diff --git a/engine/common/cmd.c b/engine/common/cmd.c
index 741cb02f..21e2a16b 100644
--- a/engine/common/cmd.c
+++ b/engine/common/cmd.c
@@ -949,7 +949,7 @@ static void Cmd_Else_f( void )
 
 static qboolean Cmd_ShouldAllowCommand( cmd_t *cmd, qboolean isPrivileged )
 {
-	const char *prefixes[] = { "cl_", "gl_", "r_", "m_", "hud_" };
+	const char *prefixes[] = { "cl_", "gl_", "r_", "m_", "hud_", "joy_" };
 	int i;
 
 	// always allow local commands
diff --git a/engine/common/cvar.c b/engine/common/cvar.c
index 6c890d22..774e0263 100644
--- a/engine/common/cvar.c
+++ b/engine/common/cvar.c
@@ -953,7 +953,7 @@ static void Cvar_SetGL( const char *name, const char *value )
 
 static qboolean Cvar_ShouldSetCvar( convar_t *v, qboolean isPrivileged )
 {
-	const char *prefixes[] = { "cl_", "gl_", "m_", "r_", "hud_" };
+	const char *prefixes[] = { "cl_", "gl_", "m_", "r_", "hud_", "joy_" };
 	int i;
 
 	if( isPrivileged )