diff --git a/src/d_main.cpp b/src/d_main.cpp
index 57c5d84783..dd69b7d0d2 100644
--- a/src/d_main.cpp
+++ b/src/d_main.cpp
@@ -218,6 +218,7 @@ CUSTOM_CVAR (String, vid_cursor, "None", CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_NOINITCALL)
 CVAR (Bool, disableautoload, false, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_NOINITCALL | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG)
 CVAR (Bool, autoloadbrightmaps, false, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_NOINITCALL | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG)
 CVAR (Bool, autoloadlights, false, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_NOINITCALL | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG)
+CVAR (Bool, r_debug_disable_vis_filter, false, 0)
 
 bool wantToRestart;
 bool DrawFSHUD;				// [RH] Draw fullscreen HUD?
diff --git a/src/gl/scene/gl_sprite.cpp b/src/gl/scene/gl_sprite.cpp
index 845ea24a8b..acd1d6d5d1 100644
--- a/src/gl/scene/gl_sprite.cpp
+++ b/src/gl/scene/gl_sprite.cpp
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ CUSTOM_CVAR(Int, gl_fuzztype, 0, CVAR_ARCHIVE)
 }
 
 EXTERN_CVAR (Float, transsouls)
+EXTERN_CVAR (Bool, r_debug_disable_vis_filter)
 
 extern TArray<spritedef_t> sprites;
 extern TArray<spriteframe_t> SpriteFrames;
@@ -681,7 +682,7 @@ void GLSprite::Process(AActor* thing, sector_t * sector, int thruportal)
 
 	// check renderrequired vs ~r_rendercaps, if anything matches we don't support that feature,
 	// check renderhidden vs r_rendercaps, if anything matches we do support that feature and should hide it.
-	if ((!!(thing->RenderRequired & ~r_renderercaps)) ||
+	if (!r_debug_disable_vis_filter && (!!(thing->RenderRequired & ~r_renderercaps)) ||
 		(!!(thing->RenderHidden & r_renderercaps)))
 		return;
 
diff --git a/src/polyrenderer/scene/poly_sprite.cpp b/src/polyrenderer/scene/poly_sprite.cpp
index a859191986..3ff88514db 100644
--- a/src/polyrenderer/scene/poly_sprite.cpp
+++ b/src/polyrenderer/scene/poly_sprite.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 
 EXTERN_CVAR(Float, transsouls)
 EXTERN_CVAR(Int, r_drawfuzz)
+EXTERN_CVAR (Bool, r_debug_disable_vis_filter)
 extern uint32_t r_renderercaps;
 
 bool RenderPolySprite::GetLine(AActor *thing, DVector2 &left, DVector2 &right)
@@ -179,7 +180,7 @@ bool RenderPolySprite::IsThingCulled(AActor *thing)
 
 	// check renderrequired vs ~r_rendercaps, if anything matches we don't support that feature,
 	// check renderhidden vs r_rendercaps, if anything matches we do support that feature and should hide it.
-	if ((!!(thing->RenderRequired & ~r_renderercaps)) ||
+	if (!r_debug_disable_vis_filter && (!!(thing->RenderRequired & ~r_renderercaps)) ||
 		(!!(thing->RenderHidden & r_renderercaps)))
 		return true;
 
diff --git a/src/swrenderer/scene/r_opaque_pass.cpp b/src/swrenderer/scene/r_opaque_pass.cpp
index 9325cbfcf8..5935b1ff4c 100644
--- a/src/swrenderer/scene/r_opaque_pass.cpp
+++ b/src/swrenderer/scene/r_opaque_pass.cpp
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@
 
 EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, r_fullbrightignoresectorcolor);
 EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, r_drawvoxels);
+EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, r_debug_disable_vis_filter);
 extern uint32_t r_renderercaps;
 
 namespace
@@ -971,7 +972,7 @@ namespace swrenderer
 
 		// check renderrequired vs ~r_rendercaps, if anything matches we don't support that feature,
 		// check renderhidden vs r_rendercaps, if anything matches we do support that feature and should hide it.
-		if ((!!(thing->RenderRequired & ~r_renderercaps)) ||
+		if (!r_debug_disable_vis_filter && (!!(thing->RenderRequired & ~r_renderercaps)) ||
 			(!!(thing->RenderHidden & r_renderercaps)))
 			return false;