diff --git a/Content.Client/HUD/GameHud.cs b/Content.Client/HUD/GameHud.cs
index e3a02e0170..95d601b98f 100644
--- a/Content.Client/HUD/GameHud.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/HUD/GameHud.cs
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ using Content.Client.Info;
 using Content.Client.Resources;
 using Content.Client.Stylesheets;
 using Content.Client.Targeting;
-using Content.Shared;
 using Content.Shared.CCVar;
 using Content.Shared.HUD;
 using Content.Shared.Input;
@@ -304,8 +303,6 @@ namespace Content.Client.HUD
 
             _rulesAndInfoWindow = new RulesAndInfoWindow();
 
-            IoCManager.Resolve<RulesManager>().OpenRulesAndInfoWindow += OpenRulesAndInfoWindow;
-
             _rulesAndInfoWindow.OnClose += () => _buttonInfo.Pressed = false;
 
             _inputManager.SetInputCommand(ContentKeyFunctions.OpenInfo,
@@ -431,12 +428,6 @@ namespace Content.Client.HUD
             LC.SetGrowVertical(VoteContainer, LC.GrowDirection.End);
         }
 
-        private void OpenRulesAndInfoWindow()
-        {
-            _rulesAndInfoWindow.OpenCentered();
-            _buttonInfo.Pressed = true;
-        }
-
         private void ButtonInfoOnOnToggled()
         {
             _buttonInfo.StyleClasses.Remove(TopButton.StyleClassRedTopButton);
diff --git a/Content.Client/Info/RulesAndInfoWindow.cs b/Content.Client/Info/RulesAndInfoWindow.cs
index 817c114269..383d6c6a25 100644
--- a/Content.Client/Info/RulesAndInfoWindow.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/Info/RulesAndInfoWindow.cs
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ namespace Content.Client.Info
 
         private void PopulateRules(Info rulesList)
         {
-            AddSection(rulesList, Loc.GetString("ui-info-header-rules"), "Rules.txt", true);
+            AddSection(rulesList, Loc.GetString("ui-rules-header"), "Rules.txt", true);
         }
 
         private void PopulateTutorial(Info tutorialList)
diff --git a/Content.Client/Info/RulesControl.xaml b/Content.Client/Info/RulesControl.xaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3b24764688
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Client/Info/RulesControl.xaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<BoxContainer xmlns="https://spacestation14.io"
+              Name="InfoContainer"
+              Orientation="Vertical"
+              Margin="2 2 0 0"
+              SeparationOverride="10"
+              Access="Public"/>
diff --git a/Content.Client/Info/RulesControl.xaml.cs b/Content.Client/Info/RulesControl.xaml.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6675715b30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Client/Info/RulesControl.xaml.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+using Robust.Client.AutoGenerated;
+using Robust.Client.ResourceManagement;
+using Robust.Client.UserInterface.Controls;
+using Robust.Client.UserInterface.XAML;
+using Robust.Shared.IoC;
+using Robust.Shared.Localization;
+
+namespace Content.Client.Info;
+
+[GenerateTypedNameReferences]
+public partial class RulesControl : BoxContainer
+{
+    [Dependency] private readonly IResourceCache _resourceManager = default!;
+
+    public RulesControl()
+    {
+        RobustXamlLoader.Load(this);
+        IoCManager.InjectDependencies(this);
+
+        AddChild(new InfoSection(Loc.GetString("ui-rules-header"),
+            _resourceManager.ContentFileReadAllText($"/Server Info/Rules.txt"), true));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Content.Client/Info/RulesManager.cs b/Content.Client/Info/RulesManager.cs
index 3bccbddc77..2986b9c244 100644
--- a/Content.Client/Info/RulesManager.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/Info/RulesManager.cs
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 using System;
 using System.Globalization;
-using System.IO;
 using Content.Client.Lobby;
 using Content.Client.Viewport;
 using Content.Shared.CCVar;
+using Robust.Client.Console;
 using Robust.Client.State;
+using Robust.Client.UserInterface;
 using Robust.Shared.Configuration;
 using Robust.Shared.ContentPack;
 using Robust.Shared.IoC;
@@ -16,9 +17,9 @@ public sealed class RulesManager
 {
     [Dependency] private readonly IResourceManager _resource = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly IConfigurationManager _configManager = default!;
+    [Dependency] private readonly IUserInterfaceManager _userInterfaceManager = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly IStateManager _stateManager = default!;
-
-    public event Action? OpenRulesAndInfoWindow;
+    [Dependency] private readonly IClientConsoleHost _consoleHost = default!;
 
     public void Initialize()
     {
@@ -39,8 +40,10 @@ public sealed class RulesManager
         else
             SaveLastReadTime();
 
