diff --git a/engine/client/snd_dma.c b/engine/client/snd_dma.c
index f301e46e..903c3ce6 100644
--- a/engine/client/snd_dma.c
+++ b/engine/client/snd_dma.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ cvar_t ambient_level = SCVAR("ambient_level", "0.3");
 cvar_t ambient_fade = SCVAR("ambient_fade", "100");
 cvar_t snd_noextraupdate = SCVAR("snd_noextraupdate", "0");
 cvar_t snd_show = SCVAR("snd_show", "0");
-cvar_t snd_khz = SCVAR("snd_khz", "11");
+cvar_t snd_khz = SCVARF("snd_khz", "11", CVAR_ARCHIVE);
 cvar_t	snd_inactive = SCVAR("snd_inactive", "0");	//set if you want sound even when tabbed out.
 cvar_t _snd_mixahead = SCVARF("_snd_mixahead", "0.2", CVAR_ARCHIVE);
 cvar_t snd_leftisright = SCVARF("snd_leftisright", "0", CVAR_ARCHIVE);