diff --git a/TheForceEngine/Shaders/gpu_render_sprite.frag b/TheForceEngine/Shaders/gpu_render_sprite.frag
index cfa711c4d..a6a4b0269 100644
--- a/TheForceEngine/Shaders/gpu_render_sprite.frag
+++ b/TheForceEngine/Shaders/gpu_render_sprite.frag
@@ -64,7 +64,17 @@ void main()
 	// if (discardPixel(baseColor, LightData.w)) { discard; }
 	// Either discard very close to the iso-value or
 	// do a two-pass filter - close cut with depth-write + alpha blend without depth-write.
-	if (baseColor.a < 0.48 && LightData.w < 1.0) { discard; }
+	#ifdef OPT_TRUE_COLOR
+	if (baseColor.a < 0.48 && LightData.w < 1.0)
+	{
+		discard;
+	}
+	#else
+	if (baseColor < 0.5 && LightData.w < 1.0)
+	{
+		discard;
+	}
+	#endif
 
 	// Get the emissive factor (0 = normal, 1 = 100% fullbright).
 	#ifdef OPT_TRUE_COLOR
diff --git a/TheForceEngine/gitVersion.h b/TheForceEngine/gitVersion.h
index 3338570b5..d9e27fa8f 100644
--- a/TheForceEngine/gitVersion.h
+++ b/TheForceEngine/gitVersion.h
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 const char c_gitVersion[] = R"(
-v1.09.512
+v1.09.520
 )";