diff --git a/src/hwr2/pass_twodee.cpp b/src/hwr2/pass_twodee.cpp
index da3e47176..e9316502f 100644
--- a/src/hwr2/pass_twodee.cpp
+++ b/src/hwr2/pass_twodee.cpp
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ static PipelineDesc make_pipeline_desc(TwodeePipelineKey key)
 	BlendDesc blend_desc;
 	switch (key.blend)
 	{
-	case Draw2dBlend::kModulate:
+	case Draw2dBlend::kAlphaTransparent:
 		blend_desc.source_factor_color = BlendFactor::kSourceAlpha;
 		blend_desc.dest_factor_color = BlendFactor::kOneMinusSourceAlpha;
 		blend_desc.color_function = BlendFunction::kAdd;
@@ -295,6 +295,14 @@ static PipelineDesc make_pipeline_desc(TwodeePipelineKey key)
 		blend_desc.dest_factor_alpha = BlendFactor::kOneMinusSourceAlpha;
 		blend_desc.alpha_function = BlendFunction::kAdd;
 		break;
+	case Draw2dBlend::kModulate:
+		blend_desc.source_factor_color = BlendFactor::kDest;
+		blend_desc.dest_factor_color = BlendFactor::kZero;
+		blend_desc.color_function = BlendFunction::kAdd;
+		blend_desc.source_factor_alpha = BlendFactor::kDestAlpha;
+		blend_desc.dest_factor_alpha = BlendFactor::kZero;
+		blend_desc.alpha_function = BlendFunction::kAdd;
+		break;
 	case Draw2dBlend::kAdditive:
 		blend_desc.source_factor_color = BlendFactor::kSourceAlpha;
 		blend_desc.dest_factor_color = BlendFactor::kOne;
@@ -454,21 +462,25 @@ void TwodeePass::prepass(Rhi& rhi)
 
 	if (data_->pipelines.size() == 0)
 	{
+		TwodeePipelineKey alpha_transparent_tris = {Draw2dBlend::kAlphaTransparent, false};
 		TwodeePipelineKey modulate_tris = {Draw2dBlend::kModulate, false};
 		TwodeePipelineKey additive_tris = {Draw2dBlend::kAdditive, false};
 		TwodeePipelineKey subtractive_tris = {Draw2dBlend::kSubtractive, false};
 		TwodeePipelineKey revsubtractive_tris = {Draw2dBlend::kReverseSubtractive, false};
 		TwodeePipelineKey invertdest_tris = {Draw2dBlend::kInvertDest, false};
+		TwodeePipelineKey alpha_transparent_lines = {Draw2dBlend::kAlphaTransparent, true};
 		TwodeePipelineKey modulate_lines = {Draw2dBlend::kModulate, true};
 		TwodeePipelineKey additive_lines = {Draw2dBlend::kAdditive, true};
 		TwodeePipelineKey subtractive_lines = {Draw2dBlend::kSubtractive, true};
 		TwodeePipelineKey revsubtractive_lines = {Draw2dBlend::kReverseSubtractive, true};
 		TwodeePipelineKey invertdest_lines = {Draw2dBlend::kInvertDest, true};
+		data_->pipelines.insert({alpha_transparent_tris, rhi.create_pipeline(make_pipeline_desc(alpha_transparent_tris))});
 		data_->pipelines.insert({modulate_tris, rhi.create_pipeline(make_pipeline_desc(modulate_tris))});
 		data_->pipelines.insert({additive_tris, rhi.create_pipeline(make_pipeline_desc(additive_tris))});
 		data_->pipelines.insert({subtractive_tris, rhi.create_pipeline(make_pipeline_desc(subtractive_tris))});
 		data_->pipelines.insert({revsubtractive_tris, rhi.create_pipeline(make_pipeline_desc(revsubtractive_tris))});
 		data_->pipelines.insert({invertdest_tris, rhi.create_pipeline(make_pipeline_desc(invertdest_tris))});
+		data_->pipelines.insert({alpha_transparent_lines, rhi.create_pipeline(make_pipeline_desc(alpha_transparent_lines))});
 		data_->pipelines.insert({modulate_lines, rhi.create_pipeline(make_pipeline_desc(modulate_lines))});
 		data_->pipelines.insert({additive_lines, rhi.create_pipeline(make_pipeline_desc(additive_lines))});
 		data_->pipelines.insert({subtractive_lines, rhi.create_pipeline(make_pipeline_desc(subtractive_lines))});
diff --git a/src/hwr2/twodee.hpp b/src/hwr2/twodee.hpp
index 10cc8e6b1..af0f60bc5 100644
--- a/src/hwr2/twodee.hpp
+++ b/src/hwr2/twodee.hpp
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ struct TwodeeVertex
 
