diff --git a/crossing-repair.lic b/crossing-repair.lic
index 3a3ae972da..1e54c015cb 100644
--- a/crossing-repair.lic
+++ b/crossing-repair.lic
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class CrossingRepair
     @hometown_data = get_data('town')[settings.hometown]
 
     # Start performance script for some sweet TDPs.
-    start_script('performance', ['noclean']) unless settings.instrument
+    start_script('performance', ['noclean']) unless settings.instrument || DRSkill.getrank('Performance') >= 1750
 
     # Call our main repair handler function.
     repair_handler(town, settings)