diff --git a/code/qcommon/files.c b/code/qcommon/files.c
index cfb0d82f..b8cf76d8 100644
--- a/code/qcommon/files.c
+++ b/code/qcommon/files.c
@@ -3828,7 +3828,7 @@ void FS_Restart( int checksumFeed ) {
 		if (lastValidBase[0]) {
 			FS_PureServerSetLoadedPaks("", "");
 			Cvar_Set("fs_basepath", lastValidBase);
-			Cvar_Set("fs_gamedirvar", lastValidGame);
+			Cvar_Set("fs_game", lastValidGame);
 			lastValidBase[0] = '\0';
 			lastValidGame[0] = '\0';
 			FS_Restart(checksumFeed);