diff --git a/src/common/textures/gametexture.h b/src/common/textures/gametexture.h
index c07753eace..0720267c30 100644
--- a/src/common/textures/gametexture.h
+++ b/src/common/textures/gametexture.h
@@ -366,7 +366,8 @@ enum EUpscaleFlags
 	UF_None = 0,
 	UF_Texture = 1,
 	UF_Sprite = 2,
-	UF_Font = 4
+	UF_Font = 4,
+	UF_Skin = 8
 };
 
 extern int upscalemask;
diff --git a/src/common/textures/hires/hqresize.cpp b/src/common/textures/hires/hqresize.cpp
index e8b457ee1e..16b2b4b13c 100644
--- a/src/common/textures/hires/hqresize.cpp
+++ b/src/common/textures/hires/hqresize.cpp
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ CUSTOM_CVAR(Int, gl_texture_hqresize_maxinputsize, 512, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOB
 	TexMan.FlushAll();
 }
 
-CUSTOM_CVAR(Int, gl_texture_hqresize_targets, 7, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG | CVAR_NOINITCALL)
+CUSTOM_CVAR(Int, gl_texture_hqresize_targets, 15, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG | CVAR_NOINITCALL)
 {
 	TexMan.FlushAll();
 	UpdateUpscaleMask();
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ CUSTOM_CVAR(Int, gl_texture_hqresize_targets, 7, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFI
 CVAR (Flag, gl_texture_hqresize_textures, gl_texture_hqresize_targets, 1);
 CVAR (Flag, gl_texture_hqresize_sprites, gl_texture_hqresize_targets, 2);
 CVAR (Flag, gl_texture_hqresize_fonts, gl_texture_hqresize_targets, 4);
+CVAR (Flag, gl_texture_hqresize_skins, gl_texture_hqresize_targets, 8);
 
 CVAR(Bool, gl_texture_hqresize_multithread, true, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG);
 
diff --git a/src/gameconfigfile.cpp b/src/gameconfigfile.cpp
index 3fdec5f0b9..625fca77bc 100644
--- a/src/gameconfigfile.cpp
+++ b/src/gameconfigfile.cpp
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ EXTERN_CVAR (Bool, vid_scale_linear)
 EXTERN_CVAR(Float, m_sensitivity_x)
 EXTERN_CVAR(Float, m_sensitivity_y)
 EXTERN_CVAR(Int, adl_volume_model)
+EXTERN_CVAR (Int, gl_texture_hqresize_targets)
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
 EXTERN_CVAR(Int, in_mouse)
@@ -592,6 +593,11 @@ void FGameConfigFile::DoGlobalSetup ()
 				m_sensitivity_y = (float)yfact;
 
 				adl_volume_model = 0;
+
+				// if user originally wanted the in-game textures resized, set model skins to resize too
+				int old_targets = gl_texture_hqresize_targets;
+				old_targets |= (old_targets & 1) ? 8 : 0;
+				gl_texture_hqresize_targets = old_targets;
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/rendering/hwrenderer/hw_models.cpp b/src/rendering/hwrenderer/hw_models.cpp
index 6a4bff6016..ff99702f01 100644
--- a/src/rendering/hwrenderer/hw_models.cpp
+++ b/src/rendering/hwrenderer/hw_models.cpp
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ void FHWModelRenderer::SetInterpolation(double inter)
 
 void FHWModelRenderer::SetMaterial(FGameTexture *skin, bool clampNoFilter, int translation)
 {
-	state.SetMaterial(skin, UF_None, 0, clampNoFilter ? CLAMP_NOFILTER : CLAMP_NONE, translation, -1);
+	state.SetMaterial(skin, UF_Skin, 0, clampNoFilter ? CLAMP_NOFILTER : CLAMP_NONE, translation, -1);
 	state.SetLightIndex(modellightindex);
 }
 
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt b/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt
index 5330269940..f94f7a261f 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt
@@ -2585,6 +2585,7 @@ OptionMenu "GLTextureGLOptions" protected
 	Option "$GLTEXMNU_RESIZETEX",		gl_texture_hqresize_textures,	"OnOff"
 	Option "$GLTEXMNU_RESIZESPR",		gl_texture_hqresize_sprites,	"OnOff"
 	Option "$GLTEXMNU_RESIZEFNT",		gl_texture_hqresize_fonts,		"OnOff"
+	Option "$GLTEXMNU_RESIZESKN",		gl_texture_hqresize_skins,		"OnOff"
 	Option "$GLTEXMNU_PRECACHETEX",		gl_precache,					"YesNo"
 	Option "$GLTEXMNU_SORTDRAWLIST", 	gl_sort_textures,				"YesNo"
 	Class "GLTextureGLOptions"