diff --git a/src/hardware/hw_drv.h b/src/hardware/hw_drv.h
index 1480ee839..613005421 100644
--- a/src/hardware/hw_drv.h
+++ b/src/hardware/hw_drv.h
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ EXPORT void HWRAPI(ClearMipMapCache) (void);
 EXPORT void HWRAPI(SetSpecialState) (hwdspecialstate_t IdState, INT32 Value);
 
 //Hurdler: added for new development
-EXPORT void HWRAPI(DrawModel) (model_t *model, INT32 frameIndex, INT32 duration, INT32 tics, INT32 nextFrameIndex, FTransform *pos, float scale, UINT8 flipped, UINT8 hflipped, FSurfaceInfo *Surface);
+EXPORT void HWRAPI(DrawModel) (model_t *model, INT32 frameIndex, INT32 duration, INT32 tics, INT32 nextFrameIndex, FTransform *pos, float scale, UINT8 flipped, UINT8 hflipped, FSurfaceInfo *Surface, FBITFIELD blendmode);
 EXPORT void HWRAPI(CreateModelVBOs) (model_t *model);
 EXPORT void HWRAPI(SetTransform) (FTransform *stransform);
 EXPORT INT32 HWRAPI(GetTextureUsed) (void);
diff --git a/src/hardware/hw_md2.c b/src/hardware/hw_md2.c
index f68771a1b..25c0589c6 100644
--- a/src/hardware/hw_md2.c
+++ b/src/hardware/hw_md2.c
@@ -1357,6 +1357,7 @@ boolean HWR_DrawModel(gl_vissprite_t *spr)
 		angle_t ang;
 		INT32 mod;
 		float finalscale;
+		FBITFIELD blendmode = PF_Masked;
 
 		// hitlag vibrating
 		if (spr->mobj->hitlag > 0)
@@ -1378,12 +1379,17 @@ boolean HWR_DrawModel(gl_vissprite_t *spr)
 			//durs = tics;
 
 		if (spr->mobj->drawflags & MFD_TRANSMASK)
-			HWR_TranstableToAlpha((spr->mobj->drawflags & MFD_TRANSMASK)>>MFD_TRANSSHIFT, &Surf);
+			blendmode = HWR_TranstableToAlpha((spr->mobj->drawflags & MFD_TRANSMASK)>>MFD_TRANSSHIFT, &Surf);
 		else if (spr->mobj->frame & FF_TRANSMASK)
-			HWR_TranstableToAlpha((spr->mobj->frame & FF_TRANSMASK)>>FF_TRANSSHIFT, &Surf);
+			blendmode = HWR_TranstableToAlpha((spr->mobj->frame & FF_TRANSMASK)>>FF_TRANSSHIFT, &Surf);
 		else
 			Surf.PolyColor.s.alpha = 0xFF;
 
+		if (blendmode == PF_Masked)
+		{
+			blendmode |= PF_Occlude;
+		}
+
 		// dont forget to enabled the depth test because we can't do this like
 		// before: polygons models are not sorted
 
@@ -1646,7 +1652,7 @@ boolean HWR_DrawModel(gl_vissprite_t *spr)
 #endif
 
 		HWD.pfnSetShader(SHADER_MODEL);	// model shader
-		HWD.pfnDrawModel(md2->model, frame, durs, tics, nextFrame, &p, finalscale, flip, hflip, &Surf);
+		HWD.pfnDrawModel(md2->model, frame, durs, tics, nextFrame, &p, finalscale, flip, hflip, &Surf, blendmode);
 	}
 
 	return true;
diff --git a/src/hardware/r_opengl/r_opengl.c b/src/hardware/r_opengl/r_opengl.c
index 942d3d3de..1f1fcdbd5 100644
--- a/src/hardware/r_opengl/r_opengl.c
+++ b/src/hardware/r_opengl/r_opengl.c
@@ -2513,7 +2513,7 @@ EXPORT void HWRAPI(CreateModelVBOs) (model_t *model)
 
 #define BUFFER_OFFSET(i) ((void*)(i))
 
-static void DrawModelEx(model_t *model, INT32 frameIndex, INT32 duration, INT32 tics, INT32 nextFrameIndex, FTransform *pos, float scale, UINT8 flipped, UINT8 hflipped, FSurfaceInfo *Surface)
+static void DrawModelEx(model_t *model, INT32 frameIndex, INT32 duration, INT32 tics, INT32 nextFrameIndex, FTransform *pos, float scale, UINT8 flipped, UINT8 hflipped, FSurfaceInfo *Surface, FBITFIELD blendmode)
 {
 	static GLRGBAFloat poly = {0,0,0,0};
 	static GLRGBAFloat tint = {0,0,0,0};
@@ -2593,7 +2593,7 @@ static void DrawModelEx(model_t *model, INT32 frameIndex, INT32 duration, INT32
 	else
 		pglColor4ubv((GLubyte*)&Surface->PolyColor.s);
 
-	SetBlend((poly.alpha < 1 ? PF_Translucent : (PF_Masked|PF_Occlude))|PF_Modulated);
+	SetBlend(blendmode|PF_Modulated);
 
 	tint.red   = byte2float[Surface->TintColor.s.red];
 	tint.green = byte2float[Surface->TintColor.s.green];
@@ -2812,9 +2812,9 @@ static void DrawModelEx(model_t *model, INT32 frameIndex, INT32 duration, INT32
 // -----------------+
 // HWRAPI DrawModel : Draw a model
 // -----------------+
-EXPORT void HWRAPI(DrawModel) (model_t *model, INT32 frameIndex, INT32 duration, INT32 tics, INT32 nextFrameIndex, FTransform *pos, float scale, UINT8 flipped, UINT8 hflipped, FSurfaceInfo *Surface)
+EXPORT void HWRAPI(DrawModel) (model_t *model, INT32 frameIndex, INT32 duration, INT32 tics, INT32 nextFrameIndex, FTransform *pos, float scale, UINT8 flipped, UINT8 hflipped, FSurfaceInfo *Surface, FBITFIELD blendmode)
 {
-	DrawModelEx(model, frameIndex, duration, tics, nextFrameIndex, pos, scale, flipped, hflipped, Surface);
+	DrawModelEx(model, frameIndex, duration, tics, nextFrameIndex, pos, scale, flipped, hflipped, Surface, blendmode);
 }
 
 // -----------------+