diff --git a/src/refresh/header/local.h b/src/refresh/header/local.h
index d43641e9..1ba6d8f8 100644
--- a/src/refresh/header/local.h
+++ b/src/refresh/header/local.h
@@ -200,6 +200,8 @@ extern cvar_t  *gl_mode;
 extern cvar_t  *gl_customwidth;
 extern cvar_t  *gl_customheight;
 
+extern cvar_t  *gl_retexturing;
+
 extern cvar_t  *gl_log;
 extern cvar_t  *gl_lightmap;
 extern cvar_t  *gl_shadows;
diff --git a/src/refresh/r_image.c b/src/refresh/r_image.c
index 6718ddba..d145650f 100644
--- a/src/refresh/r_image.c
+++ b/src/refresh/r_image.c
@@ -1080,38 +1080,51 @@ R_FindImage ( char *name, imagetype_t type )
 	}
 	else if ( !strcmp( name + len - 4, ".wal" ) )
 	{
-		/* Get size of the original texture */
-		GetWalInfo(name, &realwidth, &realheight);
-
-		/* Try to load a TGA */
-		LoadTGA( namewe, &pic, &width, &height );
-
-		if( !pic )
+		if (gl_retexturing->value)
 		{
-			/* JPEG if no TGA available */
-			LoadJPG( namewe, &pic, &width, &height );
+			/* Get size of the original texture */
+			GetWalInfo(name, &realwidth, &realheight);
+
+			/* Try to load a TGA */
+			LoadTGA( namewe, &pic, &width, &height );
+
+			if( !pic )
+			{
+				/* JPEG if no TGA available */
+				LoadJPG( namewe, &pic, &width, &height );
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				/* Upload TGA */
+				image = R_LoadPic( name, pic, width, realwidth, height, realheight, type, 32 );
+			}
+
+			if( !pic )
+			{
+				/* WAL of no JPEG available (exists always) */
+				image = LoadWal( namewe );
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				/* Upload JPEG */
+				image = R_LoadPic( name, pic, width, realwidth, height, realheight, type, 32 );
+			}
+
+			if ( !image )
+			{
+				/* No texture found */
+				return ( NULL );
+			}
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			/* Upload TGA */
-			image = R_LoadPic( name, pic, width, realwidth, height, realheight, type, 32 );
-		}
+			image = LoadWal( name );
 
-		if( !pic )
-		{
-			/* WAL of no JPEG available (exists always) */
-			image = LoadWal( namewe );
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			/* Upload JPEG */
-			image = R_LoadPic( name, pic, width, realwidth, height, realheight, type, 32 );
-		}
-
-		if ( !image )
-		{
-			/* No texture found */
-			return ( NULL );
+			if ( !image )
+			{
+				/* No texture found */
+				return ( NULL );
+			}
 		}
 	}
 	else if ( !strcmp( name + len - 4, ".tga" ) )
diff --git a/src/refresh/r_main.c b/src/refresh/r_main.c
index ff0995fa..c6105b22 100644
--- a/src/refresh/r_main.c
+++ b/src/refresh/r_main.c
@@ -134,6 +134,8 @@ cvar_t  *gl_mode;
 cvar_t  *gl_customwidth;
 cvar_t  *gl_customheight;
 
+cvar_t	*gl_retexturing;
+
 cvar_t  *gl_dynamic;
 cvar_t  *gl_modulate;
 cvar_t  *gl_nobind;
@@ -1010,6 +1012,8 @@ R_Register ( void )
 	gl_customwidth = ri.Cvar_Get( "gl_customwidth",  "1024", CVAR_ARCHIVE );
 	gl_customheight = ri.Cvar_Get( "gl_customheight", "768", CVAR_ARCHIVE );
 
+	gl_retexturing = ri.Cvar_Get( "gl_retexturing", "1", CVAR_ARCHIVE );
+
 	ri.Cmd_AddCommand( "imagelist", R_ImageList_f );
 	ri.Cmd_AddCommand( "screenshot", R_ScreenShot );
 	ri.Cmd_AddCommand( "modellist", Mod_Modellist_f );