diff --git a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableEntityItem.cpp b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableEntityItem.cpp
index 0c93a795ed..ef91c1f034 100644
--- a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableEntityItem.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableEntityItem.cpp
@@ -248,6 +248,7 @@ ItemID EntityRenderer::computeMirrorViewOperator(ViewFrustum& viewFrustum, const
     glm::vec3 outPropertiesPosition = inPropertiesPosition;
     glm::quat outPropertiesRotation = inPropertiesRotation;
     glm::mat4 outToWorld = inToWorld;
+    bool foundPortalExit = false;
     if (mirrorMode == MirrorMode::PORTAL && !portalExitID.isNull()) {
         auto renderer = DependencyManager::get<EntityTreeRenderer>();
         if (renderer) {
@@ -258,6 +259,7 @@ ItemID EntityRenderer::computeMirrorViewOperator(ViewFrustum& viewFrustum, const
                 });
 
                 outToWorld = glm::translate(outPropertiesPosition) * glm::mat4_cast(outPropertiesRotation);
+                foundPortalExit = true;
             }
         }
     }
@@ -314,7 +316,7 @@ ItemID EntityRenderer::computeMirrorViewOperator(ViewFrustum& viewFrustum, const
 
     viewFrustum.setProjection(projection, true);
 
-    return (mirrorMode == MirrorMode::PORTAL && !portalExitID.isNull()) ? DependencyManager::get<EntityTreeRenderer>()->renderableIdForEntityId(portalExitID) : Item::INVALID_ITEM_ID;
+    return foundPortalExit ? DependencyManager::get<EntityTreeRenderer>()->renderableIdForEntityId(portalExitID) : Item::INVALID_ITEM_ID;
 }
 
 void EntityRenderer::render(RenderArgs* args) {
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/sdf_text3D.slf b/libraries/render-utils/src/sdf_text3D.slf
index ebcfe52f4d..bf9bb0babd 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/sdf_text3D.slf
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/sdf_text3D.slf
@@ -59,15 +59,16 @@ void main() {
 
 <@if HIFI_USE_MIRROR@>
     color.rgb = texelFetch(mirrorMap, ivec2(gl_FragCoord.xy), 0).rgb;
+    color.a = 1.0;
 <@endif@>
 
 <@if HIFI_USE_UNLIT@>
     <@if HIFI_USE_TRANSLUCENT or HIFI_USE_FORWARD@>
-        _fragColor0 = vec4(color.rgb * isUnlitEnabled(), 1.0);
+        _fragColor0 = vec4(color.rgb * isUnlitEnabled(), color.a);
     <@else@>
         packDeferredFragmentUnlit(
             normalize(_normalWS),
-            1.0,
+            color.a,
             color.rgb);
     <@endif@>
 <@else@>