diff --git a/code/q3_ui/ui_main.c b/code/q3_ui/ui_main.c
index 8ec498df..9876b929 100644
--- a/code/q3_ui/ui_main.c
+++ b/code/q3_ui/ui_main.c
@@ -174,13 +174,13 @@ static cvarTable_t		cvarTable[] = {
 
 	{ &ui_arenasFile, "g_arenasFile", "", CVAR_INIT|CVAR_ROM },
 	{ &ui_botsFile, "g_botsFile", "", CVAR_INIT|CVAR_ROM },
-	{ &ui_spScores1, "g_spScores1", "", CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_ROM },
-	{ &ui_spScores2, "g_spScores2", "", CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_ROM },
-	{ &ui_spScores3, "g_spScores3", "", CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_ROM },
-	{ &ui_spScores4, "g_spScores4", "", CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_ROM },
-	{ &ui_spScores5, "g_spScores5", "", CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_ROM },
-	{ &ui_spAwards, "g_spAwards", "", CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_ROM },
-	{ &ui_spVideos, "g_spVideos", "", CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_ROM },
+	{ &ui_spScores1, "g_spScores1", "", CVAR_ARCHIVE },
+	{ &ui_spScores2, "g_spScores2", "", CVAR_ARCHIVE },
+	{ &ui_spScores3, "g_spScores3", "", CVAR_ARCHIVE },
+	{ &ui_spScores4, "g_spScores4", "", CVAR_ARCHIVE },
+	{ &ui_spScores5, "g_spScores5", "", CVAR_ARCHIVE },
+	{ &ui_spAwards, "g_spAwards", "", CVAR_ARCHIVE },
+	{ &ui_spVideos, "g_spVideos", "", CVAR_ARCHIVE },
 	{ &ui_spSkill, "g_spSkill", "2", CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_LATCH },
 
 	{ &ui_spSelection, "ui_spSelection", "", CVAR_ROM },
diff --git a/code/qcommon/cvar.c b/code/qcommon/cvar.c
index 8bd1b271..06e77231 100644
--- a/code/qcommon/cvar.c
+++ b/code/qcommon/cvar.c
@@ -1164,6 +1164,13 @@ void Cvar_Register(vmCvar_t *vmCvar, const char *varName, const char *defaultVal
 {
 	cvar_t	*cv;
 
+	// There is code in Cvar_Get to prevent CVAR_ROM cvars being changed by the
+	// user. In other words CVAR_ARCHIVE and CVAR_ROM are mutually exclusive
+	// flags. Unfortunately some historical game code (including single player
+	// baseq3) sets both flags. We unset CVAR_ROM for such cvars.
+	if ((flags & (CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_ROM)) == (CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_ROM))
+		flags &= ~CVAR_ROM;
+
 	cv = Cvar_Get(varName, defaultValue, flags | CVAR_VM_CREATED);
 
 	if (!vmCvar)
diff --git a/code/ui/ui_main.c b/code/ui/ui_main.c
index 6c9fb6e1..1d120a7e 100644
--- a/code/ui/ui_main.c
+++ b/code/ui/ui_main.c
@@ -5709,13 +5709,13 @@ static cvarTable_t		cvarTable[] = {
 
 	{ &ui_arenasFile, "g_arenasFile", "", CVAR_INIT|CVAR_ROM },
 	{ &ui_botsFile, "g_botsFile", "", CVAR_INIT|CVAR_ROM },
-	{ &ui_spScores1, "g_spScores1", "", CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_ROM },
-	{ &ui_spScores2, "g_spScores2", "", CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_ROM },
-	{ &ui_spScores3, "g_spScores3", "", CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_ROM },
-	{ &ui_spScores4, "g_spScores4", "", CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_ROM },
-	{ &ui_spScores5, "g_spScores5", "", CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_ROM },
-	{ &ui_spAwards, "g_spAwards", "", CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_ROM },
-	{ &ui_spVideos, "g_spVideos", "", CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_ROM },
+	{ &ui_spScores1, "g_spScores1", "", CVAR_ARCHIVE },
+	{ &ui_spScores2, "g_spScores2", "", CVAR_ARCHIVE },
+	{ &ui_spScores3, "g_spScores3", "", CVAR_ARCHIVE },
+	{ &ui_spScores4, "g_spScores4", "", CVAR_ARCHIVE },
+	{ &ui_spScores5, "g_spScores5", "", CVAR_ARCHIVE },
+	{ &ui_spAwards, "g_spAwards", "", CVAR_ARCHIVE },
+	{ &ui_spVideos, "g_spVideos", "", CVAR_ARCHIVE },
 	{ &ui_spSkill, "g_spSkill", "2", CVAR_ARCHIVE },
 
 	{ &ui_spSelection, "ui_spSelection", "", CVAR_ROM },