diff --git a/code/server/sv_init.c b/code/server/sv_init.c
index d46f2734..28b3a1d4 100644
--- a/code/server/sv_init.c
+++ b/code/server/sv_init.c
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ void SV_Init (void) {
 	sv_serverid = Cvar_Get ("sv_serverid", "0", CVAR_SYSTEMINFO | CVAR_ROM );
 	sv_pure = Cvar_Get ("sv_pure", "1", CVAR_SYSTEMINFO );
 #if USE_VOIP
-	sv_voip = Cvar_Get ("sv_voip", "1", CVAR_SYSTEMINFO );
+	sv_voip = Cvar_Get ("sv_voip", "1", CVAR_SYSTEMINFO | CVAR_LATCH);
 #endif
 	Cvar_Get ("sv_paks", "", CVAR_SYSTEMINFO | CVAR_ROM );
 	Cvar_Get ("sv_pakNames", "", CVAR_SYSTEMINFO | CVAR_ROM );