diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index ac2748d..6d9c165 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ NEWS for the QuakeForge project
 	the fog density rather than a simple toggle control.  Eric Windisch
 	recommends setting r_fog to .0005 if you're going to use it.
 
+19 Jan 2000 - removed cvar r_mirroralpha
+	This was a cheap hack which affected one texture on one map of the
+	entire game.  It also wasn't working right, so it's been removed.
+
 19 Jan 2000 - time cheats revisited
 	The final word in detecting time/speed cheating is here at long
 	last!  Still catches an occasional person who is "not cheating", but
diff --git a/common/gl_rsurf.c b/common/gl_rsurf.c
index 0ded41b..79ac51b 100644
--- a/common/gl_rsurf.c
+++ b/common/gl_rsurf.c
@@ -1050,6 +1050,9 @@ void DrawTextureChains (void)
 			R_DrawSkyChain (s);
 		else
 		{
+			if ((s->flags & SURF_DRAWTURB) &&
+					r_wateralpha.value != 1.0)
+				continue;  // draw translucent water later
 			for ( ; s ; s=s->texturechain)
 				R_RenderBrushPoly (s);
 		}