diff --git a/ref/gl/gl_studio.c b/ref/gl/gl_studio.c
index c70ae875..a35bab55 100644
--- a/ref/gl/gl_studio.c
+++ b/ref/gl/gl_studio.c
@@ -3389,7 +3389,8 @@ static int R_StudioDrawPlayer( int flags, entity_state_t *pplayer )
 
 	if( flags & STUDIO_RENDER )
 	{
-		if( cl_himodels->value && RI.currentmodel != RI.currententity->model  )
+		// change body if it's a menu entity
+		if( cl_himodels->value && ( RI.currentmodel != RI.currententity->model || !RI.drawWorld ))
 		{
 			// show highest resolution multiplayer model
 			RI.currententity->curstate.body = 255;
diff --git a/ref/soft/r_studio.c b/ref/soft/r_studio.c
index c54c4b0c..c18955bc 100644
--- a/ref/soft/r_studio.c
+++ b/ref/soft/r_studio.c
@@ -3155,7 +3155,8 @@ static int R_StudioDrawPlayer( int flags, entity_state_t *pplayer )
 
 	if( flags & STUDIO_RENDER )
 	{
-		if( cl_himodels->value && RI.currentmodel != RI.currententity->model  )
+		// change body if it's a menu entity
+		if( cl_himodels->value && ( RI.currentmodel != RI.currententity->model || !RI.drawWorld ))
 		{
 			// show highest resolution multiplayer model
 			RI.currententity->curstate.body = 255;