diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneModColumn.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneModColumn.cs
index f98f39d445..d992f1aa05 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneModColumn.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneModColumn.cs
@@ -9,9 +9,11 @@ using osu.Framework.Extensions.IEnumerableExtensions;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Testing;
+using osu.Game.Configuration;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface;
 using osu.Game.Overlays;
 using osu.Game.Overlays.Mods;
+using osu.Game.Overlays.Mods.Input;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu;
 using osu.Game.Utils;
@@ -25,6 +27,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.UserInterface
         [Cached]
         private OverlayColourProvider colourProvider = new OverlayColourProvider(OverlayColourScheme.Green);
 
+        [Resolved]
+        private OsuConfigManager configManager { get; set; } = null!;
+
         [TestCase(ModType.DifficultyReduction)]
         [TestCase(ModType.DifficultyIncrease)]
         [TestCase(ModType.Conversion)]
@@ -132,8 +137,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.UserInterface
         }
 
         [Test]
-        public void TestKeyboardSelection()
+        public void TestSequentialKeyboardSelection()
         {
+            AddStep("set sequential hotkey mode", () => configManager.SetValue(OsuSetting.ModSelectHotkeyStyle, ModSelectHotkeyStyle.Sequential));
+
             ModColumn column = null!;
             AddStep("create content", () => Child = new Container
             {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/Input/ClassicModHotkeyHandler.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/Input/ClassicModHotkeyHandler.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1dd732b79c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/Input/ClassicModHotkeyHandler.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+// Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
+// See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
+
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using osuTK.Input;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods.Input
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Uses bindings from stable 1:1.
+    /// </summary>
+    public class ClassicModHotkeyHandler : IModHotkeyHandler
+    {
+        public bool HandleHotkeyPressed(Key hotkey, IEnumerable<ModState> availableMods) => false; // TODO
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/Input/ModHotkeyHandler.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/Input/ModHotkeyHandler.cs
index 22de557979..5c46b2065f 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/Input/ModHotkeyHandler.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/Input/ModHotkeyHandler.cs
@@ -13,14 +13,16 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods.Input
         /// <summary>
         /// Creates an appropriate <see cref="IModHotkeyHandler"/> for the given <paramref name="modType"/>.
         /// </summary>
-        public static IModHotkeyHandler Create(ModType modType)
+        public static IModHotkeyHandler Create(ModType modType, ModSelectHotkeyStyle style)
         {
             switch (modType)
             {
                 case ModType.DifficultyReduction:
                 case ModType.DifficultyIncrease:
                 case ModType.Automation:
-                    return SequentialModHotkeyHandler.Create(modType);
+                    return style == ModSelectHotkeyStyle.Sequential
+                        ? (IModHotkeyHandler)SequentialModHotkeyHandler.Create(modType)
+                        : new ClassicModHotkeyHandler();
 
                 default:
                     return new NoopModHotkeyHandler();
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModColumn.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModColumn.cs
index 998437a0a0..cf3d354d47 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModColumn.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModColumn.cs
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Shapes;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
 using osu.Framework.Input.Events;
+using osu.Game.Configuration;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface;
@@ -70,7 +71,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
 
         protected virtual ModPanel CreateModPanel(ModState mod) => new ModPanel(mod);
 
-        private readonly IModHotkeyHandler hotkeyHandler;
+        private Bindable<ModSelectHotkeyStyle> hotkeyStyle = null!;
+        private IModHotkeyHandler hotkeyHandler = null!;
 
         private readonly TextFlowContainer headerText;
         private readonly Box headerBackground;
@@ -89,7 +91,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
         public ModColumn(ModType modType, bool allowBulkSelection)
         {
             ModType = modType;
-            hotkeyHandler = ModHotkeyHandler.Create(modType);
 
             Width = 320;
             RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Y;
@@ -231,7 +232,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
         }
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
-        private void load(OverlayColourProvider colourProvider, OsuColour colours)
+        private void load(OverlayColourProvider colourProvider, OsuColour colours, OsuConfigManager configManager)
         {
             headerBackground.Colour = accentColour = colours.ForModType(ModType);
 
@@ -243,6 +244,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
 
             contentContainer.BorderColour = ColourInfo.GradientVertical(colourProvider.Background4, colourProvider.Background3);
             contentBackground.Colour = colourProvider.Background4;
+
+            hotkeyStyle = configManager.GetBindable<ModSelectHotkeyStyle>(OsuSetting.ModSelectHotkeyStyle);
         }
 
         protected override void LoadComplete()
@@ -250,6 +253,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
             base.LoadComplete();
 
             toggleAllCheckbox?.Current.BindValueChanged(_ => updateToggleAllText(), true);
+            hotkeyStyle.BindValueChanged(val => hotkeyHandler = ModHotkeyHandler.Create(ModType, val.NewValue), true);
             asyncLoadPanels();
         }