diff --git a/quakespasm/Quake/snd_dma.c b/quakespasm/Quake/snd_dma.c
index d9ea22d88..e7fcad21b 100644
--- a/quakespasm/Quake/snd_dma.c
+++ b/quakespasm/Quake/snd_dma.c
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ cvar_t		sfxvolume = {"volume", "0.7", CVAR_ARCHIVE};
 cvar_t		precache = {"precache", "1", CVAR_NONE};
 cvar_t		loadas8bit = {"loadas8bit", "0", CVAR_NONE};
 
-cvar_t		sndspeed = {"sndspeed", "11025", CVAR_NONE};
+cvar_t		sndspeed = {"sndspeed", "11025", CVAR_ARCHIVE};
 cvar_t		snd_mixspeed = {"snd_mixspeed", "44100", CVAR_NONE};
 
 #if defined(_WIN32)