diff --git a/src/gl/stereo3d/gl_stereo_cvars.cpp b/src/gl/stereo3d/gl_stereo_cvars.cpp
index 201e33590e..47b7ff2170 100644
--- a/src/gl/stereo3d/gl_stereo_cvars.cpp
+++ b/src/gl/stereo3d/gl_stereo_cvars.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "gl/stereo3d/gl_sidebyside3d.h"
 #include "gl/stereo3d/gl_interleaved3d.h"
 #include "gl/system/gl_cvars.h"
+#include "version.h"
 
 // Set up 3D-specific console variables:
 CVAR(Int, vr_mode, 0, CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG)
@@ -42,7 +43,10 @@ CVAR(Bool, vr_swap_eyes, false, CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG)
 // For broadest GL compatibility, require user to explicitly enable quad-buffered stereo mode.
 // Setting vr_enable_quadbuffered_stereo does not automatically invoke quad-buffered stereo,
 // but makes it possible for subsequent "vr_mode 7" to invoke quad-buffered stereo
-CVAR(Bool, vr_enable_quadbuffered, false, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG)
+CUSTOM_CVAR(Bool, vr_enable_quadbuffered, false, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG)
+{
+	Printf("You must restart " GAMENAME " to switch quad stereo mode\n");
+}
 
 // intraocular distance in meters
 CVAR(Float, vr_ipd, 0.062f, CVAR_ARCHIVE|CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG) // METERS
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/language.enu b/wadsrc/static/language.enu
index 7b5eed9a05..5014365528 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/language.enu
+++ b/wadsrc/static/language.enu
@@ -2729,7 +2729,7 @@ GLPREFMNU_AMBLIGHT 				= "Ambient light level";
 GLPREFMNU_RENDERQUALITY 		= "Rendering quality";
 GLPREFMNU_MENUBLUR				= "Menu Blur";
 GLPREFMNU_VRMODE 				= "Stereo 3D VR";
-GLPREFMNU_VRQUADSTEREO 			= "Enable Quad Stereo (Requires Restart)";
+GLPREFMNU_VRQUADSTEREO 			= "Enable Quad Stereo";
 GLPREFMNU_MULTISAMPLE			= "Multisample";
 GLPREFMNU_TONEMAP				= "Tonemap Mode";
 GLPREFMNU_BLOOM					= "Bloom effect";