diff --git a/dev/performance-3.0.5/config.cfg b/dev/performance-3.0.5/config.cfg
index 6c05eb5c..9cb24302 100644
--- a/dev/performance-3.0.5/config.cfg
+++ b/dev/performance-3.0.5/config.cfg
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ cl_dlmax "128"
 cl_download_ingame "1"
 cl_dynamiclights "1"
 cl_forcedefaultfov "0"
+cl_gammaramp "1"
 cl_highdetail "1"
 cl_himodels "0"
 cl_idealpitchscale "0.8"
diff --git a/dev/performance-3.0.5/source/cl_dll/hud.cpp b/dev/performance-3.0.5/source/cl_dll/hud.cpp
index 0d7bb3b1..e38c2e5c 100644
--- a/dev/performance-3.0.5/source/cl_dll/hud.cpp
+++ b/dev/performance-3.0.5/source/cl_dll/hud.cpp
@@ -358,6 +358,7 @@ void CHud :: Init( void )
 
     CVAR_CREATE( "cl_showspeed", "0", 0);
 	CVAR_CREATE( kvLabelMaps, "0", FCVAR_ARCHIVE);
+	CVAR_CREATE( kvGammaRamp, "0", FCVAR_ARCHIVE);
 
 	m_pSpriteList = NULL;
 
diff --git a/dev/performance-3.0.5/source/mod/AvHClientVariables.h b/dev/performance-3.0.5/source/mod/AvHClientVariables.h
index a2ae5017..96a4492c 100644
--- a/dev/performance-3.0.5/source/mod/AvHClientVariables.h
+++ b/dev/performance-3.0.5/source/mod/AvHClientVariables.h
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ extern cvar_t*	cl_musicdir;
 // puzl: 1064 The cl var that controls the display of labelled minimaps
 #define kvLabelMaps			"cl_labelmaps"
 // :puzl
+// tankefugl: 0001070 enables forced gamma ramp loading
+#define kvGammaRamp			"cl_gammaramp"
+// :tankefugl
 #define	kvCMHotKeys			"cl_cmhotkeys"
 #define	kvForceDefaultFOV	"cl_forcedefaultfov"
 #define kvCenterEntityID	"cl_centerentityid"
diff --git a/dev/performance-3.0.5/source/mod/AvHHud.cpp b/dev/performance-3.0.5/source/mod/AvHHud.cpp
index 7a548d39..197e60fb 100644
--- a/dev/performance-3.0.5/source/mod/AvHHud.cpp
+++ b/dev/performance-3.0.5/source/mod/AvHHud.cpp
@@ -1899,7 +1899,8 @@ bool AvHHud::SetGamma(float inSlope)
 			theGammaToTry -= kGammaIncrement;
 
 			sGameGammaTable.ProcessSlope(theGammaToTry);
-			if(sGameGammaTable.InitializeToVideoState())
+			// tankefugl: fakes a successful gamma ramp change if cl_gammaramp is set to 0
+			if((CVAR_GET_FLOAT(kvGammaRamp) == 0) || sGameGammaTable.InitializeToVideoState())
 			{
 				// Tell UI components so they can change shading to look the same
 				this->GetManager().NotifyGammaChange(theGammaToTry);
diff --git a/dev/performance-3.0.5/user.scr b/dev/performance-3.0.5/user.scr
index e0808635..e481f266 100644
--- a/dev/performance-3.0.5/user.scr
+++ b/dev/performance-3.0.5/user.scr
@@ -91,6 +91,13 @@ DESCRIPTION INFO_OPTIONS
 		{ "1" }
 	}
 
+	"cl_gammaramp"
+	{
+		"Enable gamma ramp"
+		{ BOOL }
+		{ "1" }
+	}
+
 	"hud_fastswitch"
 	{
 		"Weapon fast-switch"