diff --git a/common/pr_cmds.c b/common/pr_cmds.c
index 8f6a06d..724006b 100644
--- a/common/pr_cmds.c
+++ b/common/pr_cmds.c
@@ -963,8 +963,11 @@ void PF_cvar_set (void)
 	val = G_STRING(OFS_PARM1);
 
 	var = Cvar_FindVar(var_name);
+	if (!var)
+		var = Cvar_FindAlias(var_name);
 	if (!var)
 	{
+		// FIXME: make it Con_DPrintf?
 		Con_Printf ("PF_cvar_set: variable %s not found\n", var_name);
 		return;
 	}