diff --git a/src/g_cvars.cpp b/src/g_cvars.cpp
index 7aac035d03..560effae79 100644
--- a/src/g_cvars.cpp
+++ b/src/g_cvars.cpp
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ CUSTOM_CVAR(Float, teamdamage, 0.f, CVAR_SERVERINFO | CVAR_NOINITCALL)
 	}
 }
 
-CUSTOM_CVAR(String, language, "auto", CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_NOINITCALL)
+CUSTOM_CVAR(String, language, "auto", CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_NOINITCALL | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG)
 {
 	SetLanguageIDs();
 	GStrings.UpdateLanguage();