diff --git a/libraries/model-networking/src/model-networking/ModelCache.cpp b/libraries/model-networking/src/model-networking/ModelCache.cpp
index af9fe97e93..3f7e0405d4 100644
--- a/libraries/model-networking/src/model-networking/ModelCache.cpp
+++ b/libraries/model-networking/src/model-networking/ModelCache.cpp
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ bool NetworkGeometry::isLoadedWithTextures() const {
     }
 
     if (!_isLoadedWithTextures) {
-        _hasTransparentTextures = false;
+        _hasTransparentTextures = true;
 
         for (auto&& material : _materials) {
             if ((material->albedoTexture && !material->albedoTexture->isLoaded()) ||
@@ -152,7 +152,8 @@ bool NetworkGeometry::isLoadedWithTextures() const {
                 const auto& usage = material->albedoTexture->getGPUTexture()->getUsage();
                 bool isTransparentTexture = usage.isAlpha() && !usage.isAlphaMask();
                 material->_material->setTransparentTexture(isTransparentTexture);
-                _hasTransparentTextures = _hasTransparentTextures || isTransparentTexture;
+                // FIXME: Materials with *some* transparent textures seem to give all *other* textures alphas of 0.
+                _hasTransparentTextures = isTransparentTexture && _hasTransparentTextures;
             }
         }