diff --git a/engine/sw/r_main.c b/engine/sw/r_main.c
index fb8b12e16..e5b623989 100644
--- a/engine/sw/r_main.c
+++ b/engine/sw/r_main.c
@@ -314,6 +314,9 @@ void SWR_NewMap (void)
 								   "edges");
 	}
 
+	COM_StripExtension(COM_SkipPath(cl.worldmodel->name), namebuf);
+	Cvar_Set(&host_mapname, namebuf);
+
 	r_dowarpold = false;
 	r_viewchanged = false;
 #ifdef SWSTAINS