diff --git a/soh/soh/Enhancements/game-interactor/GameInteractor.h b/soh/soh/Enhancements/game-interactor/GameInteractor.h
index 844e91c37..44d0ef1fc 100644
--- a/soh/soh/Enhancements/game-interactor/GameInteractor.h
+++ b/soh/soh/Enhancements/game-interactor/GameInteractor.h
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ typedef enum {
     */
     VB_BE_ELIGIBLE_FOR_NOCTURNE_OF_SHADOW,
     // Opt: *EnGo2
+    VB_GORON_LINK_BE_SCARED,
     // Vanilla condition: CUR_CAPACITY(UPG_BOMB_BAG) >= 20 && this->waypoint > 7 && this->waypoint < 12
     VB_BE_ELIGIBLE_FOR_CHILD_ROLLING_GORON_REWARD,
     // Vanilla condition: !CHECK_OWNED_EQUIP_ALT(EQUIP_TYPE_SWORD, EQUIP_INV_SWORD_BIGGORON)
diff --git a/soh/soh/Enhancements/timesaver_hook_handlers.cpp b/soh/soh/Enhancements/timesaver_hook_handlers.cpp
index dbfca709c..2e097f538 100644
--- a/soh/soh/Enhancements/timesaver_hook_handlers.cpp
+++ b/soh/soh/Enhancements/timesaver_hook_handlers.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ extern int32_t D_8011D3AC;
 extern void BgSpot03Taki_HandleWaterfallState(BgSpot03Taki* bgSpot03Taki, PlayState* play);
 extern void BgSpot03Taki_ApplyOpeningAlpha(BgSpot03Taki* bgSpot03Taki, s32 bufferIndex);
 
+extern void EnGo2_CurledUp(EnGo2* enGo2, PlayState* play);
+
 extern void EnRu2_SetEncounterSwitchFlag(EnRu2* enRu2, PlayState* play);
 }
 
@@ -359,6 +361,18 @@ void TimeSaverOnVanillaBehaviorHandler(GIVanillaBehavior id, bool* should, va_li
             }
             break;
         }
+        case VB_GORON_LINK_BE_SCARED: {
+            if (ForcedDialogIsDisabled(FORCED_DIALOG_SKIP_NPC)) {
+                EnGo2* goronLink = va_arg(args, EnGo2*);
+                goronLink->trackingMode = NPC_TRACKING_NONE;
+                goronLink->unk_211 = false;
+                goronLink->isAwake = false;
+                goronLink->actionFunc = EnGo2_CurledUp;
+                Flags_SetInfTable(INFTABLE_STOPPED_GORON_LINKS_ROLLING);
+                *should = false;
+            }
+            break;
+        }
         case VB_NOT_BE_GREETED_BY_SARIA:
             if (CVarGetInteger(CVAR_ENHANCEMENT("TimeSavers.SkipCutscene.Entrances"), IS_RANDO) && !Flags_GetInfTable(INFTABLE_GREETED_BY_SARIA)) {
                 Flags_SetInfTable(INFTABLE_GREETED_BY_SARIA);
diff --git a/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Go2/z_en_go2.c b/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Go2/z_en_go2.c
index 547524eda..950a62964 100644
--- a/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Go2/z_en_go2.c
+++ b/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Go2/z_en_go2.c
@@ -1768,8 +1768,10 @@ void EnGo2_GroundRolling(EnGo2* this, PlayState* play) {
         if (this->unk_59C == 0) {
             switch (this->actor.params & 0x1F) {
                 case GORON_CITY_LINK:
-                    this->goronState = 0;
-                    this->actionFunc = EnGo2_GoronLinkStopRolling;
+                    if (GameInteractor_Should(VB_GORON_LINK_BE_SCARED, true, this)) {
+                        this->goronState = 0;
+                        this->actionFunc = EnGo2_GoronLinkStopRolling;
+                    }
                     break;
                 case GORON_CITY_ROLLING_BIG:
                     EnGo2_WakeUp(this, play);