diff --git a/src/gl/renderer/gl_postprocess.cpp b/src/gl/renderer/gl_postprocess.cpp
index 142358af6..463895e8c 100644
--- a/src/gl/renderer/gl_postprocess.cpp
+++ b/src/gl/renderer/gl_postprocess.cpp
@@ -161,12 +161,13 @@ void FGLRenderer::RenderScreenQuad()
 	GLRenderer->mVBO->RenderArray(GL_TRIANGLE_STRIP, FFlatVertexBuffer::PRESENT_INDEX, 4);
 }
 
-void FGLRenderer::PostProcessScene(int fixedcm)
+void FGLRenderer::PostProcessScene(int fixedcm, const std::function<void()> &afterBloomDrawEndScene2D)
 {
 	mBuffers->BlitSceneToTexture();
 	UpdateCameraExposure();
 	mCustomPostProcessShaders->Run("beforebloom");
 	BloomScene(fixedcm);
+	afterBloomDrawEndScene2D();
 	TonemapScene();
 	ColormapScene(fixedcm);
 	LensDistortScene();
diff --git a/src/gl/renderer/gl_renderer.h b/src/gl/renderer/gl_renderer.h
index 8b6ba46df..eb71cd4be 100644
--- a/src/gl/renderer/gl_renderer.h
+++ b/src/gl/renderer/gl_renderer.h
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "r_renderer.h"
 #include "r_data/matrix.h"
 #include "gl/dynlights/gl_shadowmap.h"
+#include <functional>
 
 struct particle_t;
 class FCanvasTexture;
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ class F2DDrawer;
 class FHardwareTexture;
 class FShadowMapShader;
 class FCustomPostProcessShaders;
+class GLSceneDrawer;
 
 inline float DEG2RAD(float deg)
 {
@@ -174,7 +176,7 @@ public:
 	void RenderView(player_t* player);
 
 	void RenderScreenQuad();
-	void PostProcessScene(int fixedcm);
+	void PostProcessScene(int fixedcm, const std::function<void()> &afterBloomDrawEndScene2D);
 	void AmbientOccludeScene();
 	void UpdateCameraExposure();
 	void BloomScene(int fixedcm);
diff --git a/src/gl/scene/gl_scene.cpp b/src/gl/scene/gl_scene.cpp
index bbead7737..1ce74404c 100644
--- a/src/gl/scene/gl_scene.cpp
+++ b/src/gl/scene/gl_scene.cpp
@@ -681,10 +681,29 @@ void GLSceneDrawer::EndDrawScene(sector_t * viewsector)
 
 	Reset3DViewport();
 
-	// [BB] Only draw the sprites if we didn't render a HUD model before.
-	if ( renderHUDModel == false )
+	// Delay drawing psprites until after bloom has been applied, if enabled.
+	if (!FGLRenderBuffers::IsEnabled() || !gl_bloom)
 	{
-		DrawPlayerSprites (viewsector, false);
+		DrawEndScene2D(viewsector);
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		// Restore standard rendering state
+		gl_RenderState.BlendFunc(GL_SRC_ALPHA, GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA);
+		gl_RenderState.ResetColor();
+		gl_RenderState.EnableTexture(true);
+		glDisable(GL_SCISSOR_TEST);
+	}
+}
+
+void GLSceneDrawer::DrawEndScene2D(sector_t * viewsector)
+{
+	const bool renderHUDModel = gl_IsHUDModelForPlayerAvailable(players[consoleplayer].camera->player);
+
+	// [BB] Only draw the sprites if we didn't render a HUD model before.
+	if (renderHUDModel == false)
+	{
+		DrawPlayerSprites(viewsector, false);
 	}
 	if (gl.legacyMode)
 	{
@@ -706,7 +725,6 @@ void GLSceneDrawer::EndDrawScene(sector_t * viewsector)
 	glDisable(GL_SCISSOR_TEST);
 }
 
-
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 //
 // R_RenderView - renders one view - either the screen or a camera texture
@@ -846,7 +864,7 @@ sector_t * GLSceneDrawer::RenderViewpoint (AActor * camera, GL_IRECT * bounds, f
 		if (mainview && toscreen) EndDrawScene(lviewsector); // do not call this for camera textures.
 		if (mainview && FGLRenderBuffers::IsEnabled())
 		{
-			GLRenderer->PostProcessScene(FixedColormap);
+			GLRenderer->PostProcessScene(FixedColormap, [&]() { if (gl_bloom) DrawEndScene2D(lviewsector); });
 
 			// This should be done after postprocessing, not before.
 			GLRenderer->mBuffers->BindCurrentFB();
diff --git a/src/gl/scene/gl_scenedrawer.h b/src/gl/scene/gl_scenedrawer.h
index 9209e6dad..9ade64b73 100644
--- a/src/gl/scene/gl_scenedrawer.h
+++ b/src/gl/scene/gl_scenedrawer.h
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ public:
 	void ProcessScene(bool toscreen = false);
 	void DrawBlend(sector_t * viewsector);
 	void EndDrawScene(sector_t * viewsector);
+	void DrawEndScene2D(sector_t * viewsector);
 	void RenderActorsInPortal(FGLLinePortal *glport);
 
 	void CheckViewArea(vertex_t *v1, vertex_t *v2, sector_t *frontsector, sector_t *backsector);