diff --git a/src/r_plane.cpp b/src/r_plane.cpp
index 8c12b3ca23..5ddf36f595 100644
--- a/src/r_plane.cpp
+++ b/src/r_plane.cpp
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 #pragma warning(disable:4244)
 #endif
 
-CVAR(Bool, r_capsky, true, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG);
+EXTERN_CVAR(Int, r_skymode)
 
 //EXTERN_CVAR (Int, tx)
 //EXTERN_CVAR (Int, ty)
@@ -1059,7 +1059,7 @@ static void R_DrawCapSky(visplane_t *pl)
 
 static void R_DrawSky (visplane_t *pl)
 {
-	if (r_capsky)
+	if (r_skymode == 2)
 	{
 		R_DrawCapSky(pl);
 		return;
diff --git a/src/r_sky.cpp b/src/r_sky.cpp
index 9ea44db481..58caa09bd3 100644
--- a/src/r_sky.cpp
+++ b/src/r_sky.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ fixed_t		sky1cyl,		sky2cyl;
 double		sky1pos,		sky2pos;
 
 // [RH] Stretch sky texture if not taller than 128 pixels?
-CUSTOM_CVAR (Bool, r_stretchsky, true, CVAR_ARCHIVE)
+// Also now controls capped skies. 0 = normal, 1 = stretched, 2 = capped
+CUSTOM_CVAR (Int, r_skymode, 2, CVAR_ARCHIVE)
 {
 	R_InitSkyMap ();
 }
@@ -99,7 +100,7 @@ void R_InitSkyMap ()
 	skytexturemid = 0;
 	if (skyheight >= 128 && skyheight < 200)
 	{
-		skystretch = (r_stretchsky
+		skystretch = (r_skymode == 1
 					  && skyheight >= 128
 					  && level.IsFreelookAllowed()
 					  && !(level.flags & LEVEL_FORCENOSKYSTRETCH)) ? 1 : 0;
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/language.enu b/wadsrc/static/language.enu
index 5a10527ac7..096d0832c0 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/language.enu
+++ b/wadsrc/static/language.enu
@@ -1786,8 +1786,7 @@ DSPLYMNU_BLOODFADE				= "Blood Flash Intensity";
 DSPLYMNU_PICKUPFADE				= "Pickup Flash Intensity";
 DSPLYMNU_PALLETEHACK			= "DirectDraw palette hack"; // Not used
 DSPLYMNU_ATTACHEDSURFACES		= "Use attached surfaces"; // Not used
-DSPLYMNU_STRETCHSKY				= "Stretch short skies";
-DSPLYMNU_CAPSKY					= "Cap skies with solid color";
+DSPLYMNU_SKYMODE				= "Sky render mode";
 DSPLYMNU_DRAWFUZZ				= "Use fuzz effect";
 DSPLYMNU_TRANSSOUL				= "Lost Soul translucency";
 DSPLYMNU_FAKECONTRAST			= "Use fake contrast";
@@ -2188,6 +2187,9 @@ OPTVAL_INVERTED				= "Inverted";
 OPTVAL_NOTINVERTED			= "Not Inverted";
 OPTVAL_ORIGINAL				= "Original";
 OPTVAL_OPTIMIZED			= "Optimized";
+OPTVAL_NORMAL				= "Normal";
+OPTVAL_STRETCH				= "Stretch";
+OPTVAL_CAPPED				= "Capped";
 OPTVAL_PARTICLES 			= "Particles";
 OPTVAL_SPRITES				= "Sprites";
 OPTVAL_SPRITESPARTICLES		= "Sprites & Particles";
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt b/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt
index f7131be550..7b06a7e7fd 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt
@@ -600,6 +600,13 @@ OptionValue ColumnMethods
 	1.0, "$OPTVAL_OPTIMIZED"
 }
 
+OptionValue SkyModes
+{
+	0.0, "$OPTVAL_NORMAL"
+	1.0, "$OPTVAL_STRETCH"
+	2.0, "$OPTVAL_CAPPED"
+}
+
 OptionValue RocketTrailTypes
 {
 	0.0, "$OPTVAL_OFF"
@@ -674,8 +681,7 @@ OptionMenu "VideoOptions"
 		//Option "$DSPLYMNU_ATTACHEDSURFACES", 	"vid_attachedsurfaces", "OnOff"
 	}
 	
-	Option "$DSPLYMNU_CAPSKY",					"r_capsky", "OnOff"
-	Option "$DSPLYMNU_STRETCHSKY",				"r_stretchsky", "OnOff"
+	Option "$DSPLYMNU_SKYMODE",					"r_skymode", "SkyModes"
 	Option "$DSPLYMNU_DRAWFUZZ",				"r_drawfuzz", "Fuzziness"
 	Slider "$DSPLYMNU_TRANSSOUL",				"transsouls", 0.25, 1.0, 0.05, 2
 	Option "$DSPLYMNU_FAKECONTRAST",			"r_fakecontrast", "Contrast"