diff --git a/src/gl/renderer/gl_renderstate.cpp b/src/gl/renderer/gl_renderstate.cpp
index 1e7addf62..258fc9a05 100644
--- a/src/gl/renderer/gl_renderstate.cpp
+++ b/src/gl/renderer/gl_renderstate.cpp
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ static void matrixToGL(const VSMatrix &mat, int loc)
 void FRenderState::Reset()
 {
 	mTextureEnabled = true;
-	mClipLineShouldBeActive = mClipLineEnabled = mSplitEnabled = mBrightmapEnabled = mFogEnabled = mGlowEnabled = false;
+	mSplitEnabled = mBrightmapEnabled = mFogEnabled = mGlowEnabled = false;
 	mColorMask[0] = mColorMask[1] = mColorMask[2] = mColorMask[3] = true;
 	currentColorMask[0] = currentColorMask[1] = currentColorMask[2] = currentColorMask[3] = true;
 	mFogColor.d = -1;
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ void FRenderState::Reset()
 	mGlowBottomPlane.Set(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f);
 	mSplitTopPlane.Set(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f);
 	mSplitBottomPlane.Set(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f);
-	mClipLine.Set(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f);
 	mDynColor.Set(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f);
 	mEffectState = 0;
 	activeShader = nullptr;
@@ -201,17 +200,6 @@ bool FRenderState::ApplyShader()
 		activeShader->currentsplitstate = 0;
 	}
 
-	if (mClipLineEnabled)
-	{
-		activeShader->muClipLine.Set(mClipLine.vec);
-		activeShader->currentcliplinestate = 1;
-	}
-	else if (activeShader->currentcliplinestate)
-	{
-		activeShader->muClipLine.Set(-10000000.0, 0, 0, 0);
-		activeShader->currentcliplinestate = 0;
-	}
-
 	if (mTextureMatrixEnabled)
 	{
 		matrixToGL(mTextureMatrix, activeShader->texturematrix_index);
diff --git a/src/gl/renderer/gl_renderstate.h b/src/gl/renderer/gl_renderstate.h
index 00338dbe1..e1dc4bec0 100644
--- a/src/gl/renderer/gl_renderstate.h
+++ b/src/gl/renderer/gl_renderstate.h
@@ -79,8 +79,6 @@ class FRenderState
 	uint8_t mFogEnabled;
 	bool mGlowEnabled;
 	bool mSplitEnabled;
-	bool mClipLineEnabled;
-	bool mClipLineShouldBeActive;
 	bool mBrightmapEnabled;
 	bool mColorMask[4];
 	bool currentColorMask[4];
@@ -96,7 +94,6 @@ class FRenderState
 	bool mTextureMatrixEnabled;
 	bool mLastDepthClamp;
 	float mInterpolationFactor;
-	float mClipHeight, mClipHeightDirection;
 	float mGlossiness, mSpecularLevel;
 	float mShaderTimer;
 
@@ -106,7 +103,6 @@ class FRenderState
 	FStateVec4 mGlowTop, mGlowBottom;
 	FStateVec4 mGlowTopPlane, mGlowBottomPlane;
 	FStateVec4 mSplitTopPlane, mSplitBottomPlane;
-	FStateVec4 mClipLine;
 	PalEntry mFogColor;
 	PalEntry mObjectColor;
 	PalEntry mObjectColor2;
@@ -171,31 +167,6 @@ public:
 		mCurrentVertexBuffer = NULL;
 	}
 
-	float GetClipHeight()
-	{
-		return mClipHeight;
-	}
-
-	float GetClipHeightDirection()
-	{
-		return mClipHeightDirection;
-	}
-
-	FStateVec4 &GetClipLine()
-	{
-		return mClipLine;
-	}
-
-	bool GetClipLineState()
-	{
-		return mClipLineEnabled;
-	}
-
-	bool GetClipLineShouldBeActive()
-	{
-		return mClipLineShouldBeActive;
-	}
-
 	void SetNormal(FVector3 norm)
 	{
 		mNormal.Set(norm.X, norm.Y, norm.Z, 0.f);
@@ -300,32 +271,6 @@ public:
 		}
 	}
 