 enum class Draw2dBlend
 {
+	kAlphaTransparent,
 	kModulate,
 	kAdditive,
 	kSubtractive,
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@ struct Draw2dVertices
 	std::size_t begin_index = 0;
 	std::size_t begin_element = 0;
 	std::size_t elements = 0;
-	Draw2dBlend blend = Draw2dBlend::kModulate;
+	Draw2dBlend blend = Draw2dBlend::kAlphaTransparent;
 	lumpnum_t flat_lump = UINT32_MAX; // LUMPERROR but not loading w_wad.h from this header
 	bool lines = false;
 };
diff --git a/src/v_video.cpp b/src/v_video.cpp
index b9ea539bb..65bc2b2ef 100644
--- a/src/v_video.cpp
+++ b/src/v_video.cpp
@@ -914,7 +914,7 @@ void V_DrawStretchyFixedPatch(fixed_t x, fixed_t y, fixed_t pscale, fixed_t vsca
 	{
 		falpha = (10 - alphalevel) / 10.f;
 	}
-	hwr2::Draw2dBlend blend = hwr2::Draw2dBlend::kModulate;
+	hwr2::Draw2dBlend blend = hwr2::Draw2dBlend::kAlphaTransparent;
 	switch (blendmode)
 	{
 	case AST_MODULATE:
@@ -934,7 +934,7 @@ void V_DrawStretchyFixedPatch(fixed_t x, fixed_t y, fixed_t pscale, fixed_t vsca
 		blend = hwr2::Draw2dBlend::kSubtractive;
 		break;
 	default:
-		blend = hwr2::Draw2dBlend::kModulate;
+		blend = hwr2::Draw2dBlend::kAlphaTransparent;
 		break;
 	}
 
@@ -1187,7 +1187,7 @@ void V_DrawFillConsoleMap(INT32 x, INT32 y, INT32 w, INT32 h, INT32 c)
 	float a = 0.5f; // alphalevel is unused in GL??
 	g_2d.begin_quad()
 		.rect(x, y, w, h)
-		.blend(hwr2::Draw2dBlend::kModulate)
+		.blend(hwr2::Draw2dBlend::kAlphaTransparent)
 		.color(r, g, b, a)
 		.done();
 }
@@ -1356,7 +1356,7 @@ void V_DrawFadeFill(INT32 x, INT32 y, INT32 w, INT32 h, INT32 c, UINT16 color, U
 		g = bc.green / 255.f;
 		b = bc.blue / 255.f;
 		a = softwaretranstohwr[std::clamp(static_cast<int>(strength), 0, 10)] / 255.f;
-		blendmode = hwr2::Draw2dBlend::kModulate;
+		blendmode = hwr2::Draw2dBlend::kAlphaTransparent;
 	}
 
 	g_2d.begin_quad()
@@ -1553,7 +1553,7 @@ void V_DrawFadeScreen(UINT16 color, UINT8 strength)
 		g = bc.green / 255.f;
 		b = bc.blue / 255.f;
 		a = softwaretranstohwr[std::clamp(static_cast<int>(strength), 0, 10)] / 255.f;
-		blendmode = hwr2::Draw2dBlend::kModulate;
+		blendmode = hwr2::Draw2dBlend::kAlphaTransparent;
 	}
 
 	g_2d.begin_quad()
@@ -1629,7 +1629,7 @@ void V_DrawFadeConsBack(INT32 plines)
 	float a = 0.5f;
 	g_2d.begin_quad()
 		.rect(0, 0, vid.width, plines)
-		.blend(hwr2::Draw2dBlend::kModulate)
+		.blend(hwr2::Draw2dBlend::kAlphaTransparent)
 		.color(r, g, b, a)
 		.done();
 }