diff --git a/src/shared/NSRenderableEntity.qc b/src/shared/NSRenderableEntity.qc
index 61902c64..1d5afa07 100644
--- a/src/shared/NSRenderableEntity.qc
+++ b/src/shared/NSRenderableEntity.qc
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ NSRenderableEntity::RenderFXPass(void)
 		break;
 	case RM_SOLID:
 		colormod = [1,1,1];
-		alpha = 1.0f;
+		alpha = m_flRenderAmt == 0.0 ? 0.0f : 1.0f;
 		glowmod[0] = 0.5f;
 		break;
 	case RM_ADDITIVE: