diff --git a/src/rendering/twn_gl_15_rendering.c b/src/rendering/twn_gl_15_rendering.c
index 5afd1bf..8c05724 100644
--- a/src/rendering/twn_gl_15_rendering.c
+++ b/src/rendering/twn_gl_15_rendering.c
@@ -499,6 +499,9 @@ void finally_draw_text(FontData const *font_data,
 
     glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0);
     glBindBuffer(GL_ELEMENT_ARRAY_BUFFER, 0);
+
+    /* TODO: why doesn't it get restored if not placed here? */
+    glDepthMask(GL_TRUE);
 }