diff --git a/src/rendering/hwrenderer/hw_entrypoint.cpp b/src/rendering/hwrenderer/hw_entrypoint.cpp
index 06ee58de2..af30a1f53 100644
--- a/src/rendering/hwrenderer/hw_entrypoint.cpp
+++ b/src/rendering/hwrenderer/hw_entrypoint.cpp
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, gl_bandedswlight)
 
 extern bool NoInterpolateView;
 
-CVAR(Bool, gl_levelmesh, true, 0/*CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG*/)
+CVAR(Bool, gl_levelmesh, false, 0/*CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG*/)
 
 static SWSceneDrawer *swdrawer;