diff --git a/src/console/c_cmds.cpp b/src/console/c_cmds.cpp
index a45bc1ccae9..4037f818967 100644
--- a/src/console/c_cmds.cpp
+++ b/src/console/c_cmds.cpp
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
 extern FILE *Logfile;
 extern bool insave;
 
-CVAR (Bool, sv_cheats, false, CVAR_SERVERINFO | CVAR_LATCH)
+CVAR (Bool, sv_cheats, false, CVAR_SERVERINFO)
 CVAR (Bool, sv_unlimited_pickup, false, CVAR_SERVERINFO)
 CVAR (Int, cl_blockcheats, 0, 0)