diff --git a/addons/medical_treatment/ACE_Medical_Treatment_Actions.hpp b/addons/medical_treatment/ACE_Medical_Treatment_Actions.hpp
index 36a4e05cd0..ece6d9c885 100644
--- a/addons/medical_treatment/ACE_Medical_Treatment_Actions.hpp
+++ b/addons/medical_treatment/ACE_Medical_Treatment_Actions.hpp
@@ -231,11 +231,11 @@ class GVAR(actions) {
         displayName = CSTRING(Actions_CheckPulse);
         displayNameProgress = CSTRING(Check_Pulse_Content);
         allowedSelections[] = {"All"};
-        treatmentTime = 15;
-        condition = QUOTE(GVAR(advancedDiagnose) != 0);
+        treatmentTime = QUOTE([ARR_2(2.5,15)] select GVAR(enableRealisticPulseChecking));
+        condition = QUOTE(GVAR(advancedDiagnose) != 0 && {!GVAR(enableRealisticPulseChecking) || {(_medic getSlotItemName TYPE_WATCH) isKindOf [ARR_2('ItemWatch',configFile >> 'CfgWeapons')]}});
         callbackSuccess = QFUNC(checkPulse);
         callbackProgress = QFUNC(checkPulseProgress);
-        callbackFailure = QUOTE(QQGVAR(checkPulse) cutText [ARR_2('','PLAIN')];);
+        callbackFailure = QUOTE(QQGVAR(checkPulse) cutText [ARR_2('','PLAIN')]);
         animationMedicProne = "";
         animationMedicSelfProne = "";
     };
diff --git a/addons/medical_treatment/functions/fnc_checkPulseProgress.sqf b/addons/medical_treatment/functions/fnc_checkPulseProgress.sqf
index e4551c0469..c285d5768f 100644
--- a/addons/medical_treatment/functions/fnc_checkPulseProgress.sqf
+++ b/addons/medical_treatment/functions/fnc_checkPulseProgress.sqf
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
  * Public: No
  */
 
+if (!GVAR(enableRealisticPulseChecking)) exitWith {true};
+
 (_this select 0) params ["", "_patient"];
 
 private _display = uiNamespace getVariable [QGVAR(checkPulseDisplay), displayNull];
@@ -33,6 +35,10 @@ if (isNull _display) then {
     if (CBA_missionTime > _nextPulse) then { _display setVariable [QGVAR(lastPulse), _nextPulse]; };
     private _fade = (linearConversion [-0.1, 0, CBA_missionTime - _nextPulse, 0, 0.85, true] max linearConversion [0.35, 0, CBA_missionTime - _lastPulse, 0, 0.75, true]) ^ 2;
 
+    if (EGVAR(common,epilepsyFriendlyMode)) then {
+        _fade = _fade min 0.2;
+    };
+
     private _ctrlVignette = _display displayCtrl 5000;
     _ctrlVignette ctrlSetTextColor [0, 0, 0, _fade];
 
diff --git a/addons/medical_treatment/initSettings.inc.sqf b/addons/medical_treatment/initSettings.inc.sqf
index d080965eb9..4de7b432d8 100644
--- a/addons/medical_treatment/initSettings.inc.sqf
+++ b/addons/medical_treatment/initSettings.inc.sqf
@@ -16,6 +16,15 @@
     true
 ] call CBA_fnc_addSetting;
 
+[
+    QGVAR(enableRealisticPulseChecking),
+    "CHECKBOX",
+    [LSTRING(RealisticPulseChecking_DisplayName), LSTRING(RealisticPulseChecking_Description)],
+    [ELSTRING(medical,Category), LSTRING(SubCategory_Treatment)],
+    true,
+    true
+] call CBA_fnc_addSetting;
+
 [
     QGVAR(advancedBandages),
     "LIST",
diff --git a/addons/medical_treatment/stringtable.xml b/addons/medical_treatment/stringtable.xml
index 383048626a..32aa331335 100644
--- a/addons/medical_treatment/stringtable.xml
+++ b/addons/medical_treatment/stringtable.xml
@@ -116,6 +116,12 @@
             <Spanish>Habilita el manejo de la medicación más avanzada y en profundidad. Tambien permite el uso de Adenosina.</Spanish>
             <Korean>더욱 더 확장된, 깊은 약물 치료를 활성화합니다. 또한 아데노신 기능을 활성화합니다.</Korean>
         </Key>
+        <Key ID="STR_ACE_Medical_Treatment_RealisticPulseChecking_DisplayName">
+            <English>Realistic Pulse Checking</English>
+        </Key>
+        <Key ID="STR_ACE_Medical_Treatment_RealisticPulseChecking_Description">
+            <English>Enables realistic pulse checking, which requires a watch.</English>
+        </Key>
         <Key ID="STR_ACE_Medical_Treatment_AdvancedBandages_DisplayName">
             <English>Advanced Bandages</English>
             <German>Erweiterte Bandagen</German>