diff --git a/ref/gl/gl_rmain.c b/ref/gl/gl_rmain.c
index 62850504..a0f584cb 100644
--- a/ref/gl/gl_rmain.c
+++ b/ref/gl/gl_rmain.c
@@ -64,7 +64,16 @@ Opaque entity can be brush or studio model but sprite
 qboolean R_OpaqueEntity( cl_entity_t *ent )
 {
 	if( R_GetEntityRenderMode( ent ) == kRenderNormal )
-		return true;
+	{
+		switch( ent->curstate.renderfx )
+		{
+		case kRenderFxNone:
+		case kRenderFxDeadPlayer:
+		case kRenderFxLightMultiplier:
+		case kRenderFxExplode:
+			return true;
+		}
+	}
 	return false;
 }
 
diff --git a/ref/soft/r_main.c b/ref/soft/r_main.c
index 30f6281a..02f69861 100644
--- a/ref/soft/r_main.c
+++ b/ref/soft/r_main.c
@@ -150,7 +150,16 @@ qboolean R_OpaqueEntity( cl_entity_t *ent )
 	int rendermode = R_GetEntityRenderMode( ent );
 
 	if( rendermode == kRenderNormal )
-		return true;
+	{
+		switch( ent->curstate.renderfx )
+		{
+		case kRenderFxNone:
+		case kRenderFxDeadPlayer:
+		case kRenderFxLightMultiplier:
+		case kRenderFxExplode:
+			return true;
+		}
+	}
 
 	if( sw_notransbrushes.value && ent->model && ent->model->type == mod_brush && rendermode == kRenderTransTexture )
 		return true;