diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index 8e61000..0c0bb91 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ DD Mmm 19 - 1.52
 
 fix: r_monitor on Linux is now 0-based and the value doesn't change incorrectly on its own anymore
 
+fix: when a latched cvar's value is set to its default, the cvar is no longer marked as changed
+
 
 31 Mar 19 - 1.51
 
diff --git a/code/qcommon/cvar.cpp b/code/qcommon/cvar.cpp
index 42b88cc..e6f68fc 100644
--- a/code/qcommon/cvar.cpp
+++ b/code/qcommon/cvar.cpp
@@ -304,8 +304,13 @@ static cvar_t* Cvar_Set2( const char *var_name, const char *value, qbool force )
 	}
 
 	const qbool okValue = Cvar_IsValidValue(var, value, qtrue);
-	if (okValue && !strcmp(value, var->string))
+	if (okValue && !strcmp(value, var->string)) {
+		if (var->latchedString) {
+			Z_Free(var->latchedString);
+			var->latchedString = NULL;
+		}
 		return var;
+	}
 
 	if (!okValue) {
 		if (!Cvar_IsValidValue(var, var->resetString, qfalse))