diff --git a/code/q3_ui/ui_video.c b/code/q3_ui/ui_video.c
index 7bb97109..e33d31cd 100644
--- a/code/q3_ui/ui_video.c
+++ b/code/q3_ui/ui_video.c
@@ -683,9 +683,11 @@ static void GraphicsOptions_ApplyChanges( void *unused, int notification )
 		trap_Cvar_SetValue( "r_mode", s_graphicsoptions.mode.curvalue );
 
 	trap_Cvar_SetValue( "r_fullscreen", s_graphicsoptions.fs.curvalue );
-	trap_Cvar_SetValue( "r_colorbits", 0 );
-	trap_Cvar_SetValue( "r_depthbits", 0 );
-	trap_Cvar_SetValue( "r_stencilbits", 0 );
+
+	trap_Cvar_Reset("r_colorbits");
+	trap_Cvar_Reset("r_depthbits");
+	trap_Cvar_Reset("r_stencilbits");
+
 	trap_Cvar_SetValue( "r_vertexLight", s_graphicsoptions.lighting.curvalue );
 
 	if ( s_graphicsoptions.geometry.curvalue == 2 )