diff --git a/src/rendering/sprites.h b/src/rendering/sprites.h
index 54e43e5..88c2c58 100644
--- a/src/rendering/sprites.h
+++ b/src/rendering/sprites.h
@@ -159,11 +159,11 @@ static void render_sprites(const struct primitive_2d primitives[],
         glEnable(GL_BLEND);
         glBlendFunc(GL_SRC_ALPHA, GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA);
         glDepthFunc(GL_ALWAYS);
-        glDepthMask(GL_TRUE);
+        glDepthMask(GL_FALSE);
         glDisable(GL_ALPHA_TEST);
     } else if (batch.mode == TEXTURE_MODE_SEETHROUGH) {
         glDisable(GL_BLEND);
-        glDepthFunc(GL_ALWAYS);
+        glDepthFunc(GL_LEQUAL);
         glDepthMask(GL_TRUE);
         glEnable(GL_ALPHA_TEST);
         glAlphaFunc(GL_EQUAL, 1.0f);