diff --git a/src/hardware/hw_defs.h b/src/hardware/hw_defs.h
index 8df9b8916..139de66e2 100644
--- a/src/hardware/hw_defs.h
+++ b/src/hardware/hw_defs.h
@@ -295,6 +295,7 @@ enum hwdsetspecialstate
 	HWD_SET_SHADERS,
 	HWD_SET_TEXTUREFILTERMODE,
 	HWD_SET_TEXTUREANISOTROPICMODE,
+	HWD_SET_WIREFRAME,
 	HWD_NUMSTATE
 };
 
diff --git a/src/hardware/hw_main.c b/src/hardware/hw_main.c
index e0851af85..198bb3992 100644
--- a/src/hardware/hw_main.c
+++ b/src/hardware/hw_main.c
@@ -178,6 +178,11 @@ static boolean HWR_UseShader(void)
 	return (cv_glshaders.value && gl_shadersavailable);
 }
 
+static boolean HWR_IsWireframeMode(void)
+{
+	return (cv_glwireframe.value && cv_debug);
+}
+
 void HWR_Lighting(FSurfaceInfo *Surface, INT32 light_level, extracolormap_t *colormap)
 {
 	RGBA_t poly_color, tint_color, fade_color;
@@ -5642,6 +5647,9 @@ void HWR_BuildSkyDome(void)
 
 static void HWR_DrawSkyBackground(player_t *player)
 {
+	if (HWR_IsWireframeMode())
+		return;
+
 	HWD.pfnSetBlend(PF_Translucent|PF_NoDepthTest|PF_Modulated);
 
 	if (cv_glskydome.value)
@@ -5994,6 +6002,9 @@ void HWR_RenderSkyboxView(INT32 viewnumber, player_t *player)
 	// Reset the shader state.
 	HWR_SetShaderState();
 
+	if (HWR_IsWireframeMode())
+		HWD.pfnSetSpecialState(HWD_SET_WIREFRAME, 1);
+
 	validcount++;
 
 	if (cv_glbatching.value)
@@ -6056,6 +6067,9 @@ void HWR_RenderSkyboxView(INT32 viewnumber, player_t *player)
 		HWR_CreateDrawNodes();
 	}
 
+	if (HWR_IsWireframeMode())
+		HWD.pfnSetSpecialState(HWD_SET_WIREFRAME, 0);
+
 	HWD.pfnSetTransform(NULL);
 	HWD.pfnUnSetShader();
 
@@ -6208,6 +6222,9 @@ void HWR_RenderPlayerView(INT32 viewnumber, player_t *player)
 	// Reset the shader state.
 	HWR_SetShaderState();
 
+	if (HWR_IsWireframeMode())
+		HWD.pfnSetSpecialState(HWD_SET_WIREFRAME, 1);
+
 	ps_numbspcalls = 0;
 	ps_numpolyobjects = 0;
 	ps_bsptime = I_GetPreciseTime();
@@ -6284,6 +6301,9 @@ void HWR_RenderPlayerView(INT32 viewnumber, player_t *player)
 		HWR_CreateDrawNodes();
 	}
 
+	if (HWR_IsWireframeMode())
+		HWD.pfnSetSpecialState(HWD_SET_WIREFRAME, 0);
+
 	HWD.pfnSetTransform(NULL);
 	HWD.pfnUnSetShader();
 
@@ -6361,6 +6381,8 @@ consvar_t cv_glsolvetjoin = CVAR_INIT ("gr_solvetjoin", "On", 0, CV_OnOff, NULL)
 
 consvar_t cv_glbatching = CVAR_INIT ("gr_batching", "On", 0, CV_OnOff, NULL);
 
+consvar_t cv_glwireframe = CVAR_INIT ("gr_wireframe", "Off", 0, CV_OnOff, NULL);
+
 static void CV_glfiltermode_OnChange(void)
 {
 	if (rendermode == render_opengl)
@@ -6401,6 +6423,8 @@ void HWR_AddCommands(void)
 
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_glbatching);
 
+	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_glwireframe);
+
 #ifndef NEWCLIP
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_glclipwalls);
 #endif
diff --git a/src/hardware/hw_main.h b/src/hardware/hw_main.h
index b751b2a6e..b965ea247 100644
--- a/src/hardware/hw_main.h
+++ b/src/hardware/hw_main.h
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@ extern consvar_t cv_glslopecontrast;
 
 extern consvar_t cv_glbatching;
 
+extern consvar_t cv_glwireframe;
+
 extern float gl_viewwidth, gl_viewheight, gl_baseviewwindowy;
 
 extern float gl_viewwindowx, gl_basewindowcentery;
diff --git a/src/hardware/r_opengl/r_opengl.c b/src/hardware/r_opengl/r_opengl.c
index de0e8c6a6..a5a16a0c3 100644
--- a/src/hardware/r_opengl/r_opengl.c
+++ b/src/hardware/r_opengl/r_opengl.c
@@ -301,6 +301,8 @@ typedef void (APIENTRY * PFNglDisable) (GLenum cap);
 static PFNglDisable pglDisable;
 typedef void (APIENTRY * PFNglGetFloatv) (GLenum pname, GLfloat *params);
 static PFNglGetFloatv pglGetFloatv;
+typedef void (APIENTRY * PFNglPolygonMode) (GLenum, GLenum);
+static PFNglPolygonMode pglPolygonMode;
 
 /* Depth Buffer */
 typedef void (APIENTRY * PFNglClearDepth) (GLclampd depth);
@@ -475,6 +477,7 @@ boolean SetupGLfunc(void)
 	GETOPENGLFUNC(pglGetFloatv, glGetFloatv)
 	GETOPENGLFUNC(pglGetIntegerv, glGetIntegerv)
 	GETOPENGLFUNC(pglGetString, glGetString)
+	GETOPENGLFUNC(pglPolygonMode, glPolygonMode)
 
 	GETOPENGLFUNC(pglClearDepth, glClearDepth)
 	GETOPENGLFUNC(pglDepthFunc, glDepthFunc)
@@ -2467,6 +2470,10 @@ EXPORT void HWRAPI(SetSpecialState) (hwdspecialstate_t IdState, INT32 Value)
 				Flush(); //??? if we want to change filter mode by texture, remove this
 			break;
 
+		case HWD_SET_WIREFRAME:
+			pglPolygonMode(GL_FRONT_AND_BACK, Value ? GL_LINE : GL_FILL);
+			break;
+
 		default:
 			break;
 	}