diff --git a/include/editor.h b/include/editor.h
index 25a96a5c..c9f7bcea 100644
--- a/include/editor.h
+++ b/include/editor.h
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ private slots:
     void onMapStartPaint(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event, MapPixmapItem *item);
     void onMapEndPaint(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event, MapPixmapItem *item);
     void setSmartPathCursorMode(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event);
+    void setStraightPathCursorMode(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event);
     void mouseEvent_map(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event, MapPixmapItem *item);
     void mouseEvent_collision(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event, CollisionPixmapItem *item);
     void onConnectionMoved(MapConnection*);
diff --git a/include/settings.h b/include/settings.h
index 5b989ed5..76074fe3 100644
--- a/include/settings.h
+++ b/include/settings.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ class Settings
 public:
     Settings();
     bool smartPathsEnabled;
+    bool straightPathsEnabled;
     bool betterCursors;
     QCursor mapCursor;
     bool playerViewRectEnabled;
diff --git a/include/ui/cursortilerect.h b/include/ui/cursortilerect.h
index dfe8ed95..d25f17c3 100644
--- a/include/ui/cursortilerect.h
+++ b/include/ui/cursortilerect.h
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ public:
     void stopRightClickSelectionAnchor();
     void setSmartPathMode();
     bool getSmartPathMode() { return this->smartPathMode; }
+    void setStraightPathMode();
+    bool getStraightPathMode() { return this->straightPathMode; }
     void setSingleTileMode();
     void stopSingleTileMode();
     void setNormalPathMode();
@@ -66,6 +68,7 @@ private:
     bool anchored;
     bool rightClickSelectionAnchored;
     bool smartPathMode;
+    bool straightPathMode;
     bool singleTileMode;
     int anchorCoordX;
     int anchorCoordY;
@@ -73,6 +76,7 @@ private:
     int selectionHeight;
     QRgb color;
     bool smartPathInEffect();
+    bool straightPathInEffect();
 };
 
 
diff --git a/include/ui/mappixmapitem.h b/include/ui/mappixmapitem.h
index 10c6b79e..16cf86f3 100644
--- a/include/ui/mappixmapitem.h
+++ b/include/ui/mappixmapitem.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ public:
         this->metatileSelector = metatileSelector;
         this->settings = settings;
         this->paintingMode = PaintMode::Metatiles;
+        this->lockedAxis = MapPixmapItem::Axis::None;
         setAcceptHoverEvents(true);
     }
     MapPixmapItem::PaintMode paintingMode;
@@ -34,6 +35,13 @@ public:
     bool right_click;
     int paint_tile_initial_x;
     int paint_tile_initial_y;
+    bool straightPathMode;
+    enum Axis {
+        None = 0,
+        X,
+        Y
+    };
+    MapPixmapItem::Axis lockedAxis;
     QPoint selection_origin;
     QList<QPoint> selection;
     virtual void paint(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent*);
@@ -64,6 +72,8 @@ public:
     virtual void draw(bool ignoreCache = false);
     void updateMetatileSelection(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event);
     void paintNormal(int x, int y, bool fromScriptCall = false);
+    void lockNondominantAxis(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event);
+    int adjustCoord(int coord, MapPixmapItem::Axis axis);
 
 private:
     void paintSmartPath(int x, int y, bool fromScriptCall = false);
diff --git a/src/editor.cpp b/src/editor.cpp
index f58040df..449abad6 100644
--- a/src/editor.cpp
+++ b/src/editor.cpp
@@ -938,7 +938,7 @@ void Editor::onHoveredMapMovementPermissionCleared() {
     }
 }
 
-QString Editor::getMovementPermissionText(uint16_t collision, uint16_t elevation){
+QString Editor::getMovementPermissionText(uint16_t collision, uint16_t elevation) {
     QString message;
     if (collision == 0 && elevation == 0) {
         message = "Collision: Transition between elevations";
@@ -1009,24 +1009,31 @@ void Editor::onMapEndPaint(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *, MapPixmapItem *item) {
     this->cursorMapTileRect->stopAnchor();
 }
 
-void Editor::setSmartPathCursorMode(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event)
-{
+void Editor::setSmartPathCursorMode(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event) {
     bool shiftPressed = event->modifiers() & Qt::ShiftModifier;
     if (settings->smartPathsEnabled) {
         if (!shiftPressed) {
-            this->cursorMapTileRect->setSmartPathMode();
+            this->cursorMapTileRect->setSmartPathMode(true);
         } else {
-            this->cursorMapTileRect->setNormalPathMode();
+            this->cursorMapTileRect->setSmartPathMode(false);
         }
     } else {
         if (shiftPressed) {
-            this->cursorMapTileRect->setSmartPathMode();
+            this->cursorMapTileRect->setSmartPathMode(true);
         } else {
-            this->cursorMapTileRect->setNormalPathMode();
+            this->cursorMapTileRect->setSmartPathMode(false);
         }
     }
 }
 
