diff --git a/source/gl_rmisc.c b/source/gl_rmisc.c
index c5dd2d7..9c06519 100644
--- a/source/gl_rmisc.c
+++ b/source/gl_rmisc.c
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ void R_Init_Cvars (void)
 {
 	r_norefresh = Cvar_Get("r_norefresh", "0", CVAR_NONE, "None");
 	r_drawentities = Cvar_Get("r_drawentities", "1", CVAR_NONE, "None");
-	r_drawviewmodel = Cvar_Get("r_drawviewmodel", "1", CVAR_NONE, "None");
+	r_drawviewmodel = Cvar_Get("r_drawviewmodel", "1", CVAR_ARCHIVE, "None");
 	r_shadows = Cvar_Get("r_shadows", "0", CVAR_NONE, "None");
 	r_wateralpha = Cvar_Get("r_wateralpha", "1", CVAR_NONE, "None");
 	r_waterripple = Cvar_Get ("r_waterripple", "0", CVAR_NONE, "None");
diff --git a/source/r_main.c b/source/r_main.c
index 8c49ee2..ae18f27 100644
--- a/source/r_main.c
+++ b/source/r_main.c
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ void R_Init_Cvars (void)
 	r_clearcolor = Cvar_Get("r_clearcolor", "2", CVAR_NONE, "None");
 	r_waterwarp = Cvar_Get("r_waterwarp", "1", CVAR_NONE, "None");
 	r_drawentities = Cvar_Get("r_drawentities", "1", CVAR_NONE, "None");
-	r_drawviewmodel = Cvar_Get("r_drawviewmodel", "1", CVAR_NONE, "None");
+	r_drawviewmodel = Cvar_Get("r_drawviewmodel", "1", CVAR_ARCHIVE, "None");
 	r_aliasstats = Cvar_Get("r_polymodelstats", "0", CVAR_NONE, "None");
 	r_dspeeds = Cvar_Get("r_dspeeds", "0", CVAR_NONE, "None");
 	r_reportsurfout = Cvar_Get("r_reportsurfout",  "0", CVAR_NONE, "None");