diff --git a/code/renderer/tr_shader.c b/code/renderer/tr_shader.c
index dac45ee4..58bb1030 100644
--- a/code/renderer/tr_shader.c
+++ b/code/renderer/tr_shader.c
@@ -2282,9 +2282,8 @@ static shader_t *FinishShader( void ) {
 	shader.numUnfoggedPasses = stage;
 
 	// fogonly shaders don't have any normal passes
-	if ( stage == 0 ) {
+	if (stage == 0 && !shader.isSky)
 		shader.sort = SS_FOG;
-	}
 
 	// determine which stage iterator function is appropriate
 	ComputeStageIteratorFunc();