-	void SetClipLine(line_t *line)
-	{
-		mClipLine.Set(line->v1->fX(), line->v1->fY(), line->Delta().X, line->Delta().Y);
-	}
-
-	void EnableClipLine(bool on)
-	{
-		if (!(gl.flags & RFL_NO_CLIP_PLANES))
-		{
-			mClipLineEnabled = on;
-			if (on)
-			{
-				glEnable(GL_CLIP_DISTANCE0);
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				glDisable(GL_CLIP_DISTANCE0);
-			}
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			// this needs to be flagged because in this case per-sector plane rendering needs to be disabled if a clip plane is active.
-			mClipLineShouldBeActive = on;
-		}
-	}
-
 	void EnableBrightmap(bool on)
 	{
 		mBrightmapEnabled = on;
diff --git a/src/gl/scene/gl_drawinfo.cpp b/src/gl/scene/gl_drawinfo.cpp
index c123007ed..b8a3d7c70 100644
--- a/src/gl/scene/gl_drawinfo.cpp
+++ b/src/gl/scene/gl_drawinfo.cpp
@@ -207,7 +207,13 @@ FDrawInfo *FDrawInfo::StartDrawInfo(FRenderViewpoint &parentvp, HWViewpointUnifo
 	di->mVBO = GLRenderer->mVBO;
 	di->mClipper = &staticClipper;
 	di->Viewpoint = parentvp;
-	if (uniforms) di->VPUniforms = *uniforms;
+	if (uniforms)
+	{
+		di->VPUniforms = *uniforms;
+		// The clip planes will never be inherited from the parent drawinfo.
+		di->VPUniforms.mClipLine.X = -1000001.f;
+		di->VPUniforms.mClipHeight = 0;
+	}
 	else di->VPUniforms.SetDefaults();
     di->mClipper->SetViewpoint(di->Viewpoint);
 	staticClipper.Clear();
diff --git a/src/gl/scene/gl_flats.cpp b/src/gl/scene/gl_flats.cpp
index f7b0729f1..d50a00f9c 100644
--- a/src/gl/scene/gl_flats.cpp
+++ b/src/gl/scene/gl_flats.cpp
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ void FDrawInfo::ProcessLights(GLFlat *flat, bool istrans)
 {
 	flat->dynlightindex = GLRenderer->mLights->GetIndexPtr();
 	
-	if (flat->sector->ibocount > 0 && !gl_RenderState.GetClipLineShouldBeActive())
+	if (flat->sector->ibocount > 0 && !ClipLineShouldBeActive())
 	{
 		SetupSectorLights(flat, GLPASS_LIGHTSONLY, nullptr);
 	}
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ void FDrawInfo::DrawSubsectors(GLFlat *flat, int pass, bool processlights, bool
 
 	if (iboindex >= 0)
 	{
-		if (vcount > 0 && !gl_RenderState.GetClipLineShouldBeActive())
+		if (vcount > 0 && !ClipLineShouldBeActive())
 		{
 			if (processlights) SetupSectorLights(flat, GLPASS_ALL, &dli);
 			drawcalls.Clock();
diff --git a/src/gl/scene/gl_portal.cpp b/src/gl/scene/gl_portal.cpp
index c337d113c..2b4930976 100644
--- a/src/gl/scene/gl_portal.cpp
+++ b/src/gl/scene/gl_portal.cpp
@@ -758,29 +758,6 @@ void GLPlaneMirrorPortal::DrawContents(FDrawInfo *di)
 //
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-void GLLinePortal::PushState()
-{
-	FStateVec4 &v = gl_RenderState.GetClipLine();
-	planestack.Push(v.vec[0]);
-	planestack.Push(v.vec[1]);
-	planestack.Push(v.vec[2]);
-	planestack.Push(v.vec[3]);
-	planestack.Push(gl_RenderState.GetClipLineState());
-	gl_RenderState.EnableClipLine(false);
-}
-
-void GLLinePortal::PopState()
-{
-	FStateVec4 &v = gl_RenderState.GetClipLine();
-	float e = 0;
-	planestack.Pop(e);
-	planestack.Pop(v.vec[3]);
-	planestack.Pop(v.vec[2]);
-	planestack.Pop(v.vec[1]);
-	planestack.Pop(v.vec[0]);
-	gl_RenderState.EnableClipLine(e != 0);
-}
-
 int GLLinePortal::ClipSeg(seg_t *seg, const DVector3 &viewpos)
 { 
 	line_t *linedef = seg->linedef;
@@ -793,7 +770,7 @@ int GLLinePortal::ClipSeg(seg_t *seg, const DVector3 &viewpos)
 
