diff --git a/engine/client/cl_game.c b/engine/client/cl_game.c
index eceb0d82..5de1b832 100644
--- a/engine/client/cl_game.c
+++ b/engine/client/cl_game.c
@@ -1019,7 +1019,8 @@ void CL_DrawHUD( int state )
 		CL_DrawCrosshair ();
 		CL_DrawCenterPrint ();
 		clgame.dllFuncs.pfnRedraw( cl.time, cl.intermission );
-		CL_DrawLoadingOrPaused( cls.pauseIcon );
+		if( showpause.value )
+			CL_DrawLoadingOrPaused( cls.pauseIcon );
 		break;
 	case CL_LOADING:
 		CL_DrawLoadingOrPaused( cls.loadingBar );
diff --git a/engine/client/cl_main.c b/engine/client/cl_main.c
index 8f0ad8cb..f49e4e8d 100644
--- a/engine/client/cl_main.c
+++ b/engine/client/cl_main.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ GNU General Public License for more details.
 #define CL_CONNECTION_RETRIES		10
 #define CL_TEST_RETRIES		5
 
+CVAR_DEFINE_AUTO( showpause, "1", 0, "show pause logo when paused" );
 CVAR_DEFINE_AUTO( mp_decals, "300", FCVAR_ARCHIVE, "decals limit in multiplayer" );
 static CVAR_DEFINE_AUTO( dev_overview, "0", 0, "draw level in overview-mode" );
 static CVAR_DEFINE_AUTO( cl_resend, "6.0", 0, "time to resend connect" );
@@ -3046,6 +3047,7 @@ static void CL_InitLocal( void )
 	cl.resourcesneeded.pNext = cl.resourcesneeded.pPrev = &cl.resourcesneeded;
 	cl.resourcesonhand.pNext = cl.resourcesonhand.pPrev = &cl.resourcesonhand;
 
+	Cvar_RegisterVariable( &showpause );
 	Cvar_RegisterVariable( &mp_decals );
 	Cvar_RegisterVariable( &dev_overview );
 	Cvar_RegisterVariable( &cl_resend );
diff --git a/engine/client/client.h b/engine/client/client.h
index 4d97ab33..e9f28275 100644
--- a/engine/client/client.h
+++ b/engine/client/client.h
@@ -660,6 +660,7 @@ extern gameui_static_t	gameui;
 //
 // cvars
 //
+extern convar_t	showpause;
 extern convar_t	mp_decals;
 extern convar_t	cl_logomaxdim;
 extern convar_t	cl_allow_download;