAutoDJ::DlgAutoDJ(WLibrary* parent,
             static_cast<int>(AutoDJProcessor::TransitionMode::FixedFullTrack));
     fadeModeCombobox->addItem(tr("Skip Silence"),
             static_cast<int>(AutoDJProcessor::TransitionMode::FixedSkipSilence));
+    fadeModeCombobox->addItem(tr("Skip Silence Start Full Volume"),
+            static_cast<int>(AutoDJProcessor::TransitionMode::FixedStartCenterSkipSilence));
     fadeModeCombobox->setCurrentIndex(
             fadeModeCombobox->findData(static_cast<int>(m_pAutoDJProcessor->getTransitionMode())));
     connect(fadeModeCombobox,