diff --git a/code/qcommon/cvar.c b/code/qcommon/cvar.c
index 0b21fa71..f07705db 100644
--- a/code/qcommon/cvar.c
+++ b/code/qcommon/cvar.c
@@ -1117,6 +1117,9 @@ cvar_t *Cvar_Unset(cvar_t *cv)
 {
 	cvar_t *next = cv->next;
 
+	// note what types of cvars have been modified (userinfo, archive, serverinfo, systeminfo)
+	cvar_modifiedFlags |= cv->flags;
+
 	if(cv->name)
 		Z_Free(cv->name);
 	if(cv->string)