diff --git a/reaction/cgame/cg_draw.c b/reaction/cgame/cg_draw.c
index 39b5e3b0..6a0f4e88 100644
--- a/reaction/cgame/cg_draw.c
+++ b/reaction/cgame/cg_draw.c
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 //
 // $Log$
+// Revision 1.49  2002/06/21 23:20:34  blaze
+// cg_rq3_overlaycrosshair when set to 1 will draw your non zoomed crosshair overtop of your ssg crosshair
+//
 // Revision 1.48  2002/06/20 21:25:06  slicer
 // Fixed issues with cg_drawCrosshair 0, for SSG Scope and teammates Names
 //
@@ -1599,7 +1602,7 @@ static void CG_DrawCrosshair(void)
 	qhandle_t hShader;
 	float f;
 	float x, y;
-	int ca, i;
+	int ca, i, drawSSG;
 	vec4_t crosshairColor;
 
 	//Slicer: HOW ABOUT SSG SCOPE !! GAHHH !!!!! - moved below
@@ -1607,6 +1610,7 @@ static void CG_DrawCrosshair(void)
 	//	return;
 	//}
 	//Slicer: Adding Crosshair to FOLLOW SPECS
+  drawSSG = 0;
 	if (cg.snap->ps.persistant[PERS_TEAM] == TEAM_SPECTATOR && !(cg.snap->ps.pm_flags & PMF_FOLLOW)) {
 		return;
 	}
@@ -1680,13 +1684,15 @@ static void CG_DrawCrosshair(void)
 			CG_DrawPic(x - 128, y - 128, 256, 256, cgs.media.ssgCrosshair[zoomMag]);
 
 			trap_R_SetColor(NULL);
-			return;
+      drawSSG = 1;
 		}
 	}
-	else {
+
 	//Slicer if no crosshair, and not using SSG, dont draw crosshair
 	if(!cg_drawCrosshair.integer)
 		return;
+  if (drawSSG == 0 || drawSSG == 1 && cg_RQ3_overlaycrosshair.integer == 1)
+  {
 	x = cg_crosshairX.integer;
 	y = cg_crosshairY.integer;
 	CG_AdjustFrom640(&x, &y, &w, &h);
diff --git a/reaction/cgame/cg_local.h b/reaction/cgame/cg_local.h
index b635b12c..d3a06188 100644
--- a/reaction/cgame/cg_local.h
+++ b/reaction/cgame/cg_local.h
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 //
 // $Log$
+// Revision 1.100  2002/06/21 23:20:34  blaze
+// cg_rq3_overlaycrosshair when set to 1 will draw your non zoomed crosshair overtop of your ssg crosshair
+//
 // Revision 1.99  2002/06/21 21:05:57  niceass
 // laserfog stuff & removed unused cvar
 //
@@ -1586,6 +1589,9 @@ extern vmCvar_t cg_RQ3_crosshairColorG;
 extern vmCvar_t cg_RQ3_crosshairColorB;
 extern vmCvar_t cg_RQ3_crosshairColorA;
 
+//Blaze: allow regular crosshair to be overlaid ontop of the ssg crosshair
+extern vmCvar_t cg_RQ3_overlaycrosshair;
+
 // JBravo: cvar for tkok popups
 extern vmCvar_t cg_RQ3_tkokAutoPopup;
 
diff --git a/reaction/cgame/cg_main.c b/reaction/cgame/cg_main.c
index 8b3c9a78..d127433f 100644
--- a/reaction/cgame/cg_main.c
+++ b/reaction/cgame/cg_main.c
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 //
 // $Log$
+// Revision 1.88  2002/06/21 23:20:34  blaze
+// cg_rq3_overlaycrosshair when set to 1 will draw your non zoomed crosshair overtop of your ssg crosshair
+//
 // Revision 1.87  2002/06/21 21:05:35  niceass
 // laserfog stuff & removed unused cvar
 //
@@ -332,6 +335,9 @@ vmCvar_t cg_RQ3_crosshairColorG;
 vmCvar_t cg_RQ3_crosshairColorB;
 vmCvar_t cg_RQ3_crosshairColorA;
 
+//Blaze: allow regular crosshair to be overlaid ontop of the ssg crosshair
+vmCvar_t cg_RQ3_overlaycrosshair;
+
 // JBravo: cvar for tkok popup
 vmCvar_t cg_RQ3_tkokAutoPopup;
 
@@ -552,6 +558,9 @@ static cvarTable_t cvarTable[] = {	// bk001129
 	{&cg_RQ3_ssgColorG, "cg_RQ3_ssgColorG", "1.0", CVAR_ARCHIVE},
 	{&cg_RQ3_ssgColorB, "cg_RQ3_ssgColorB", "0.0", CVAR_ARCHIVE},
 	{&cg_RQ3_ssgColorA, "cg_RQ3_ssgColorA", "0.75", CVAR_ARCHIVE},
+  //Blaze: allow regular crosshair to be overlaid ontop of the ssg crosshair
+  {&cg_RQ3_overlaycrosshair, "cg_RQ3_overlaycrosshair", "0", CVAR_ARCHIVE},
+
 // JBravo: cvars for regular crosshairs and their colors
 // Makro - changed default color to white; it was 0/1/0/.75 before
 	{&cg_RQ3_crosshairColorR, "cg_RQ3_crosshairColorR", "1.0", CVAR_ARCHIVE},