diff --git a/interface/src/renderer/Model.cpp b/interface/src/renderer/Model.cpp
index 8db0d3b000..a4f09d12c3 100644
--- a/interface/src/renderer/Model.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/renderer/Model.cpp
@@ -439,12 +439,12 @@ bool Model::render(float alpha, RenderMode mode) {
     
     renderMeshes(mode, false);
     
-    glDisable(GL_ALPHA_TEST);
-    
     // render translucent meshes afterwards
     
     renderMeshes(mode, true);
     
+    glDisable(GL_ALPHA_TEST);
+    
     Application::getInstance()->getTextureCache()->setPrimaryDrawBuffers(true);
     
     glDisable(GL_CULL_FACE);