diff --git a/engine/client/cl_demo.c b/engine/client/cl_demo.c
index e947c76d..d93badaa 100644
--- a/engine/client/cl_demo.c
+++ b/engine/client/cl_demo.c
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ void CL_WriteDemoHeader( const char *name )
 	demo.header.id = IDEMOHEADER;
 	demo.header.dem_protocol = DEMO_PROTOCOL;
 	demo.header.net_protocol = cls.legacymode ? PROTOCOL_LEGACY_VERSION : PROTOCOL_VERSION;
-	demo.header.host_fps = bound( MIN_FPS, host_maxfps.value, MAX_FPS );
+	demo.header.host_fps = host_maxfps.value ? bound( MIN_FPS, host_maxfps.value, MAX_FPS ) : MAX_FPS;
 	Q_strncpy( demo.header.mapname, clgame.mapname, sizeof( demo.header.mapname ));
 	Q_strncpy( demo.header.comment, clgame.maptitle, sizeof( demo.header.comment ));
 	Q_strncpy( demo.header.gamedir, FS_Gamedir(), sizeof( demo.header.gamedir ));