diff --git a/nq/source/cl_main.c b/nq/source/cl_main.c
index c48f3efdd..a1a874bcc 100644
--- a/nq/source/cl_main.c
+++ b/nq/source/cl_main.c
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ CL_InitCvars (void)
 					   "mouse strafe speed");
 	hud_fps = Cvar_Get ("hud_fps", "0", CVAR_ARCHIVE, NULL,
 						"display realtime frames per second");
+	Cvar_Alias_Get ("show_fps", hud_fps);
 	hud_time = Cvar_Get ("hud_time", "0", CVAR_ARCHIVE, NULL,
 						 "display the current time");
 }
diff --git a/qw/source/cl_main.c b/qw/source/cl_main.c
index b8d9b62cf..663ab60a9 100644
--- a/qw/source/cl_main.c
+++ b/qw/source/cl_main.c
@@ -1349,6 +1349,7 @@ CL_Init_Cvars (void)
 							 "sending rcon commands");
 	hud_fps = Cvar_Get ("hud_fps", "0", CVAR_ARCHIVE, NULL,
 						"display realtime frames per second");
+	Cvar_Alias_Get ("show_fps", hud_fps);
 	hud_ping = Cvar_Get ("hud_ping", "0", CVAR_ARCHIVE, NULL,
 						 "display current ping to server");
 	hud_pl = Cvar_Get ("hud_pl", "0", CVAR_ARCHIVE, NULL,