diff --git a/src/hwrenderer/scene/hw_weapon.cpp b/src/hwrenderer/scene/hw_weapon.cpp
index 781f3395a..ed71ceb11 100644
--- a/src/hwrenderer/scene/hw_weapon.cpp
+++ b/src/hwrenderer/scene/hw_weapon.cpp
@@ -252,14 +252,13 @@ bool HUDSprite::GetWeaponRenderStyle(DPSprite *psp, AActor *playermo, sector_t *
 	auto rs = psp->GetRenderStyle(playermo->RenderStyle, playermo->Alpha);
 
 	visstyle_t vis;
-	float trans = 0.f;
 
 	vis.RenderStyle = STYLE_Count;
 	vis.Alpha = rs.second;
 	vis.Invert = false;
 	playermo->AlterWeaponSprite(&vis);
 
-	if (!(psp->Flags & PSPF_FORCEALPHA)) trans = vis.Alpha;
+	alpha = (psp->Flags & PSPF_FORCEALPHA) ? 0.f : vis.Alpha;
 
 	if (vis.RenderStyle != STYLE_Count && !(psp->Flags & PSPF_FORCESTYLE))
 	{
@@ -303,14 +302,10 @@ bool HUDSprite::GetWeaponRenderStyle(DPSprite *psp, AActor *playermo, sector_t *
 	{
 		alpha = 1.f;
 	}
-	else if (trans == 0.f)
+	else if (alpha == 0.f)
 	{
 		alpha = vis.Alpha;
 	}
-	else
-	{
-		alpha = trans;
-	}
 	if (!RenderStyle.IsVisible(alpha)) return false;	// if it isn't visible skip the rest.
 
 	PalEntry ThingColor = (playermo->RenderStyle.Flags & STYLEF_ColorIsFixed) ? playermo->fillcolor : 0xffffff;