diff --git a/engine/client/cl_scrn.c b/engine/client/cl_scrn.c
index 5e045765..a6303e64 100644
--- a/engine/client/cl_scrn.c
+++ b/engine/client/cl_scrn.c
@@ -648,21 +648,21 @@ void SCR_RegisterTextures( void )
 	// register gfx.wad images
 
 	if( FS_FileExists( "gfx/paused.lmp", false ))
-		cls.pauseIcon = ref.dllFuncs.GL_LoadTexture( "gfx/paused.lmp", NULL, 0, TF_IMAGE );
+		cls.pauseIcon = ref.dllFuncs.GL_LoadTexture( "gfx/paused.lmp", NULL, 0, TF_IMAGE|TF_ALLOW_NEAREST );
 	else if( FS_FileExists( "gfx/pause.lmp", false ))
-		cls.pauseIcon = ref.dllFuncs.GL_LoadTexture( "gfx/pause.lmp", NULL, 0, TF_IMAGE );
+		cls.pauseIcon = ref.dllFuncs.GL_LoadTexture( "gfx/pause.lmp", NULL, 0, TF_IMAGE|TF_ALLOW_NEAREST );
 
 	if( FS_FileExists( "gfx/lambda.lmp", false ))
 	{
 		if( cl_allow_levelshots.value )
-			cls.loadingBar = ref.dllFuncs.GL_LoadTexture( "gfx/lambda.lmp", NULL, 0, TF_IMAGE|TF_LUMINANCE );
-		else cls.loadingBar = ref.dllFuncs.GL_LoadTexture( "gfx/lambda.lmp", NULL, 0, TF_IMAGE );
+			cls.loadingBar = ref.dllFuncs.GL_LoadTexture( "gfx/lambda.lmp", NULL, 0, TF_IMAGE|TF_LUMINANCE|TF_ALLOW_NEAREST );
+		else cls.loadingBar = ref.dllFuncs.GL_LoadTexture( "gfx/lambda.lmp", NULL, 0, TF_IMAGE|TF_ALLOW_NEAREST );
 	}
 	else if( FS_FileExists( "gfx/loading.lmp", false ))
 	{
 		if( cl_allow_levelshots.value )
-			cls.loadingBar = ref.dllFuncs.GL_LoadTexture( "gfx/loading.lmp", NULL, 0, TF_IMAGE|TF_LUMINANCE );
-		else cls.loadingBar = ref.dllFuncs.GL_LoadTexture( "gfx/loading.lmp", NULL, 0, TF_IMAGE );
+			cls.loadingBar = ref.dllFuncs.GL_LoadTexture( "gfx/loading.lmp", NULL, 0, TF_IMAGE|TF_LUMINANCE|TF_ALLOW_NEAREST );
+		else cls.loadingBar = ref.dllFuncs.GL_LoadTexture( "gfx/loading.lmp", NULL, 0, TF_IMAGE|TF_ALLOW_NEAREST );
 	}
 
 	cls.tileImage = ref.dllFuncs.GL_LoadTexture( "gfx/backtile.lmp", NULL, 0, TF_NOMIPMAP );