diff --git a/src/cvars.cpp b/src/cvars.cpp
index 5544868dc..d743acf5c 100644
--- a/src/cvars.cpp
+++ b/src/cvars.cpp
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ extern CV_PossibleValue_t cv_renderer_t[];
 consvar_t cv_renderer = Player("renderer", "Software").flags(CV_NOLUA).values(cv_renderer_t).onchange(SCR_ChangeRenderer);
 consvar_t cv_parallelsoftware = Player("parallelsoftware", "On").on_off();
 
-consvar_t cv_renderview = Player("renderview", "On").on_off().dont_save();
+consvar_t cv_renderview = Player("renderview", "On").values({{0, "Off"}, {1, "On"}, {2, "Force"}}).dont_save();
 consvar_t cv_rollingdemos = Player("rollingdemos", "On").on_off();
 consvar_t cv_scr_depth = Player("scr_depth", "16 bits").values({{8, "8 bits"}, {16, "16 bits"}, {24, "24 bits"}, {32, "32 bits"}});
 
diff --git a/src/d_main.cpp b/src/d_main.cpp
index cec1dd16b..d831c6072 100644
--- a/src/d_main.cpp
+++ b/src/d_main.cpp
@@ -1021,6 +1021,10 @@ void D_SRB2Loop(void)
 				};
 				auto can_skip = [&]
 				{
+					// Always do 3d rendering, even when paused.
+					if (cv_renderview.value == 2)
+						return false;
+
 					// Would interfere with "Advanced Frame" button in replays.
 					if (demo.playback)
 						return false;