 int GLLinePortal::ClipSubsector(subsector_t *sub)
 { 
-	// this seg is completely behind the mirror!
+	// this seg is completely behind the mirror
 	for(unsigned int i=0;i<sub->numlines;i++)
 	{
 		if (P_PointOnLineSidePrecise(sub->firstline[i].v1->fPos(), line()) == 0) return PClip_Inside;
@@ -895,6 +872,7 @@ void GLMirrorPortal::DrawContents(FDrawInfo *di)
 	vp.ViewActor = nullptr;
 
 	MirrorFlag++;
+	di->SetClipLine(linedef);
 	di->SetupView(vp.Pos.X, vp.Pos.Y, vp.Pos.Z, !!(MirrorFlag&1), !!(PlaneMirrorFlag&1));
 
 	di->mClipper->Clear();
@@ -904,10 +882,7 @@ void GLMirrorPortal::DrawContents(FDrawInfo *di)
 
     di->mClipper->SafeAddClipRange(linedef->v1, linedef->v2);
 
-	gl_RenderState.SetClipLine(linedef);
-	gl_RenderState.EnableClipLine(true);
 	di->DrawScene(DM_PORTAL);
-	gl_RenderState.EnableClipLine(false);
 
 	MirrorFlag--;
 }
@@ -972,13 +947,11 @@ void GLLineToLinePortal::DrawContents(FDrawInfo *di)
 	}
 
 	vp.ViewActor = nullptr;
+	di->SetClipLine(glport->lines[0]->mDestination);
 	di->SetupView(vp.Pos.X, vp.Pos.Y, vp.Pos.Z, !!(MirrorFlag&1), !!(PlaneMirrorFlag&1));
 
 	ClearClipper(di);
-	gl_RenderState.SetClipLine(glport->lines[0]->mDestination);
-	gl_RenderState.EnableClipLine(true);
 	di->DrawScene(DM_PORTAL);
-	gl_RenderState.EnableClipLine(false);
 }
 
 void GLLineToLinePortal::RenderAttached(FDrawInfo *di)
diff --git a/src/gl/scene/gl_portal.h b/src/gl/scene/gl_portal.h
index fd0e0fbf0..b7d04b971 100644
--- a/src/gl/scene/gl_portal.h
+++ b/src/gl/scene/gl_portal.h
@@ -180,8 +180,6 @@ struct GLLinePortal : public GLPortal
 	virtual int ClipSubsector(subsector_t *sub);
 	virtual int ClipPoint(const DVector2 &pos);
 	virtual bool NeedCap() { return false; }
-	virtual void PushState();
-	virtual void PopState();
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/gl/scene/gl_scene.cpp b/src/gl/scene/gl_scene.cpp
index f39c428df..057683caf 100644
--- a/src/gl/scene/gl_scene.cpp
+++ b/src/gl/scene/gl_scene.cpp
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ void FDrawInfo::ApplyVPUniforms()
 
 	if (!(gl.flags & RFL_NO_CLIP_PLANES))
 	{
-		if (VPUniforms.mClipHeightDirection != 0.f)
+		if (VPUniforms.mClipHeightDirection != 0.f || VPUniforms.mClipLine.X > -10000000.0f)
 		{
 			glEnable(GL_CLIP_DISTANCE0);
 		}
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ void FDrawInfo::ApplyVPUniforms()
 	}
 }
 
+
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 //
 // Setup the modelview matrix
diff --git a/src/gl/shaders/gl_shader.cpp b/src/gl/shaders/gl_shader.cpp
index d14d1ee34..a5a7a7249 100644
--- a/src/gl/shaders/gl_shader.cpp
+++ b/src/gl/shaders/gl_shader.cpp
@@ -322,7 +322,6 @@ bool FShader::Load(const char * name, const char * vert_prog_lump, const char *
 	muGlowTopPlane.Init(hShader, "uGlowTopPlane");
 	muSplitBottomPlane.Init(hShader, "uSplitBottomPlane");
 	muSplitTopPlane.Init(hShader, "uSplitTopPlane");
-	muClipLine.Init(hShader, "uClipLine");
 	muInterpolationFactor.Init(hShader, "uInterpolationFactor");
 	muAlphaThreshold.Init(hShader, "uAlphaThreshold");
 	muSpecularMaterial.Init(hShader, "uSpecularMaterial");
@@ -345,6 +344,7 @@ bool FShader::Load(const char * name, const char * vert_prog_lump, const char *
 	globvis_index = glGetUniformLocation(hShader, "uGlobVis");
 	clipheight_index = glGetUniformLocation(hShader, "uClipHeight");
 	clipheightdirection_index = glGetUniformLocation(hShader, "uClipHeightDirection");
+	clipline_index = glGetUniformLocation(hShader, "uClipLine");
 
