diff --git a/engine/client/cl_ui.c b/engine/client/cl_ui.c
index 2556a03cc..0539debd5 100644
--- a/engine/client/cl_ui.c
+++ b/engine/client/cl_ui.c
@@ -452,8 +452,10 @@ void VQ3_AddEntity(const q3refEntity_t *q3)
 
 	ent.forcedshader = VM_FROMSHANDLE(q3->customShader);
 	ent.shaderTime = q3->shaderTime;
-	if (q3->renderfx & Q3RF_FIRST_PERSON)
-		ent.flags |= RF_WEAPONMODEL;
+
+	/* no, these flags are not alike, the first_person rf in q3a so mirrors don't draw them -eukara */
+	/*if (q3->renderfx & Q3RF_FIRST_PERSON)
+		ent.flags |= RF_WEAPONMODEL;*/
 	if (q3->renderfx & Q3RF_DEPTHHACK)
 		ent.flags |= RF_DEPTHHACK;
 	if (q3->renderfx & Q3RF_THIRD_PERSON)