diff --git a/src/Compositor.cpp b/src/Compositor.cpp
index 3421c314620..86dcbbb41e4 100644
--- a/src/Compositor.cpp
+++ b/src/Compositor.cpp
@@ -2336,7 +2336,7 @@ void CCompositor::setWindowFullscreenState(const PHLWINDOW PWINDOW, SFullscreenS
 
     // send a scanout tranche if we are entering fullscreen, and send a regular one if we aren't.
     // ignore if DS is disabled.
-    if (*PDIRECTSCANOUT)
+    if (*PDIRECTSCANOUT == 1 || (*PDIRECTSCANOUT == 2 && PWINDOW->getContentType() == WP_CONTENT_TYPE_V1_TYPE_GAME))
         g_pHyprRenderer->setSurfaceScanoutMode(PWINDOW->m_pWLSurface->resource(), EFFECTIVE_MODE != FSMODE_NONE ? PMONITOR->self.lock() : nullptr);
 
     g_pConfigManager->ensureVRR(PMONITOR);
diff --git a/src/config/ConfigDescriptions.hpp b/src/config/ConfigDescriptions.hpp
index 3ae52cf49b5..21e746e35a1 100644
--- a/src/config/ConfigDescriptions.hpp
+++ b/src/config/ConfigDescriptions.hpp
@@ -1291,9 +1291,9 @@ inline static const std::vector<SConfigOptionDescription> CONFIG_OPTIONS = {
     SConfigOptionDescription{
         .value       = "render:direct_scanout",
         .description = "Enables direct scanout. Direct scanout attempts to reduce lag when there is only one fullscreen application on a screen (e.g. game). It is also "
-                       "recommended to set this to false if the fullscreen application shows graphical glitches.",
-        .type        = CONFIG_OPTION_BOOL,
-        .data        = SConfigOptionDescription::SBoolData{false},
+                       "recommended to set this to false if the fullscreen application shows graphical glitches. 0 - off, 1 - on, 2 - auto (on with content type 'game')",
+        .type        = CONFIG_OPTION_INT,
+        .data        = SConfigOptionDescription::SRangeData{.value = 2, .min = 0, .max = 2},
     },
     SConfigOptionDescription{
         .value       = "render:expand_undersized_textures",
diff --git a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
index b1cae84e1ab..a971012024c 100644
--- a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
+++ b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
@@ -653,7 +653,7 @@ CConfigManager::CConfigManager() {
 
     m_pConfig->addConfigValue("render:explicit_sync", Hyprlang::INT{2});
     m_pConfig->addConfigValue("render:explicit_sync_kms", Hyprlang::INT{2});
-    m_pConfig->addConfigValue("render:direct_scanout", Hyprlang::INT{0});
+    m_pConfig->addConfigValue("render:direct_scanout", Hyprlang::INT{2});
     m_pConfig->addConfigValue("render:expand_undersized_textures", Hyprlang::INT{1});
     m_pConfig->addConfigValue("render:xp_mode", Hyprlang::INT{0});
     m_pConfig->addConfigValue("render:ctm_animation", Hyprlang::INT{2});
diff --git a/src/render/Renderer.cpp b/src/render/Renderer.cpp
index 67d8b58b151..ed5fccfb4df 100644
--- a/src/render/Renderer.cpp
+++ b/src/render/Renderer.cpp
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ void CHyprRenderer::renderMonitor(PHLMONITOR pMonitor) {
 
     pMonitor->tearingState.activelyTearing = shouldTear;
 
-    if (*PDIRECTSCANOUT && !shouldTear) {
+    if ((*PDIRECTSCANOUT == 1 || (*PDIRECTSCANOUT == 2 && pMonitor->activeWorkspace->getFullscreenWindow()->getContentType() == WP_CONTENT_TYPE_V1_TYPE_GAME)) && !shouldTear) {
         if (pMonitor->attemptDirectScanout()) {
             return;
         } else if (!pMonitor->lastScanout.expired()) {