diff --git a/engine/platform/dos/vid_dos.c b/engine/platform/dos/vid_dos.c
index 0cbd6e42..14621225 100644
--- a/engine/platform/dos/vid_dos.c
+++ b/engine/platform/dos/vid_dos.c
@@ -142,17 +142,10 @@ static qboolean vsync;
 
 void GL_UpdateSwapInterval( void )
 {
-	// disable VSync while level is loading
-	if( cls.state < ca_active )
+	if( FBitSet( gl_vsync.flags, FCVAR_CHANGED ))
 	{
-		// setup vsync here
-		vsync = false;
-		SetBits( gl_vsync->flags, FCVAR_CHANGED );
-	}
-	else if( FBitSet( gl_vsync->flags, FCVAR_CHANGED ))
-	{
-		ClearBits( gl_vsync->flags, FCVAR_CHANGED );
-		vsync = true;
+		ClearBits( gl_vsync.flags, FCVAR_CHANGED );
+		vsync = gl_vsync.value;
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/engine/platform/linux/vid_fbdev.c b/engine/platform/linux/vid_fbdev.c
index 9231868b..134f7601 100644
--- a/engine/platform/linux/vid_fbdev.c
+++ b/engine/platform/linux/vid_fbdev.c
@@ -161,17 +161,10 @@ void* GL_GetProcAddress( const char *name ) // RenderAPI requirement
 
 void GL_UpdateSwapInterval( void )
 {
-	// disable VSync while level is loading
-	if( cls.state < ca_active )
-	{
-		// setup fb vsync here
-		fb.vsync = false;
-		SetBits( gl_vsync.flags, FCVAR_CHANGED );
-	}
-	else if( FBitSet( gl_vsync.flags, FCVAR_CHANGED ))
+	if( FBitSet( gl_vsync.flags, FCVAR_CHANGED ))
 	{
 		ClearBits( gl_vsync.flags, FCVAR_CHANGED );
-		fb.vsync = true;
+		fb.vsync = gl_vsync.value;
 	}
 }