diff --git a/code/client/cl_ui.c b/code/client/cl_ui.c
index 19223a32..834fa649 100644
--- a/code/client/cl_ui.c
+++ b/code/client/cl_ui.c
@@ -750,7 +750,7 @@ intptr_t CL_UISystemCalls( intptr_t *args ) {
 		return 0;
 
 	case UI_CVAR_CREATE:
-		Cvar_Get( VMA(1), VMA(2), args[3] );
+		Cvar_Register( NULL, VMA(1), VMA(2), args[3] );
 		return 0;
 
 	case UI_CVAR_INFOSTRINGBUFFER: