diff --git a/dlls/game.cpp b/dlls/game.cpp
index 5e2701d3..c48b44b3 100644
--- a/dlls/game.cpp
+++ b/dlls/game.cpp
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ cvar_t *g_psv_gravity = NULL;
 cvar_t *g_psv_aim = NULL;
 cvar_t *g_footsteps = NULL;
 
+cvar_t *g_psv_developer;
+
 //CVARS FOR SKILL LEVEL SETTINGS
 // Agrunt
 cvar_t	sk_agrunt_health1 = {"sk_agrunt_health1","0"};
@@ -462,6 +464,8 @@ void GameDLLInit( void )
 	g_psv_aim = CVAR_GET_POINTER( "sv_aim" );
 	g_footsteps = CVAR_GET_POINTER( "mp_footsteps" );
 
+	g_psv_developer = CVAR_GET_POINTER( "developer" );
+
 	CVAR_REGISTER( &displaysoundlist );
 	CVAR_REGISTER( &allow_spectators );
 
diff --git a/dlls/game.h b/dlls/game.h
index 7eb665c6..026070ff 100644
--- a/dlls/game.h
+++ b/dlls/game.h
@@ -43,4 +43,6 @@ extern cvar_t allowmonsters;
 extern cvar_t *g_psv_gravity;
 extern cvar_t *g_psv_aim;
 extern cvar_t *g_footsteps;
+
+extern cvar_t *g_psv_developer;
 #endif // GAME_H
diff --git a/dlls/monsters.cpp b/dlls/monsters.cpp
index e14dbace..57de767d 100644
--- a/dlls/monsters.cpp
+++ b/dlls/monsters.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include "decals.h"
 #include "soundent.h"
 #include "gamerules.h"
+#include "game.h"
 
 #define MONSTER_CUT_CORNER_DIST		8 // 8 means the monster's bounding box is contained without the box of the node in WC
 
@@ -2066,7 +2067,9 @@ void CBaseMonster::StartMonster( void )
 		if( !WALK_MOVE( ENT( pev ), 0, 0, WALKMOVE_NORMAL ) )
 		{
 			ALERT( at_error, "Monster %s stuck in wall--level design error\n", STRING( pev->classname ) );
-			pev->effects = EF_BRIGHTFIELD;
+
+			if( g_psv_developer && g_psv_developer->value )
+				pev->effects = EF_BRIGHTFIELD;
 		}
 	}
 	else