diff --git a/src/client/refresh/vk/spirv/particle_vert.c b/src/client/refresh/vk/spirv/particle_vert.c
index 6e33bcf9..a0206ec6 100644
--- a/src/client/refresh/vk/spirv/particle_vert.c
+++ b/src/client/refresh/vk/spirv/particle_vert.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-	// 8.13.3559
+	// 8.13.3743
 	 #pragma once
 const uint32_t particle_vert_spv[] = {
 	0x07230203,0x00010000,0x00080008,0x0000002d,0x00000000,0x00020011,0x00000001,0x0006000b,
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ const uint32_t particle_vert_spv[] = {
 	0x00000001,0x0004003b,0x0000001e,0x00000026,0x00000003,0x00040020,0x00000027,0x00000001,
 	0x00000007,0x0004003b,0x00000027,0x00000028,0x00000001,0x00040020,0x0000002a,0x00000003,
 	0x00000006,0x0004003b,0x0000002a,0x0000002b,0x00000003,0x0004002b,0x00000006,0x0000002c,
-	0x00000000,0x00050036,0x00000002,0x00000004,0x00000000,0x00000003,0x000200f8,0x00000005,
+	0x3f000000,0x00050036,0x00000002,0x00000004,0x00000000,0x00000003,0x000200f8,0x00000005,
 	0x00050041,0x00000011,0x00000012,0x00000010,0x0000000c,0x0004003d,0x0000000d,0x00000013,
 	0x00000012,0x0004003d,0x00000014,0x00000017,0x00000016,0x00050051,0x00000006,0x00000019,
 	0x00000017,0x00000000,0x00050051,0x00000006,0x0000001a,0x00000017,0x00000001,0x00050051,
diff --git a/src/client/refresh/vk/vk_common.c b/src/client/refresh/vk/vk_common.c
index 671f6b65..c9e30c0f 100644
--- a/src/client/refresh/vk/vk_common.c
+++ b/src/client/refresh/vk/vk_common.c
@@ -1238,7 +1238,7 @@ static void CreatePipelines()
 
 	// draw particles pipeline (using a texture)
 	VK_LOAD_VERTFRAG_SHADERS(shaders, particle, basic);
-	vk_drawParticlesPipeline.depthWriteEnable = VK_FALSE;
+	vk_drawParticlesPipeline.depthWriteEnable = VK_TRUE;
 	vk_drawParticlesPipeline.blendOpts.blendEnable = VK_TRUE;
 	QVk_CreatePipeline(&vk_samplerDescSetLayout, 1, &vertInfoRGB_RGBA_RG, &vk_drawParticlesPipeline, &vk_renderpasses[RP_WORLD], shaders, 2);
 	QVk_DebugSetObjectName((uint64_t)vk_drawParticlesPipeline.layout, VK_OBJECT_TYPE_PIPELINE_LAYOUT, "Pipeline Layout: textured particles");
@@ -1247,7 +1247,7 @@ static void CreatePipelines()
 	// draw particles pipeline (using point list)
 	VK_LOAD_VERTFRAG_SHADERS(shaders, point_particle, point_particle);
 	vk_drawPointParticlesPipeline.topology = VK_PRIMITIVE_TOPOLOGY_POINT_LIST;
-	vk_drawPointParticlesPipeline.depthWriteEnable = VK_FALSE;
+	vk_drawPointParticlesPipeline.depthWriteEnable = VK_TRUE;
 	vk_drawPointParticlesPipeline.blendOpts.blendEnable = VK_TRUE;
 	QVk_CreatePipeline(&vk_uboDescSetLayout, 1, &vertInfoRGB_RGBA, &vk_drawPointParticlesPipeline, &vk_renderpasses[RP_WORLD], shaders, 2);
 	QVk_DebugSetObjectName((uint64_t)vk_drawPointParticlesPipeline.layout, VK_OBJECT_TYPE_PIPELINE_LAYOUT, "Pipeline Layout: point particles");
diff --git a/stuff/shaders/particle.vert b/stuff/shaders/particle.vert
index 785b555e..40fd6742 100644
--- a/stuff/shaders/particle.vert
+++ b/stuff/shaders/particle.vert
@@ -22,5 +22,5 @@ void main() {
     gl_Position = pc.mvpMatrix * vec4(inVertex, 1.0);
     texCoord = inTexCoord;
     color = inColor;
-    aTreshold = 0.0;
+    aTreshold = 0.5;
 }