diff --git a/src/hardware/hw_main.c b/src/hardware/hw_main.c
index 380488a9d..44483e196 100644
--- a/src/hardware/hw_main.c
+++ b/src/hardware/hw_main.c
@@ -1737,7 +1737,7 @@ static void HWR_ProcessSeg(void) // Sort of like GLWall::Process in GZDoom
 				{
 					FBITFIELD blendmode = PF_Masked;
 
-					if ((rover->fofflags & FOF_TRANSLUCENT && rover->alpha < 256) || rover->blend)
+					if ((rover->fofflags & FOF_TRANSLUCENT && !(rover->fofflags & FOF_SPLAT)) || rover->blend)
 					{
 						blendmode = rover->blend ? HWR_GetBlendModeFlag(rover->blend) : PF_Translucent;
 						Surf.PolyColor.s.alpha = (UINT8)rover->alpha-1 > 255 ? 255 : rover->alpha-1;
@@ -1860,7 +1860,7 @@ static void HWR_ProcessSeg(void) // Sort of like GLWall::Process in GZDoom
 				{
 					FBITFIELD blendmode = PF_Masked;
 
-					if ((rover->fofflags & FOF_TRANSLUCENT && rover->alpha < 256) || rover->blend)
+					if ((rover->fofflags & FOF_TRANSLUCENT && !(rover->fofflags & FOF_SPLAT)) || rover->blend)
 					{
 						blendmode = rover->blend ? HWR_GetBlendModeFlag(rover->blend) : PF_Translucent;
 						Surf.PolyColor.s.alpha = (UINT8)rover->alpha-1 > 255 ? 255 : rover->alpha-1;
@@ -3156,7 +3156,7 @@ static void HWR_Subsector(size_t num)
 					                       alpha, rover->master->frontsector, PF_Fog|PF_NoTexture,
 										   true, rover->master->frontsector->extra_colormap);
 				}
-				else if ((rover->fofflags & FOF_TRANSLUCENT && rover->alpha < 256) || rover->blend) // SoM: Flags are more efficient
+				else if ((rover->fofflags & FOF_TRANSLUCENT && !(rover->fofflags & FOF_SPLAT)) || rover->blend) // SoM: Flags are more efficient
 				{
 					light = R_GetPlaneLight(gl_frontsector, centerHeight, dup_viewz < cullHeight ? true : false);
 
@@ -3202,7 +3202,7 @@ static void HWR_Subsector(size_t num)
 					                       alpha, rover->master->frontsector, PF_Fog|PF_NoTexture,
 										   true, rover->master->frontsector->extra_colormap);
 				}
-				else if ((rover->fofflags & FOF_TRANSLUCENT && rover->alpha < 256) || rover->blend)
+				else if ((rover->fofflags & FOF_TRANSLUCENT && !(rover->fofflags & FOF_SPLAT)) || rover->blend)
 				{
 					light = R_GetPlaneLight(gl_frontsector, centerHeight, dup_viewz < cullHeight ? true : false);