diff --git a/common/cl_main.c b/common/cl_main.c
index 4b193b0..18e5077 100644
--- a/common/cl_main.c
+++ b/common/cl_main.c
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ cvar_t	*cl_solid_players;
 cvar_t	*cl_verstring;
 
 cvar_t	*cl_talksound;
+cvar_t	*cl_bonusflash;
 cvar_t	*cl_muzzleflash;
 cvar_t	*cl_rocketlight;
 
@@ -1860,6 +1861,8 @@ void CL_InitCvars()
 
 	cl_talksound	= Cvar_Get ("cl_talksound", "misc/talk.wav", CVAR_NONE,
 		"Sets the sound used for talk messages");
+	cl_bonusflash	= Cvar_Get ("cl_bonusflash", "1", CVAR_NONE,
+		"Toggle light flashes on item pickup");
 	cl_muzzleflash	= Cvar_Get ("cl_muzzleflash", "1", CVAR_NONE,
 		"Muzzleflashes: 0 - off, 1 - none, 2 - own off");
 	cl_rocketlight	= Cvar_Get ("cl_rocketlight", "1", CVAR_NONE,
diff --git a/common/client.h b/common/client.h
index ff925ec..6caa9fd 100644
--- a/common/client.h
+++ b/common/client.h
@@ -385,6 +385,7 @@ extern cvar_t	*cl_pitchdriftspeed;
 extern cvar_t	*cl_verstring;
 
 extern cvar_t	*cl_talksound;
+extern cvar_t	*cl_bonusflash;
 extern cvar_t	*cl_muzzleflash;
 extern cvar_t	*cl_rocketlight;
 
diff --git a/common/view.c b/common/view.c
index c1ebd13..ca567db 100644
--- a/common/view.c
+++ b/common/view.c
@@ -429,6 +429,9 @@ V_cshift_f ( void )
 void
 V_BonusFlash_f ( void )
 {
+	if (!cl_bonusflash->value)
+		return;
+
 	cl.cshifts[CSHIFT_BONUS].destcolor[0] = 215;
 	cl.cshifts[CSHIFT_BONUS].destcolor[1] = 186;
 	cl.cshifts[CSHIFT_BONUS].destcolor[2] = 69;