 	if (!(gl.flags & RFL_SHADER_STORAGE_BUFFER))
 	{
diff --git a/src/gl/shaders/gl_shader.h b/src/gl/shaders/gl_shader.h
index 4a84cf0ed..cb63b502d 100644
--- a/src/gl/shaders/gl_shader.h
+++ b/src/gl/shaders/gl_shader.h
@@ -257,7 +257,6 @@ class FShader
 	FUniform4f muGlowTopPlane;
 	FUniform4f muSplitBottomPlane;
 	FUniform4f muSplitTopPlane;
-	FUniform4f muClipLine;
 	FBufferedUniform1f muInterpolationFactor;
 	FBufferedUniform1f muAlphaThreshold;
 	FBufferedUniform2f muSpecularMaterial;
@@ -277,6 +276,7 @@ class FShader
 	int globvis_index;
 	int clipheight_index;
 	int clipheightdirection_index;
+	int clipline_index;
 
 public:
 	int vertexmatrix_index;
diff --git a/src/hwrenderer/scene/hw_drawinfo.cpp b/src/hwrenderer/scene/hw_drawinfo.cpp
index 2f3936d87..3b73d72c6 100644
--- a/src/hwrenderer/scene/hw_drawinfo.cpp
+++ b/src/hwrenderer/scene/hw_drawinfo.cpp
@@ -226,7 +226,8 @@ void HWViewpointUniforms::SetDefaults()
 	mViewMatrix.loadIdentity();
 	mNormalViewMatrix.loadIdentity();
 	mViewHeight = viewheight;
-	mGlobVis = R_GetGlobVis(r_viewwindow, r_visibility) / 32.f;
+	mGlobVis = (float)R_GetGlobVis(r_viewwindow, r_visibility) / 32.f;
 	mPalLightLevels = static_cast<int>(gl_bandedswlight) | (static_cast<int>(gl_fogmode) << 8);
+	mClipLine.X = -10000000.0f;
 
 }
diff --git a/src/hwrenderer/scene/hw_drawinfo.h b/src/hwrenderer/scene/hw_drawinfo.h
index a2464931d..2c55145c9 100644
--- a/src/hwrenderer/scene/hw_drawinfo.h
+++ b/src/hwrenderer/scene/hw_drawinfo.h
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include "r_defs.h"
 #include "r_utility.h"
 #include "hw_viewpointuniforms.h"
+#include "v_video.h"
 
 
 struct FSectorPortalGroup;
@@ -162,6 +163,18 @@ public:
 	{
 		VPUniforms.mClipHeight = h;
 		VPUniforms.mClipHeightDirection = d;
+		VPUniforms.mClipLine.X = -1000001.f;
+	}
+
+	void SetClipLine(line_t *line)
+	{
+		VPUniforms.mClipLine = { (float)line->v1->fX(), (float)line->v1->fY(), (float)line->Delta().X, (float)line->Delta().Y };
+		VPUniforms.mClipHeight = 0;
+	}
+
+	bool ClipLineShouldBeActive()
+	{
+		return (screen->hwcaps & RFL_NO_CLIP_PLANES) && VPUniforms.mClipLine.X > -1000000.f;
 	}
 
 	void RenderBSPNode(void *node);
diff --git a/src/hwrenderer/scene/hw_viewpointuniforms.h b/src/hwrenderer/scene/hw_viewpointuniforms.h
index 39fa1dbb7..27a78aef4 100644
--- a/src/hwrenderer/scene/hw_viewpointuniforms.h
+++ b/src/hwrenderer/scene/hw_viewpointuniforms.h
@@ -25,3 +25,6 @@ struct HWViewpointUniforms
 	void SetDefaults();
 
 };
+
+
+