diff --git a/src/engine/server/server.cpp b/src/engine/server/server.cpp
index c9042472b..a8ed1b4c5 100644
--- a/src/engine/server/server.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/server/server.cpp
@@ -1214,6 +1214,7 @@ int CServer::Run()
 					Console()->ExecuteLine("sv_npc 0",4,-1);
 					Console()->ExecuteLine("sv_phook 1",4,-1);
 					Console()->ExecuteLine("sv_endless_drag 0",4,-1);
+					Console()->ExecuteLine("sv_old_laser 0",4,-1);
 					// new map loaded
 					GameServer()->OnShutdown();
 					
@@ -1681,6 +1682,7 @@ int main(int argc, const char **argv) // ignore_convention
 	pConsole->ExecuteLine("sv_npc 0",4,-1);
 	pConsole->ExecuteLine("sv_phook 1",4,-1);
 	pConsole->ExecuteLine("sv_endless_drag 0",4,-1);
+	pConsole->ExecuteLine("sv_old_laser 0",4,-1);
 	// execute autoexec file
 	pConsole->ExecuteFile("autoexec.cfg", 0, 0, 0, 0, 4);