diff --git a/src/d_net.cpp b/src/d_net.cpp
index c7241c3a8b6..f4303ff876b 100644
--- a/src/d_net.cpp
+++ b/src/d_net.cpp
@@ -150,6 +150,8 @@ static int	oldentertics;
 
 extern	bool	 advancedemo;
 
+CVAR(Bool, vid_dontdowait, false, CVAR_ARCHIVE|CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG)
+
 CVAR(Bool, net_ticbalance, false, CVAR_SERVERINFO | CVAR_NOSAVE)
 CUSTOM_CVAR(Int, net_extratic, 0, CVAR_SERVERINFO | CVAR_NOSAVE)
 {
@@ -1878,6 +1880,9 @@ void TryRunTics (void)
 
 	bool doWait = (cl_capfps || pauseext || (r_NoInterpolate && !M_IsAnimated()));
 
+	if (vid_dontdowait)
+		doWait = false;
+
 	// get real tics
 	if (doWait)
 	{