+void Editor::setStraightPathCursorMode(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event) {
+    if (event->modifiers() & Qt::ControlModifier) {
+        this->cursorMapTileRect->setStraightPathMode(true);
+    } else {
+        this->cursorMapTileRect->setStraightPathMode(false);
+    }
+}
+
 void Editor::mouseEvent_map(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event, MapPixmapItem *item) {
     // TODO: add event tab object painting tool buttons stuff here
     if (item->paintingMode == MapPixmapItem::PaintMode::Disabled) {
@@ -1048,6 +1055,12 @@ void Editor::mouseEvent_map(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event, MapPixmapItem *item
                     item->floodFill(event);
                 }
             } else {
+                this->setStraightPathCursorMode(event);
+                if (this->cursorMapTileRect->getStraightPathMode()) {
+                    item->lockNondominantAxis(event);
+                    x = item->adjustCoord(x, MapPixmapItem::Axis::X);
+                    y = item->adjustCoord(y, MapPixmapItem::Axis::Y);
+                }
                 this->setSmartPathCursorMode(event);
                 item->paint(event);
             }
diff --git a/src/settings.cpp b/src/settings.cpp
index 7da1fcbc..dec44f06 100644
--- a/src/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/settings.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 Settings::Settings()
 {
     this->smartPathsEnabled = false;
+    this->straightPathsEnabled = false;
     this->betterCursors = true;
     this->playerViewRectEnabled = false;
     this->cursorTileRectEnabled = true;
diff --git a/src/ui/cursortilerect.cpp b/src/ui/cursortilerect.cpp
index e0c6c9d2..0f51f41c 100644
--- a/src/ui/cursortilerect.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/cursortilerect.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ CursorTileRect::CursorTileRect(bool *enabled, QRgb color)
     this->width = 16;
     this->height = 16;
     this->smartPathMode = false;
+    this->straightPathMode = false;
     this->singleTileMode = false;
     this->anchored = false;
     this->rightClickSelectionAnchored = false;
@@ -62,6 +63,11 @@ void CursorTileRect::setSmartPathMode()
     this->smartPathMode = true;
 }
 
+void CursorTileRect::setStraightPathMode()
+{
+    this->straightPathMode = true;
+}
+
 void CursorTileRect::setSingleTileMode()
 {
     this->singleTileMode = true;
@@ -75,6 +81,7 @@ void CursorTileRect::stopSingleTileMode()
 void CursorTileRect::setNormalPathMode()
 {
     this->smartPathMode = false;
+    this->straightPathMode = false;
 }
 
 bool CursorTileRect::smartPathInEffect()
@@ -82,6 +89,11 @@ bool CursorTileRect::smartPathInEffect()
     return !this->rightClickSelectionAnchored && this->smartPathMode && this->selectionHeight == 3 && this->selectionWidth == 3;
 }
 
+bool CursorTileRect::straightPathInEffect()
+{
+    return !this->rightClickSelectionAnchored && this->straightPathMode;
+}
+
 void CursorTileRect::updateLocation(int coordX, int coordY)
 {
     if (!this->singleTileMode) {
diff --git a/src/ui/mappixmapitem.cpp b/src/ui/mappixmapitem.cpp
index 4f077adc..b67d4fca 100644
--- a/src/ui/mappixmapitem.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/mappixmapitem.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,19 @@ void MapPixmapItem::paint(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event) {
             int x = static_cast<int>(pos.x()) / 16;
             int y = static_cast<int>(pos.y()) / 16;
 
+            // Set straight paths on/off and snap to the dominant axis when on
+            bool straightPathsEnabled = event->modifiers() & Qt::ControlModifier;
+            if (this->settings->straightPathsEnabled || straightPathsEnabled) {
+                this->straightPathMode = true;
+            } else {
+                this->straightPathMode = false;
+            }
+            if (this->straightPathMode) {
+                this->lockNondominantAxis(event);
+                x = this->adjustCoord(x, MapPixmapItem::Axis::X);
+                y = this->adjustCoord(y, MapPixmapItem::Axis::Y);
+            }
+
             // Paint onto the map.
             bool shiftPressed = event->modifiers() & Qt::ShiftModifier;
             QPoint selectionDimensions = this->metatileSelector->getSelectionDimensions();
@@ -259,6 +272,32 @@ void MapPixmapItem::paintSmartPath(int x, int y, bool fromScriptCall) {
     }
 }
 
+void MapPixmapItem::lockNondominantAxis(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event) {
+    // Return if an axis is already locked
+    if (this->lockedAxis != MapPixmapItem::Axis::None) return;
+
+    QPointF pos = event->pos();
+    int xDiff = (static_cast<int>(pos.x()) / 16) - this->paint_tile_initial_x;
+    int yDiff = (static_cast<int>(pos.y()) / 16) - this->paint_tile_initial_y;
+
+    // Only lock an axis when the current pos != initial and not after the mouse gets released
+    if ((xDiff || yDiff) && event->type() != QEvent::GraphicsSceneMouseRelease) {
+        if (abs(xDiff) < abs(yDiff))
+            this->lockedAxis = MapPixmapItem::Axis::X;
+        else
+            this->lockedAxis = MapPixmapItem::Axis::Y;
+    }
+}
+
+// Adjust the cooresponding coordinate when it is locked
+int MapPixmapItem::adjustCoord(int coord, MapPixmapItem::Axis axis) {
+    if (axis == MapPixmapItem::Axis::X && this->lockedAxis == MapPixmapItem::Axis::X)
+        coord = this->paint_tile_initial_x;
+    else if (axis == MapPixmapItem::Axis::Y && this->lockedAxis == MapPixmapItem::Axis::Y)
+        coord = this->paint_tile_initial_y;
+    return coord;
+}
+
 void MapPixmapItem::updateMetatileSelection(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event) {
     QPointF pos = event->pos();
     int x = static_cast<int>(pos.x()) / 16;
@@ -711,6 +750,7 @@ void MapPixmapItem::mouseMoveEvent(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event) {
     emit mouseEvent(event, this);
 }
 void MapPixmapItem::mouseReleaseEvent(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event) {
+    this->lockedAxis = MapPixmapItem::Axis::None;
     emit endPaint(event, this);
     emit mouseEvent(event, this);
 }