diff --git a/source/core/gamecvars.cpp b/source/core/gamecvars.cpp
index ab8a5d854..a8951b08a 100644
--- a/source/core/gamecvars.cpp
+++ b/source/core/gamecvars.cpp
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ CVARD(Bool, cl_swaltnukeinit, false, CVAR_ARCHIVE, "enable/disable SW alternativ
 CVARD(Bool, cl_dukefixrpgrecoil, false, CVAR_ARCHIVE, "soften recoil of Duke 3D's RPG")
 CVARD(Bool, cl_smoothsway, false, CVAR_ARCHIVE, "move SW weapon left and right smoothly while bobbing")
 CVARD(Bool, cl_showmagamt, false, CVAR_ARCHIVE, "show the amount of rounds left in the magazine of your weapon on the modern HUD")
+CVARD(Bool, cl_nomeleeblur, false, CVAR_ARCHIVE, "enable/disable blur effect with melee weapons in SW")
 CUSTOM_CVARD(Int, cl_crosshairscale, 50, CVAR_ARCHIVE, "changes the size of the crosshair")
 {
 	if (self < 1) self = 1;
diff --git a/source/core/gamecvars.h b/source/core/gamecvars.h
index 5d69cbe72..ae8dc6ccc 100644
--- a/source/core/gamecvars.h
+++ b/source/core/gamecvars.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, cl_swaltnukeinit)
 EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, cl_dukefixrpgrecoil)
 EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, cl_smoothsway)
 EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, cl_showmagamt)
+EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, cl_nomeleeblur)
 
 EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, demorec_seeds_cvar)
 EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, demoplay_diffs)
diff --git a/source/sw/src/panel.cpp b/source/sw/src/panel.cpp
index c4772bd62..f9fbf3b61 100644
--- a/source/sw/src/panel.cpp
+++ b/source/sw/src/panel.cpp
@@ -1017,7 +1017,11 @@ pSwordSlide(PANEL_SPRITEp psp)
     nx = xs_CRoundToInt(psp->x * FRACUNIT) | psp->xfract;
     ny = xs_CRoundToInt(psp->y * FRACUNIT) | psp->yfract;
 
-    SpawnSwordBlur(psp);
+    if (!cl_nomeleeblur)
+    {
+        SpawnSwordBlur(psp);
+    }
+
     vel_adj = 24;
 
     nx += psp->vel * synctics * calcSinTableValue(NORM_ANGLE(psp->ang + 512)) / 64.;
@@ -1043,7 +1047,11 @@ pSwordSlideDown(PANEL_SPRITEp psp)
     nx = xs_CRoundToInt(psp->x * FRACUNIT) | psp->xfract;
     ny = xs_CRoundToInt(psp->y * FRACUNIT) | psp->yfract;
 
-    SpawnSwordBlur(psp);
+    if (!cl_nomeleeblur)
+    {
+        SpawnSwordBlur(psp);
+    }
+
     vel_adj = 20;
     vel = 2500;
 
@@ -1102,7 +1110,11 @@ pSwordSlideR(PANEL_SPRITEp psp)
     nx = xs_CRoundToInt(psp->x * FRACUNIT) | psp->xfract;
     ny = xs_CRoundToInt(psp->y * FRACUNIT) | psp->yfract;
 
-    SpawnSwordBlur(psp);
+    if (!cl_nomeleeblur)
+    {
+        SpawnSwordBlur(psp);
+    }
+
     vel_adj = 24;
 
     nx += psp->vel * synctics * calcSinTableValue(NORM_ANGLE(psp->ang + 1024 + 512)) / 64.;
@@ -1128,7 +1140,11 @@ pSwordSlideDownR(PANEL_SPRITEp psp)
     nx = xs_CRoundToInt(psp->x * FRACUNIT) | psp->xfract;
     ny = xs_CRoundToInt(psp->y * FRACUNIT) | psp->yfract;
 
-    SpawnSwordBlur(psp);
+    if (!cl_nomeleeblur)
+    {
+        SpawnSwordBlur(psp);
+    }
+
     vel_adj = 24;
     vel = 2500;
 
@@ -6244,7 +6260,11 @@ pFistSlide(PANEL_SPRITEp psp)
     //nx = xs_CRoundToInt(psp->x * FRACUNIT) | psp->xfract;
     ny = xs_CRoundToInt(psp->y * FRACUNIT) | psp->yfract;
 
-    SpawnFistBlur(psp);
+    if (!cl_nomeleeblur)
+    {
+        SpawnFistBlur(psp);
+    }
+
     vel_adj = 68;
 
     //nx += psp->vel * synctics * calcSinTableValue(NORM_ANGLE(psp->ang)) / 64.;
@@ -6270,7 +6290,11 @@ pFistSlideDown(PANEL_SPRITEp psp)
     nx = xs_CRoundToInt(psp->x * FRACUNIT) | psp->xfract;
     ny = xs_CRoundToInt(psp->y * FRACUNIT) | psp->yfract;
 
-    SpawnFistBlur(psp);
+    if (!cl_nomeleeblur)
+    {
+        SpawnFistBlur(psp);
+    }
+
     vel_adj = 48;
     vel = 3500;
 
@@ -6363,7 +6387,11 @@ pFistSlideR(PANEL_SPRITEp psp)
     //nx = xs_CRoundToInt(psp->x * FRACUNIT) | psp->xfract;
     ny = xs_CRoundToInt(psp->y * FRACUNIT) | psp->yfract;
 
-    SpawnFistBlur(psp);
+    if (!cl_nomeleeblur)
+    {
+        SpawnFistBlur(psp);
+    }
+
     vel_adj = 68;
 
     //nx += psp->vel * synctics * calcSinTableValue(NORM_ANGLE(psp->ang)) / 64.;
@@ -6389,7 +6417,11 @@ pFistSlideDownR(PANEL_SPRITEp psp)
     nx = xs_CRoundToInt(psp->x * FRACUNIT) | psp->xfract;
     ny = xs_CRoundToInt(psp->y * FRACUNIT) | psp->yfract;
 
-    SpawnFistBlur(psp);
+    if (!cl_nomeleeblur)
+    {
+        SpawnFistBlur(psp);
+    }
+
     vel_adj = 48;
     vel = 3500;