diff --git a/CHANGELOG.org b/CHANGELOG.org
index 88a6f2a..22b99b2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.org
+++ b/CHANGELOG.org
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 - Rewrite all tests using [[https://github.com/jorgenschaefer/emacs-buttercup][buttercup]] library.
 - Allow to correct and save the word in one pass (see #66).
 - New action - =stop= allowing to leave the point at the misspelled word.
+- =skip= action now allows to correct 'next' word even if rapid mode is not
+  enabled (#58).
 
 * v0.6.1
 
diff --git a/flyspell-correct.el b/flyspell-correct.el
index 022e0e8..d48651f 100644
--- a/flyspell-correct.el
+++ b/flyspell-correct.el
@@ -311,9 +311,14 @@ until all errors in buffer have been addressed."
                           hard-move-point t))
 
                   ;; break from rapid mode
-                  (when (or (not rapid)
-                            (eq (car-safe res) 'break)
-                            (eq (car-safe res) 'stop))
+                  (when (or
+                         ;; treat skip as one-time rapid mode enabler
+                         (and (not (eq (car-safe res) 'skip))
+                              (not rapid))
+
+                         ;; explicit rapid mode disablers
+                         (eq (car-safe res) 'break)
+                         (eq (car-safe res) 'stop))
                     (setq overlay nil))
 
                   ;; push mark
diff --git a/test/test-flyspell-correct.el b/test/test-flyspell-correct.el
index c401a1a..f62cd01 100644
--- a/test/test-flyspell-correct.el
+++ b/test/test-flyspell-correct.el
@@ -377,24 +377,41 @@ Simply passed WORD to `correct-word' mock."
       (with-mistakes|cursor-before
        (flyspell-correct-next (point))
 
-       (expect-no-correction "versiuns")))
+       (expect 'correct-interface :to-have-been-called-times 2)
+       (expect 'correct-word :to-have-been-called-times 2)
+       (expect 'correct-word :to-have-been-called-with "versiuns")
+       (expect 'correct-word :to-have-been-called-with "werk")
+       (expect 'flyspell-do-correct :not :to-have-been-called)))
 
     (it "call correct when the cursor is at the beginning of misspelled word"
       (with-mistakes|cursor-beginning
        (flyspell-correct-next (point))
-       (expect-no-correction "versiuns")))
+
+       (expect 'correct-interface :to-have-been-called-times 2)
+       (expect 'correct-word :to-have-been-called-times 2)
+       (expect 'correct-word :to-have-been-called-with "versiuns")
+       (expect 'correct-word :to-have-been-called-with "werk")
+       (expect 'flyspell-do-correct :not :to-have-been-called)))
 
     (it "call correct when the cursor is inside of misspelled word"
       (with-mistakes|cursor-inside
        (flyspell-correct-next (point))
 
-       (expect-no-correction "versiuns")))
+       (expect 'correct-interface :to-have-been-called-times 2)
+       (expect 'correct-word :to-have-been-called-times 2)
+       (expect 'correct-word :to-have-been-called-with "versiuns")
+       (expect 'correct-word :to-have-been-called-with "werk")
+       (expect 'flyspell-do-correct :not :to-have-been-called)))
 
     (it "call correct when the cursor is at the end of misspelled word"
       (with-mistakes|cursor-end
        (flyspell-correct-next (point))
 
-       (expect-no-correction "versiuns"))))
+       (expect 'correct-interface :to-have-been-called-times 2)
+       (expect 'correct-word :to-have-been-called-times 2)
+       (expect 'correct-word :to-have-been-called-with "versiuns")
+       (expect 'correct-word :to-have-been-called-with "werk")
+       (expect 'flyspell-do-correct :not :to-have-been-called))))
 
   (describe "action - stop"
 
@@ -468,25 +485,41 @@ Simply passed WORD to `correct-word' mock."
       (with-mistakes|cursor-beginning
        (flyspell-correct-previous (point))
 
-       (expect-no-correction "versiuns")))
+       (expect 'correct-interface :to-have-been-called-times 2)
+       (expect 'correct-word :to-have-been-called-times 2)
+       (expect 'correct-word :to-have-been-called-with "versiuns")
+       (expect 'correct-word :to-have-been-called-with "Generel")
+       (expect 'flyspell-do-correct :not :to-have-been-called)))
 
     (it "call correct when the cursor is inside of misspelled word, but skip"
       (with-mistakes|cursor-inside
        (flyspell-correct-previous (point))
 
-       (expect-no-correction "versiuns")))
+       (expect 'correct-interface :to-have-been-called-times 2)
+       (expect 'correct-word :to-have-been-called-times 2)
+       (expect 'correct-word :to-have-been-called-with "versiuns")
+       (expect 'correct-word :to-have-been-called-with "Generel")
+       (expect 'flyspell-do-correct :not :to-have-been-called)))
 
     (it "call correct when the cursor is at the end of misspelled word"
       (with-mistakes|cursor-end
        (flyspell-correct-previous (point))
 
-       (expect-no-correction "versiuns")))
+       (expect 'correct-interface :to-have-been-called-times 2)
+       (expect 'correct-word :to-have-been-called-times 2)
+       (expect 'correct-word :to-have-been-called-with "versiuns")
+       (expect 'correct-word :to-have-been-called-with "Generel")
+       (expect 'flyspell-do-correct :not :to-have-been-called)))
 
     (it "call correct when the cursor is after misspelled word"
       (with-mistakes|cursor-after
        (flyspell-correct-previous (point))
 
-       (expect-no-correction "versiuns"))))
+       (expect 'correct-interface :to-have-been-called-times 2)
+       (expect 'correct-word :to-have-been-called-times 2)
+       (expect 'correct-word :to-have-been-called-with "versiuns")
+       (expect 'correct-word :to-have-been-called-with "Generel")
+       (expect 'flyspell-do-correct :not :to-have-been-called))))
 
   (describe "action - stop"