diff --git a/docs/Complete_list_of_command_line_parameters.htm b/docs/Complete_list_of_command_line_parameters.htm
index a8984fb9..2ddd134b 100644
--- a/docs/Complete_list_of_command_line_parameters.htm
+++ b/docs/Complete_list_of_command_line_parameters.htm
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ td.formatted_questions ol { margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; }
 	<h2 id="Common-options">Common options<a href="#Common-options" class="wiki-anchor">&para;</a></h2>
 	<ul>
 		<li><strong><code>-connect</code> address:</strong> Talk to a NetRadiant instance using a specific XML based protocol</li>
-		<li><strong><code>-force</code>:</strong> Allow reading some broken/unsupported BSP files e.g. when decompiling, may crash. Also enables decompilation of model autoclip brushes.</li>
+		<li><strong><code>-force</code>:</strong> Allow reading some broken/unsupported BSP files e.g. when decompiling, may crash</li>
 		<li><strong><code>-fs_basepath</code> path:</strong> Sets the given path as main directory of the game (can be used more than once to look in multiple paths)</li>
 		<li><strong><code>-fs_forbiddenpath</code> pattern:</strong> Pattern to ignore directories, pk3, and pk3dir; example pak?.pk3 (can be used more than once to look for multiple patterns)</li>
 		<li><strong><code>-fs_game</code> gamename:</strong> Sets extra game directory name to additionally load mod's resources from at higher priority (by default for Q3A 'baseq3' is loaded, -fs_game cpma will also load 'cpma'; can be used more than once)</li>
@@ -325,6 +325,7 @@ td.formatted_questions ol { margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; }
 		<li><strong><code>-format</code> converter:</strong> Select the converter, default ase (available: map, map_bp, ase, obj, or game names)</li>
 		<li><strong><code>-lightmapsastexcoord</code>:</strong> Save lightmap names and texcoords instead of textures (only when writing ase and obj)</li>
 		<li><strong><code>-meta</code>:</strong> Combine adjacent triangles of the same texture to surfaces (only when reading map)</li>
+		<li><strong><code>-modelclip</code>:</strong> Decompile model autoclip brushes during bsp to map conversion (they are skipped by default)</li>
 		<li><strong><code>-ne</code> F:</strong> Normal epsilon for the conversion (only when reading map)</li>
 		<li><strong><code>-patchmeta</code>:</strong> Turn patches into triangle meshes for display (only when reading map)</li>
 		<li><strong><code>-readbsp</code>:</strong> Force converting bsp to selected format</li>
diff --git a/docs/changelog-custom.txt b/docs/changelog-custom.txt
index 8eb06881..a4abd63c 100644
--- a/docs/changelog-custom.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog-custom.txt
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ Q3map2:
 	* fix and simplify FloodAreas
 	* support distinct lighting from different sky shaders in one map (by Tom Arrow)
 	* -onesky: fallback to old behavior: any sky emits total of all suns/skylights in the map
+	* -modelclip: Decompile model autoclip brushes during bsp to map conversion (they are skipped by default)
 
 
 
diff --git a/tools/quake3/q3map2/convert_bsp.cpp b/tools/quake3/q3map2/convert_bsp.cpp
index 38b576f0..23b59da0 100644
--- a/tools/quake3/q3map2/convert_bsp.cpp
+++ b/tools/quake3/q3map2/convert_bsp.cpp
@@ -1107,6 +1107,9 @@ int ConvertBSPMain( Args& args ){
 		while ( args.takeArg( "-fast" ) ) {
 			fast = true;
 		}
+		while ( args.takeArg( "-modelclip" ) ) {
+			g_decompile_modelClip = true;
+		}
 	}
 
 	LoadShaderInfo();
diff --git a/tools/quake3/q3map2/convert_map.cpp b/tools/quake3/q3map2/convert_map.cpp
index c9cf52f2..d949ed6f 100644
--- a/tools/quake3/q3map2/convert_map.cpp
+++ b/tools/quake3/q3map2/convert_map.cpp
@@ -195,8 +195,8 @@ static void bspBrush_to_buildBrush( const bspBrush_t& brush ){
 	buildBrush.sides.clear();
 
 	bool modelclip = false;
-	/* try to guess if thats model clip */
-	if ( force ){
+	/* try to guess if this is model clip */
+	if ( g_decompile_modelClip ){
 		int notNoShader = 0;
 		modelclip = true;
 		for ( const bspBrushSide_t& side : Span( &bspBrushSides[ brush.firstSide ], brush.numSides ) )
diff --git a/tools/quake3/q3map2/help.cpp b/tools/quake3/q3map2/help.cpp
index 25fb0646..c4b445c7 100644
--- a/tools/quake3/q3map2/help.cpp
+++ b/tools/quake3/q3map2/help.cpp
@@ -317,6 +317,7 @@ static void HelpConvert()
 		{ "-format <converter>", "Select the converter, default ase (available: map, map_bp, ase, obj, or game names)" },
 		{ "-lightmapsastexcoord", "Save lightmap names and texcoords instead of textures (only when writing ase and obj)" },
 		{ "-meta", "Combine adjacent triangles of the same texture to surfaces (only when reading map)" },
+		{ "-modelclip", "Decompile model autoclip brushes during bsp to map conversion (they are skipped by default)" },
 		{ "-ne <F>", "Normal epsilon for the conversion (only when reading map)" },
 		{ "-patchmeta", "Turn patches into triangle meshes for display (only when reading map)" },
 		{ "-readbsp", "Force converting bsp to selected format" },
@@ -450,7 +451,7 @@ static void HelpCommon()
 {
 	const std::vector<HelpOption> options = {
 		{ "-connect <address>", "Talk to a NetRadiant instance using a specific XML based protocol" },
-		{ "-force", "Allow reading some broken/unsupported BSP files e.g. when decompiling, may crash. Also enables decompilation of model autoclip brushes." },
+		{ "-force", "Allow reading some broken/unsupported BSP files e.g. when decompiling, may crash" },
 		{ "-fs_basepath <path>", "Sets the given path as main directory of the game (can be used more than once to look in multiple paths)" },
 		{ "-fs_forbiddenpath <pattern>", "Pattern to ignore directories, pk3, and pk3dir; example pak?.pk3 (can be used more than once to look for multiple patterns)" },
 		{ "-fs_game <gamename>", "Sets extra game directory name to additionally load mod's resources from at higher priority (by default for Q3A 'baseq3' is loaded, -fs_game cpma will also load 'cpma'; can be used more than once)" },
diff --git a/tools/quake3/q3map2/q3map2.h b/tools/quake3/q3map2/q3map2.h
index a81d8300..8d684c2c 100644
--- a/tools/quake3/q3map2/q3map2.h
+++ b/tools/quake3/q3map2/q3map2.h
@@ -1776,6 +1776,8 @@ inline bool doingBSP;
 // for .ase conversion
 inline bool shadersAsBitmap;
 inline bool lightmapsAsTexcoord;
+// bsp to map conversion
+inline bool g_decompile_modelClip;
 
 /* general commandline arguments */
 inline bool force;