diff --git a/engine/common/model.c b/engine/common/model.c
index 447ffcea..1e4a9d6c 100644
--- a/engine/common/model.c
+++ b/engine/common/model.c
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ static model_t	mod_known[MAX_MODELS];
 static int	mod_numknown = 0;
 poolhandle_t      com_studiocache;		// cache for submodels
 CVAR_DEFINE( mod_studiocache, "r_studiocache", "1", FCVAR_ARCHIVE, "enables studio cache for speedup tracing hitboxes" );
-CVAR_DEFINE_AUTO( r_wadtextures, "0", 0, "completely ignore textures in the bsp-file if enabled" );
+CVAR_DEFINE_AUTO( r_wadtextures, "0", FCVAR_LATCH, "completely ignore textures in the bsp-file if enabled" );
 CVAR_DEFINE_AUTO( r_showhull, "0", 0, "draw collision hulls 1-3" );
-CVAR_DEFINE_AUTO( r_allow_wad3_luma, "0", FCVAR_ARCHIVE, "allow usage of luma textures in wad3 (tilde textures)" );
+CVAR_DEFINE_AUTO( r_allow_wad3_luma, "0", FCVAR_LATCH|FCVAR_ARCHIVE, "allow usage of luma textures in wad3 (tilde textures)" );
 
 /*
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