diff --git a/cstrike/src/client/crosshair.qc b/cstrike/src/client/crosshair.qc
index 6976f451..5b8aad92 100644
--- a/cstrike/src/client/crosshair.qc
+++ b/cstrike/src/client/crosshair.qc
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ Cstrike_DrawSimpleCrosshair(void)
 {
 	static vector cross_pos;
 	cross_pos = g_hudmins + (g_hudres / 2) + [-12,-12];
-	drawsubpic(cross_pos, [24,24], "sprites/crosshairs.spr_0.tga", [0.1875,0], [0.1875, 0.1875], [1,1,1], 1, DRAWFLAG_NORMAL);
+	drawsubpic(cross_pos, [24,24], g_cs_cross, [0.1875,0], [0.1875, 0.1875], [1,1,1], 1, DRAWFLAG_NORMAL);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -99,21 +99,21 @@ Cstrike_DrawScope(void)
 
 	// Draw the scope in the middle, seperately from the border
 	scope_pos = g_hudmins + (g_hudres / 2) + [-128,-128];
-	drawpic(scope_pos, "sprites/sniper_scope.spr_0.tga", [256,256], [1,1,1], 1.0f, DRAWFLAG_NORMAL);
+	drawpic(scope_pos, g_cs_scope0, [256,256], [1,1,1], 1.0f, DRAWFLAG_NORMAL);
 
 	// Border scale to fit the screen
 	scope_scale = g_hudres[1] / 480;
 	scope_offset = g_hudmins[0] + (g_hudres[0] / 2) - ((640 * scope_scale) / 2);
 
 	// Type 1 Border... more coming soon?
-	Cstrike_ScopePic([0,0], [192,112], "sprites/top_left.spr_0.tga");
-	Cstrike_ScopePic([192,0], [256,112], "sprites/top.spr_0.tga");
-	Cstrike_ScopePic([448,0], [192,112], "sprites/top_right.spr_0.tga");
-	Cstrike_ScopePic([0,112], [192,256], "sprites/left.spr_0.tga");
-	Cstrike_ScopePic([448,112], [192,256], "sprites/right.spr_0.tga");
-	Cstrike_ScopePic([0,368], [192,112], "sprites/bottom_left.spr_0.tga");
-	Cstrike_ScopePic([192,368], [256,112], "sprites/bottom.spr_0.tga");
-	Cstrike_ScopePic([448,368], [192,112], "sprites/bottom_right.spr_0.tga");
+	Cstrike_ScopePic([0,0], [192,112], g_cs_scope1);
+	Cstrike_ScopePic([192,0], [256,112], g_cs_scope2);
+	Cstrike_ScopePic([448,0], [192,112], g_cs_scope3);
+	Cstrike_ScopePic([0,112], [192,256], g_cs_scope4);
+	Cstrike_ScopePic([448,112], [192,256], g_cs_scope5);
+	Cstrike_ScopePic([0,368], [192,112], g_cs_scope6);
+	Cstrike_ScopePic([192,368], [256,112], g_cs_scope7);
+	Cstrike_ScopePic([448,368], [192,112], g_cs_scope8);
 
 	// Rect borders left and right
 	if (scope_offset > 0) {
diff --git a/cstrike/src/client/defs.h b/cstrike/src/client/defs.h
index 7ad8eb7d..417f65ca 100644
--- a/cstrike/src/client/defs.h
+++ b/cstrike/src/client/defs.h
@@ -39,6 +39,17 @@ var string g_hud14_spr;
 var string g_hud15_spr;
 var string g_hud16_spr;
 
+var string g_cs_cross;
+var string g_cs_scope0;
+var string g_cs_scope1;
+var string g_cs_scope2;
+var string g_cs_scope3;
+var string g_cs_scope4;
+var string g_cs_scope5;
+var string g_cs_scope6;
+var string g_cs_scope7;
+var string g_cs_scope8;
+
 struct
 {
 	/* viewmodel stuff */
diff --git a/cstrike/src/client/init.qc b/cstrike/src/client/init.qc
index 1f41dd15..ffae36c2 100644
--- a/cstrike/src/client/init.qc
+++ b/cstrike/src/client/init.qc
@@ -118,6 +118,17 @@ Client_InitDone(void)
 void
 Game_RendererRestarted(string rstr)
 {
+	g_cs_cross = spriteframe("sprites/crosshairs.spr", 0, 0.0f);
+	g_cs_scope0 = spriteframe("sprites/sniper_scope.spr", 0, 0.0f);
+	g_cs_scope1 = spriteframe("sprites/top_left.spr", 0, 0.0f);
+	g_cs_scope2 = spriteframe("sprites/top.spr", 0, 0.0f);
+	g_cs_scope3 = spriteframe("sprites/top_right.spr", 0, 0.0f);
+	g_cs_scope4 = spriteframe("sprites/left.spr", 0, 0.0f);
+	g_cs_scope5 = spriteframe("sprites/right.spr", 0, 0.0f);
+	g_cs_scope6 = spriteframe("sprites/bottom_left.spr", 0, 0.0f);
+	g_cs_scope7 = spriteframe("sprites/bottom.spr", 0, 0.0f);
+	g_cs_scope8 = spriteframe("sprites/bottom_right.spr", 0, 0.0f);
+
 	Obituary_Precache();
 
 	FX_Blood_Init();