diff --git a/src/hwrenderer/textures/hw_material.h b/src/hwrenderer/textures/hw_material.h
index 581368b55b..c35b23c08f 100644
--- a/src/hwrenderer/textures/hw_material.h
+++ b/src/hwrenderer/textures/hw_material.h
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ public:
 	}
 	bool isMasked() const
 	{
-		return !!sourcetex->bMasked;
+		return sourcetex->bMasked;
 	}
 	bool isExpanded() const
 	{
diff --git a/src/textures/texture.cpp b/src/textures/texture.cpp
index 75b7e5e7d2..85b57798df 100644
--- a/src/textures/texture.cpp
+++ b/src/textures/texture.cpp
@@ -1351,6 +1351,11 @@ bool FTexture::ProcessData(unsigned char * buffer, int w, int h, bool ispatch)
 	if (bMasked)
 	{
 		bMasked = SmoothEdges(buffer, w, h);
+		if (!bMasked)
+		{
+			auto stex = GetRedirect();
+			stex->bMasked = false;	// also clear in the base texture if there is a redirection.
+		}
 		if (bMasked && !ispatch) FindHoles(buffer, w, h);
 	}
 	return true;