diff --git a/soh/soh/Enhancements/AlwaysOnFixes.cpp b/soh/soh/Enhancements/AlwaysOnFixes.cpp
index d56b2020be..7303bedef4 100644
--- a/soh/soh/Enhancements/AlwaysOnFixes.cpp
+++ b/soh/soh/Enhancements/AlwaysOnFixes.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #include "src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Go2/z_en_go2.h"
 #include "include/z64camera.h"
 #include "src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Test/z_en_test.h"
+#include "src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Horse/z_en_horse.h"
 extern void Player_UseItem(PlayState*, Player*, s32);
 extern PlayState* gPlayState;
 }
@@ -72,6 +73,21 @@ void RegisterAlwaysOnFixes() {
         }
     });
 
+    COND_VB_SHOULD(VB_PREVENT_HBA_FANFARE_SOFTLOCK_TIMER, true, {
+        EnHorse* enHorse = va_arg(args, EnHorse*);
+        if (enHorse->hbaFlags & 1) {
+            *should = true; // hbaFlags 1 = end of tour
+        }
+    });
+
+    COND_VB_SHOULD(VB_PREVENT_HBA_FANFARE_SOFTLOCK_BUTTONS, true, {
+        EnHorse* enHorse = va_arg(args, EnHorse*);
+        if (enHorse->hbaTimer >= 80 &&
+            CHECK_BTN_ANY(gPlayState->state.input[0].press.button, BTN_A | BTN_B | BTN_START)) {
+            *should = true;
+        }
+    });
+
     COND_ID_HOOK(OnActorDestroy, ACTOR_EN_TEST, true, [](void* refActor) {
         Actor* actor = reinterpret_cast<Actor*>(refActor);
         if (actor->params != STALFOS_TYPE_2 && !EnTest_HasLivingNearby(actor)) {
diff --git a/soh/soh/Enhancements/game-interactor/vanilla-behavior/GIVanillaBehavior.h b/soh/soh/Enhancements/game-interactor/vanilla-behavior/GIVanillaBehavior.h
index 8ef4948ff4..eec16c7ffd 100644
--- a/soh/soh/Enhancements/game-interactor/vanilla-behavior/GIVanillaBehavior.h
+++ b/soh/soh/Enhancements/game-interactor/vanilla-behavior/GIVanillaBehavior.h
@@ -3293,6 +3293,26 @@ typedef enum {
     // - `*EnGo2` (Goron Link)
     VB_PREVENT_GORON_LINK_SOFTLOCK,
 
+    // #### `result`
+    // ```c
+    // play->interfaceCtx.hbaAmmo == 0
+    // ```
+    // Prevent custom fanfares set to loop from softlocking Horseback Archery by
+    // letting players escape the cutscene with A/B/start after a normal number of playframes.
+    // #### `args`
+    // - none
+    VB_PREVENT_HBA_FANFARE_SOFTLOCK_TIMER,
+
+    // #### `result`
+    // ```c
+    // (isFanfarePlaying != 1 && gSaveContext.minigameState != 3)
+    // ```
+    // Prevent custom fanfares set to loop from softlocking Horseback Archery by
+    // letting players escape the cutscene with A/B/start after a normal number of playframes.
+    // #### `args`
+    // - `EnHorse*`
+    VB_PREVENT_HBA_FANFARE_SOFTLOCK_BUTTONS,
+
     // #### `result`
     // ```c
     // sets `camMode` to new mode if applicable
diff --git a/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Horse/z_en_horse.c b/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Horse/z_en_horse.c
index ac329cf836..e62c3a45ab 100644
--- a/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Horse/z_en_horse.c
+++ b/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Horse/z_en_horse.c
@@ -2519,14 +2519,17 @@ void EnHorse_UpdateHorsebackArchery(EnHorse* this, PlayState* play) {
     if (this->animationIdx == ENHORSE_ANIM_WALK) {
         EnHorse_PlayWalkingSfx(this);
     }
-    if (play->interfaceCtx.hbaAmmo == 0) {
+
+    if (GameInteractor_Should(VB_PREVENT_HBA_FANFARE_SOFTLOCK_TIMER, play->interfaceCtx.hbaAmmo == 0, this)) {
         this->hbaTimer++;
     }
 
     isFanfarePlaying = Audio_IsSequencePlaying(NA_BGM_HORSE_GOAL);
+
     EnHorse_UpdateHbaRaceInfo(this, play, &sHbaInfo);
     if (this->hbaFlags & 1 || this->hbaTimer >= 46) {
-        if (isFanfarePlaying != 1 && gSaveContext.minigameState != 3) {
+        if (GameInteractor_Should(VB_PREVENT_HBA_FANFARE_SOFTLOCK_BUTTONS,
+                                  (isFanfarePlaying != 1 && gSaveContext.minigameState != 3), this)) {
             gSaveContext.cutsceneIndex = 0;
             play->nextEntranceIndex = ENTR_GERUDOS_FORTRESS_16;
             play->transitionTrigger = TRANS_TRIGGER_START;