diff --git a/engine/client/renderer.c b/engine/client/renderer.c
index 174151f33..064a71b0d 100644
--- a/engine/client/renderer.c
+++ b/engine/client/renderer.c
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ cvar_t gl_lightmap_shift					= SCVARF ("gl_lightmap_shift", "0",
 cvar_t gl_load24bit							= SCVARF ("gl_load24bit", "1",
 												CVAR_ARCHIVE);
 
-cvar_t gl_max_size							= SCVAR  ("gl_max_size", "1024");
+cvar_t gl_max_size							= SCVARF  ("gl_max_size", "1024", CVAR_RENDERERLATCH);
 cvar_t gl_maxshadowlights					= SCVARF ("gl_maxshadowlights", "2",
 												CVAR_ARCHIVE);
 cvar_t gl_menutint_shader					= SCVAR  ("gl_menutint_shader", "1");