diff --git a/Content.Client/_CP14/Wave/CP14WaveShaderSystem.cs b/Content.Client/_CP14/Wave/CP14WaveShaderSystem.cs
index 19f59c25dd..9d43cfb2e5 100644
--- a/Content.Client/_CP14/Wave/CP14WaveShaderSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/_CP14/Wave/CP14WaveShaderSystem.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
-using Robust.Client.GameObjects;
+using Content.Shared._CP14.Configuration;
+using Robust.Client.GameObjects;
 using Robust.Client.Graphics;
+using Robust.Client.Placement;
+using Robust.Client.Player;
+using Robust.Shared.Configuration;
 using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
 using Robust.Shared.Random;
 
@@ -7,16 +11,19 @@ namespace Content.Client._CP14.Wave;
 
 public sealed class CP14WaveShaderSystem : EntitySystem
 {
+    [Dependency] private readonly IConfigurationManager _configuration = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly IPrototypeManager _protoMan = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly IRobustRandom _random = default!;
 
     private ShaderInstance _shader = default!;
+    private bool _enabled;
 
     public override void Initialize()
     {
         base.Initialize();
 
         _shader = _protoMan.Index<ShaderPrototype>("Wave").InstanceUnique();
+        _enabled = _configuration.GetCVar(CP14ConfigVars.WaveShaderEnabled);
 
         SubscribeLocalEvent<CP14WaveShaderComponent, ComponentStartup>(OnStartup);
         SubscribeLocalEvent<CP14WaveShaderComponent, ComponentShutdown>(OnShutdown);
@@ -36,7 +43,7 @@ public sealed class CP14WaveShaderSystem : EntitySystem
 
     private void SetShader(Entity<SpriteComponent?> entity, ShaderInstance? instance)
     {
-        if (!Resolve(entity, ref entity.Comp, false))
+        if (!Resolve(entity, ref entity.Comp, false) || !_enabled)
             return;
 
         entity.Comp.PostShader = instance;
@@ -46,6 +53,9 @@ public sealed class CP14WaveShaderSystem : EntitySystem
 
     private void OnBeforeShaderPost(Entity<CP14WaveShaderComponent> entity, ref BeforePostShaderRenderEvent args)
     {
+        if (!_enabled)
+            return;
+
         _shader.SetParameter("Speed", entity.Comp.Speed);
         _shader.SetParameter("Dis", entity.Comp.Dis);
         _shader.SetParameter("Offset", entity.Comp.Offset);
diff --git a/Content.Shared/_CP14/Configuration/CP14ConfigVars.cs b/Content.Shared/_CP14/Configuration/CP14ConfigVars.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5d9204a66a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Shared/_CP14/Configuration/CP14ConfigVars.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+using Robust.Shared;
+using Robust.Shared.Configuration;
+
+namespace Content.Shared._CP14.Configuration;
+
+[CVarDefs]
+public sealed class CP14ConfigVars : CVars
+{
+    public static readonly CVarDef<bool>
+        WaveShaderEnabled = CVarDef.Create("cp14_rendering.wave_shader_enabled", true, CVar.CLIENT);
+}