diff --git a/ref/gl/gl_local.h b/ref/gl/gl_local.h
index bddfc307..a66c1f41 100644
--- a/ref/gl/gl_local.h
+++ b/ref/gl/gl_local.h
@@ -738,7 +738,8 @@ extern convar_t	r_lockfrustum;
 extern convar_t	r_traceglow;
 extern convar_t	r_vbo;
 extern convar_t	r_vbo_dlightmode;
-
+extern convar_t r_studio_sort_textures;
+extern convar_t r_studio_drawelements;
 
 //
 // engine shared convars
diff --git a/ref/gl/gl_opengl.c b/ref/gl/gl_opengl.c
index ec594488..dcae951d 100644
--- a/ref/gl/gl_opengl.c
+++ b/ref/gl/gl_opengl.c
@@ -843,6 +843,8 @@ void GL_InitCommands( void )
 	gEngfuncs.Cvar_RegisterVariable( &r_lockpvs );
 	gEngfuncs.Cvar_RegisterVariable( &r_lockfrustum );
 	gEngfuncs.Cvar_RegisterVariable( &r_traceglow );
+	gEngfuncs.Cvar_RegisterVariable( &r_studio_sort_textures );
+	gEngfuncs.Cvar_RegisterVariable( &r_studio_drawelements );
 
 	gEngfuncs.Cvar_RegisterVariable( &gl_extensions );
 	gEngfuncs.Cvar_RegisterVariable( &gl_texture_nearest );
diff --git a/ref/gl/gl_studio.c b/ref/gl/gl_studio.c
index e212fbe6..2fe5aafd 100644
--- a/ref/gl/gl_studio.c
+++ b/ref/gl/gl_studio.c
@@ -121,9 +121,9 @@ typedef struct
 } studio_draw_state_t;
 
 // studio-related cvars
-static CVAR_DEFINE_AUTO( r_studio_sort_textures, "0", FCVAR_GLCONFIG, "change draw order for additive meshes" );
+CVAR_DEFINE_AUTO( r_studio_sort_textures, "0", FCVAR_GLCONFIG, "change draw order for additive meshes" );
+CVAR_DEFINE_AUTO( r_studio_drawelements, "1", FCVAR_GLCONFIG, "use glDrawElements for studiomodels" );
 static cvar_t			*cl_righthand = NULL;
-static CVAR_DEFINE_AUTO( r_studio_drawelements, "1", FCVAR_GLCONFIG, "use glDrawElements for studiomodels" );
 
 static r_studio_interface_t	*pStudioDraw;
 static studio_draw_state_t	g_studio;		// global studio state
diff --git a/ref/soft/r_local.h b/ref/soft/r_local.h
index d4e132df..31f9fd4a 100644
--- a/ref/soft/r_local.h
+++ b/ref/soft/r_local.h
@@ -1096,6 +1096,7 @@ extern convar_t   sw_surfcacheoverride;
 extern convar_t   sw_texfilt;
 extern convar_t   r_traceglow;
 extern convar_t   sw_noalphabrushes;
+extern convar_t   r_studio_sort_textures;
 
 extern struct qfrustum_s {
 	mplane_t screenedge[4];
diff --git a/ref/soft/r_main.c b/ref/soft/r_main.c
index eff23f10..b8770c61 100644
--- a/ref/soft/r_main.c
+++ b/ref/soft/r_main.c
@@ -1918,6 +1918,7 @@ qboolean GAME_EXPORT R_Init( void )
 	gEngfuncs.Cvar_RegisterVariable( &sw_texfilt );
 #endif
 	gEngfuncs.Cvar_RegisterVariable( &r_novis );
+	gEngfuncs.Cvar_RegisterVariable( &r_studio_sort_textures );
 
 	r_temppool = Mem_AllocPool( "ref_soft zone" );
 
diff --git a/ref/soft/r_studio.c b/ref/soft/r_studio.c
index 50affdeb..e7429599 100644
--- a/ref/soft/r_studio.c
+++ b/ref/soft/r_studio.c
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ typedef struct
 } studio_draw_state_t;
 
 // studio-related cvars
-static CVAR_DEFINE_AUTO( r_studio_sort_textures, "0", FCVAR_GLCONFIG, "change draw order for additive meshes" );
+CVAR_DEFINE_AUTO( r_studio_sort_textures, "0", FCVAR_GLCONFIG, "change draw order for additive meshes" );
 static cvar_t			*cl_righthand = NULL;
 
 static r_studio_interface_t	*pStudioDraw;
@@ -141,8 +141,6 @@ R_StudioInit
 */
 void R_StudioInit( void )
 {
-	gEngfuncs.Cvar_RegisterVariable( &r_studio_sort_textures );
-
 	Matrix3x4_LoadIdentity( g_studio.rotationmatrix );
 
 	// g-cont. cvar disabled by Valve