Index: source/ps/GameSetup/HWDetect.cpp
===================================================================
--- source/ps/GameSetup/HWDetect.cpp
+++ source/ps/GameSetup/HWDetect.cpp
@@ -150,7 +150,8 @@
 
 void SetDisableAllWater(ScriptInterface::CxPrivate* UNUSED(pCxPrivate), bool disabled)
 {
-	g_WaterUgly = disabled;
+	if (!IsOverridden("waterugly"))
+		g_WaterUgly = disabled;
 	if (!IsOverridden("waterfancyeffects"))
 		g_WaterFancyEffects = !disabled;
 	if (!IsOverridden("waterrealdepth"))