diff --git a/src/game/savegame/savegame.c b/src/game/savegame/savegame.c
index d4afc79b..0f030f61 100644
--- a/src/game/savegame/savegame.c
+++ b/src/game/savegame/savegame.c
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ InitGame(void)
 	aimfix = gi.cvar("aimfix", "0", CVAR_ARCHIVE);
 	g_machinegun_norecoil = gi.cvar("g_machinegun_norecoil", "0", CVAR_ARCHIVE);
 	g_quick_weap = gi.cvar("g_quick_weap", "1", CVAR_ARCHIVE);
-	g_swap_speed = gi.cvar("g_swap_speed", "1", 0);
+	g_swap_speed = gi.cvar("g_swap_speed", "1", CVAR_ARCHIVE);
 
 	/* items */
 	InitItems();