diff --git a/src/common/rendering/hwrenderer/data/hw_vrmodes.cpp b/src/common/rendering/hwrenderer/data/hw_vrmodes.cpp
index 59f215e02..35b5eea06 100644
--- a/src/common/rendering/hwrenderer/data/hw_vrmodes.cpp
+++ b/src/common/rendering/hwrenderer/data/hw_vrmodes.cpp
@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@
 #include "i_interface.h"
 
 // Set up 3D-specific console variables:
-CVAR(Int, vr_mode, 0, CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG)
+CVAR(Int, vr_mode, 0, CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG|CVAR_ARCHIVE)
 
 // switch left and right eye views
-CVAR(Bool, vr_swap_eyes, false, CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG)
+CVAR(Bool, vr_swap_eyes, false, CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG | CVAR_ARCHIVE)
 
 // intraocular distance in meters
 CVAR(Float, vr_ipd, 0.062f, CVAR_ARCHIVE|CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG) // METERS