diff --git a/scripts/globals/assault/container.lua b/scripts/globals/assault/container.lua
index f321d430887..cde72b630f5 100644
--- a/scripts/globals/assault/container.lua
+++ b/scripts/globals/assault/container.lua
@@ -407,7 +407,14 @@ xi.assault.onInstanceFailure = function(instance)
         entity:messageSpecial(zones[zoneID].text.MISSION_FAILED, 10, 10)
         entity:setCharVar('assaultEntered', 0)
         entity:setCharVar('AssaultFailed', 1)
-        entity:startEvent(102)
+        if entity:isInEvent() then
+            entity:release()
+            entity:timer(1, function(entityArg)
+                entityArg:startEvent(102)
+            end)
+        else
+            entity:startEvent(102)
+        end
     end
 end
 
@@ -457,7 +464,14 @@ local function awardCompletionPoints(player, instance)
 
             member:setCharVar('assaultEntered', 0)
             member:setCharVar('Assault_Armband', 0)
-            member:startEvent(102)
+            if member:getID() ~= player:getID() and member:isInEvent() then -- Player is finishing Rune of Release event: do not interrupt.
+                member:release()
+                member:timer(1, function(memberArg)
+                    memberArg:startEvent(102)
+                end)
+            else
+                member:startEvent(102)
+            end
         end
     end
 
diff --git a/scripts/zones/Ilrusi_Atoll/npcs/Rune_of_Release.lua b/scripts/zones/Ilrusi_Atoll/npcs/Rune_of_Release.lua
index f0a19cd8418..1f5131f5b7c 100644
--- a/scripts/zones/Ilrusi_Atoll/npcs/Rune_of_Release.lua
+++ b/scripts/zones/Ilrusi_Atoll/npcs/Rune_of_Release.lua
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ entity.onTrigger = function(player, npc)
     local instance = npc:getInstance()
 
     if instance and instance:completed() then
-        player:startEvent(100, 4)
+        player:startOptionalCutscene(100, { [0] = 4, cs_option = 0, canSkip = true })
     end
 end
 
diff --git a/scripts/zones/Lebros_Cavern/npcs/Rune_of_Release.lua b/scripts/zones/Lebros_Cavern/npcs/Rune_of_Release.lua
index 944ae409105..ea97f78c7b1 100644
--- a/scripts/zones/Lebros_Cavern/npcs/Rune_of_Release.lua
+++ b/scripts/zones/Lebros_Cavern/npcs/Rune_of_Release.lua
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ entity.onTrigger = function(player, npc)
     local instance = npc:getInstance()
 
     if instance and instance:completed() then
-        player:startEvent(100, 2)
+        player:startOptionalCutscene(100, { [0] = 2, cs_option = 0, canSkip = true })
     end
 end
 
diff --git a/scripts/zones/Leujaoam_Sanctum/npcs/Rune_of_Release.lua b/scripts/zones/Leujaoam_Sanctum/npcs/Rune_of_Release.lua
index e426d2434f8..cb0e083abce 100644
--- a/scripts/zones/Leujaoam_Sanctum/npcs/Rune_of_Release.lua
+++ b/scripts/zones/Leujaoam_Sanctum/npcs/Rune_of_Release.lua
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ entity.onTrigger = function(player, npc)
     local instance = npc:getInstance()
 
     if instance and instance:completed() then
-        player:startEvent(100, 0)
+        player:startOptionalCutscene(100, { [0] = 0, cs_option = 0, canSkip = true })
     end
 end
 
diff --git a/scripts/zones/Mamool_Ja_Training_Grounds/npcs/Rune_of_Release.lua b/scripts/zones/Mamool_Ja_Training_Grounds/npcs/Rune_of_Release.lua
index a6ebeafb7c7..078f74ec841 100644
--- a/scripts/zones/Mamool_Ja_Training_Grounds/npcs/Rune_of_Release.lua
+++ b/scripts/zones/Mamool_Ja_Training_Grounds/npcs/Rune_of_Release.lua
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ entity.onTrigger = function(player, npc)
     local instance = npc:getInstance()
 
     if instance and instance:completed() then
-        player:startEvent(100, 1)
+        player:startOptionalCutscene(100, { [0] = 1, cs_option = 0, canSkip = true })
     end
 end
 
diff --git a/scripts/zones/Periqia/npcs/Rune_of_Release.lua b/scripts/zones/Periqia/npcs/Rune_of_Release.lua
index 5aae31a833d..966286a8069 100644
--- a/scripts/zones/Periqia/npcs/Rune_of_Release.lua
+++ b/scripts/zones/Periqia/npcs/Rune_of_Release.lua
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ entity.onTrigger = function(player, npc)
     local instance = npc:getInstance()
 
     if instance and instance:completed() then
-        player:startEvent(100, 3)
+        player:startOptionalCutscene(100, { [0] = 3, cs_option = 0, canSkip = true })
     end
 end