diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/LightingModel.slh b/libraries/render-utils/src/LightingModel.slh
index 3ad9cb1395..fe2d684c32 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/LightingModel.slh
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/LightingModel.slh
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ void evalFragShadingGloss(out vec3 diffuse, out vec3 specular,
 }
 
 vec3 evalSpecularWithOpacity(vec3 specular, float opacity) {
-    return specular / max(opacity, 1e-6);
+    return specular / opacity;
 }
 
 <@if not GETFRESNEL0@>
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/MaterialTextures.slh b/libraries/render-utils/src/MaterialTextures.slh
index 4bcd74eefe..0b83fd1334 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/MaterialTextures.slh
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/MaterialTextures.slh
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ vec3 fetchLightmapMap(vec2 uv) {
 
 <@func discardTransparent(opacity)@>
 {
-    if (<$opacity$> < 1.0) {
+    if (<$opacity$> < 1e-6) {
         discard;
     }
 }
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/forward_model_translucent.slf b/libraries/render-utils/src/forward_model_translucent.slf
index b8d43f15f1..70a3233737 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/forward_model_translucent.slf
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/forward_model_translucent.slf
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ void main(void) {
 
     float opacity = getMaterialOpacity(mat) * _alpha;
     <$evalMaterialOpacity(albedoTex.a, opacity, matKey, opacity)$>;
+    <$discardTransparent(opacity)$>;
 
     vec3 albedo = getMaterialAlbedo(mat);
     <$evalMaterialAlbedo(albedoTex, albedo, matKey, albedo)$>;
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/model_translucent.slf b/libraries/render-utils/src/model_translucent.slf
index 71f76c8a8d..b808ca4bab 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/model_translucent.slf
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/model_translucent.slf
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ void main(void) {
 
     float opacity = getMaterialOpacity(mat) * _alpha;
     <$evalMaterialOpacity(albedoTex.a, opacity, matKey, opacity)$>;
+    <$discardTransparent(opacity)$>;
 
     vec3 albedo = getMaterialAlbedo(mat);
     <$evalMaterialAlbedo(albedoTex, albedo, matKey, albedo)$>;
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/model_translucent_fade.slf b/libraries/render-utils/src/model_translucent_fade.slf
index 8b40186448..a93adee96b 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/model_translucent_fade.slf
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/model_translucent_fade.slf
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ void main(void) {
 
     float opacity = getMaterialOpacity(mat) * _alpha;
     <$evalMaterialOpacity(albedoTex.a, opacity, matKey, opacity)$>;
+    <$discardTransparent(opacity)$>;
 
     vec3 albedo = getMaterialAlbedo(mat);
     <$evalMaterialAlbedo(albedoTex, albedo, matKey, albedo)$>;
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/model_translucent_normal_map.slf b/libraries/render-utils/src/model_translucent_normal_map.slf
index 320e883bb0..750149dc1b 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/model_translucent_normal_map.slf
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/model_translucent_normal_map.slf
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ void main(void) {
 
     float opacity = getMaterialOpacity(mat) * _alpha;
     <$evalMaterialOpacity(albedoTex.a, opacity, matKey, opacity)$>;
+    <$discardTransparent(opacity)$>;
 
     vec3 albedo = getMaterialAlbedo(mat);
     <$evalMaterialAlbedo(albedoTex, albedo, matKey, albedo)$>;
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/model_translucent_normal_map_fade.slf b/libraries/render-utils/src/model_translucent_normal_map_fade.slf
index 0e114f7fdd..c7615626ce 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/model_translucent_normal_map_fade.slf
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/model_translucent_normal_map_fade.slf
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ void main(void) {
 
     float opacity = getMaterialOpacity(mat) * _alpha;
     <$evalMaterialOpacity(albedoTex.a, opacity, matKey, opacity)$>;
+    <$discardTransparent(opacity)$>;
 
     vec3 albedo = getMaterialAlbedo(mat);
     <$evalMaterialAlbedo(albedoTex, albedo, matKey, albedo)$>;
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/model_translucent_unlit.slf b/libraries/render-utils/src/model_translucent_unlit.slf
index ebe9901616..e5507dd2e0 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/model_translucent_unlit.slf
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/model_translucent_unlit.slf
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ void main(void) {
 
     float opacity = getMaterialOpacity(mat) * _alpha;
     <$evalMaterialOpacity(albedoTex.a, opacity, matKey, opacity)$>;
+    <$discardTransparent(opacity)$>;
 
     vec3 albedo = getMaterialAlbedo(mat);
     <$evalMaterialAlbedo(albedoTex, albedo, matKey, albedo)$>;
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/model_translucent_unlit_fade.slf b/libraries/render-utils/src/model_translucent_unlit_fade.slf
index 0f7c3366bb..016db4639f 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/model_translucent_unlit_fade.slf
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/model_translucent_unlit_fade.slf
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ void main(void) {
 
     float opacity = getMaterialOpacity(mat) * _alpha;
     <$evalMaterialOpacity(albedoTex.a, opacity, matKey, opacity)$>;
+    <$discardTransparent(opacity)$>;
 
     vec3 albedo = getMaterialAlbedo(mat);
     <$evalMaterialAlbedo(albedoTex, albedo, matKey, albedo)$>;