-        if (showRules)
-            OpenRulesAndInfoWindow?.Invoke();
+        if (!showRules)
+            return;
+
+        ShowRules(_configManager.GetCVar(CCVars.RulesWaitTime));
     }
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -52,4 +55,25 @@ public sealed class RulesManager
 
         sw.Write(DateTime.UtcNow.ToUniversalTime());
     }
+
+    private void ShowRules(float time)
+    {
+        var rulesPopup = new RulesPopup
+        {
+            Timer = time
+        };
+        rulesPopup.OnQuitPressed += OnQuitPressed;
+        rulesPopup.OnAcceptPressed += OnAcceptPressed;
+        _userInterfaceManager.RootControl.AddChild(rulesPopup);
+    }
+
+    private void OnQuitPressed()
+    {
+        _consoleHost.ExecuteCommand("quit");
+    }
+
+    private void OnAcceptPressed()
+    {
+        SaveLastReadTime();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/Content.Client/Info/RulesPopup.xaml b/Content.Client/Info/RulesPopup.xaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dc004af5a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Client/Info/RulesPopup.xaml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<Control xmlns="https://spacestation14.io"
+         xmlns:parallax="clr-namespace:Content.Client.Parallax"
+         xmlns:info="clr-namespace:Content.Client.Info"
+         VerticalExpand="True" HorizontalExpand="True"
+         MouseFilter="Stop">
+    <parallax:ParallaxControl />
+    <Control VerticalExpand="True"
+             MaxWidth="650">
+        <PanelContainer StyleClasses="windowPanel" />
+        <ScrollContainer HScrollEnabled="False">
+            <BoxContainer Orientation="Vertical" SeparationOverride="10">
+                <info:RulesControl />
+                <Label Name="WaitLabel" />
+                <BoxContainer Orientation="Horizontal">
+                    <Button Name="AcceptButton"
+                            Text="{Loc 'ui-rules-accept'}"
+                            Disabled="True" />
+                    <Button Name="QuitButton"
+                            Text="{Loc 'ui-escape-quit'}" />
+                </BoxContainer>
+            </BoxContainer>
+        </ScrollContainer>
+    </Control>
+</Control>
diff --git a/Content.Client/Info/RulesPopup.xaml.cs b/Content.Client/Info/RulesPopup.xaml.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d7b22f3295
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Client/Info/RulesPopup.xaml.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+using System;
+using Robust.Client.AutoGenerated;
+using Robust.Client.UserInterface;
+using Robust.Client.UserInterface.Controls;
+using Robust.Client.UserInterface.XAML;
+using Robust.Shared.Localization;
+using Robust.Shared.Timing;
+
+namespace Content.Client.Info;
+
+[GenerateTypedNameReferences]
+public partial class RulesPopup : Control
+{
+    private float _timer;
+
+    public float Timer
+    {
+        get => _timer;
+        set
+        {
+            WaitLabel.Text = Loc.GetString("ui-rules-wait", ("time", MathF.Floor(value)));
+            _timer = value;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public event Action? OnQuitPressed;
+    public event Action? OnAcceptPressed;
+
+    public RulesPopup()
+    {
+        RobustXamlLoader.Load(this);
+
+        AcceptButton.OnPressed += OnAcceptButtonPressed;
+        QuitButton.OnPressed += OnQuitButtonPressed;
+    }
+
+    private void OnQuitButtonPressed(BaseButton.ButtonEventArgs obj)
+    {
+        OnQuitPressed?.Invoke();
+        Dispose();
+    }
+
+    private void OnAcceptButtonPressed(BaseButton.ButtonEventArgs obj)
+    {
+        Parent?.RemoveChild(this);
+        OnAcceptPressed?.Invoke();
+        Dispose();
+    }
+
+    protected override void FrameUpdate(FrameEventArgs args)
+    {
+        base.FrameUpdate(args);
+
+        if (!AcceptButton.Disabled)
+            return;
+
+        if (Timer > 0.0)
+        {
+            if (Timer - args.DeltaSeconds < 0)
+                Timer = 0;
+            else
+                Timer -= args.DeltaSeconds;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            AcceptButton.Disabled = false;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Content.Shared/CCVar/CCVars.cs b/Content.Shared/CCVar/CCVars.cs
index b58e8a5322..ce370dc2a4 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/CCVar/CCVars.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/CCVar/CCVars.cs
@@ -603,5 +603,15 @@ namespace Content.Shared.CCVar
         /// </summary>
         public static readonly CVarDef<string>
             SalvageForced = CVarDef.Create("salvage.forced", "", CVar.SERVERONLY);
+
+        /*
+         * Rules
+         */
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Time that players have to wait before rules can be accepted.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static readonly CVarDef<float> RulesWaitTime =
+            CVarDef.Create("rules.time", 45f, CVar.SERVER | CVar.REPLICATED);
     }
 }
diff --git a/Resources/Locale/en-US/info/info-window.ftl b/Resources/Locale/en-US/info/info-window.ftl
index fccbcdb06c..77446221ce 100644
--- a/Resources/Locale/en-US/info/info-window.ftl
+++ b/Resources/Locale/en-US/info/info-window.ftl
@@ -5,10 +5,6 @@ ui-info-title = Information
 ui-info-tab-rules = Server Rules
 ui-info-tab-tutorial = Tutorial
 
-## Rules tab
-
-ui-info-header-rules = SS14 Official Server Rules
-
 ## Tutorial tab
 ui-info-text-controls = You can review and rebind SS14s controls in the
 
diff --git a/Resources/Locale/en-US/info/rules.ftl b/Resources/Locale/en-US/info/rules.ftl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9973bf8728
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Resources/Locale/en-US/info/rules.ftl
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# Rules
+
+ui-rules-header = SS14 Official Server Rules
+ui-rules-accept = I have read and agree to follow the rules
+ui-rules-wait = The accept button will be enabled after {$time} seconds.