diff --git a/source/build/src/mdsprite.cpp b/source/build/src/mdsprite.cpp
index 833c1303d..bc7bf4082 100644
--- a/source/build/src/mdsprite.cpp
+++ b/source/build/src/mdsprite.cpp
@@ -1805,7 +1805,6 @@ static int32_t polymost_md3draw(md3model_t *m, tspriteptr_t tspr)
 
 	GLInterface.SetTinting(0, 0, PalEntry(255, 255, 255));
 	GLInterface.SetClamp(prevClamp);
-	GLInterface.SetPolymostShader();
     
     globalnoeffect=0;
     return 1;
diff --git a/source/glbackend/gl_renderstate.h b/source/glbackend/gl_renderstate.h
index 0b439fc41..14dd49fcd 100644
--- a/source/glbackend/gl_renderstate.h
+++ b/source/glbackend/gl_renderstate.h
@@ -55,9 +55,11 @@ struct PolymostRenderState
     float Brightness = 1.f;
 	float AlphaThreshold = 0.5f;
 	bool AlphaTest = true;
+	float Color[4] = { 1,1,1,1 };
 
 	int StateFlags = STF_COLORMASK|STF_DEPTHMASK;
 	FRenderStyle Style{};
+	int DepthFunc = 1;
 	PalEntry ClearColor = 0;
 	short vp_x, vp_y, vp_w, vp_h;
 	short sc_x, sc_y, sc_w, sc_h;
diff --git a/source/glbackend/glbackend.cpp b/source/glbackend/glbackend.cpp
index 254f5a858..69f8e4525 100644
--- a/source/glbackend/glbackend.cpp
+++ b/source/glbackend/glbackend.cpp
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ float shadediv[MAXPALOOKUPS];
 
 static int blendstyles[] = { GL_ZERO, GL_ONE, GL_SRC_ALPHA, GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA, GL_SRC_COLOR, GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_COLOR, GL_DST_COLOR, GL_ONE_MINUS_DST_COLOR, GL_DST_ALPHA, GL_ONE_MINUS_DST_ALPHA };
 static int renderops[] = { GL_FUNC_ADD, GL_FUNC_ADD, GL_FUNC_SUBTRACT, GL_FUNC_REVERSE_SUBTRACT };
+int depthf[] = { GL_ALWAYS, GL_LESS, GL_EQUAL, GL_LEQUAL };
 
 
 FileReader GetResource(const char* fn)
@@ -235,7 +236,8 @@ void GLInstance::Draw(EDrawType type, size_t start, size_t count)
 
 	if (activeShader == polymostShader)
 	{
-		if (istrans) renderState.Flags &= ~RF_Brightmapping;	// The way the colormaps are set up means that brightmaps cannot be used on translucent content at all.
+		glVertexAttrib4fv(2, renderState.Color);
+		if (renderState.Color[3] != 1.f) renderState.Flags &= ~RF_Brightmapping;	// The way the colormaps are set up means that brightmaps cannot be used on translucent content at all.
 		renderState.Apply(polymostShader, lastState);
 		if (renderState.VertexBuffer != LastVertexBuffer || LastVB_Offset[0] != renderState.VB_Offset[0] || LastVB_Offset[1] != renderState.VB_Offset[1])
 		{
@@ -340,18 +342,6 @@ void GLInstance::SetMatrix(int num, const VSMatrix *mat)
 	}
 }
 
-void GLInstance::SetColor(float r, float g, float b, float a)
-{
-	glVertexAttrib4f(2, r, g, b, a);
-	istrans = (a != 1);
-}
-
-void GLInstance::SetDepthFunc(int func)
-{
-	int f[] = { GL_ALWAYS, GL_LESS, GL_EQUAL, GL_LEQUAL };
-	glDepthFunc(f[func]);
-}
-
 void GLInstance::ReadPixels(int xdim, int ydim, uint8_t* buffer)
 {
 	glReadPixels(0, 0, xdim, ydim, GL_RGB, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, buffer);
@@ -503,6 +493,11 @@ void PolymostRenderState::Apply(PolymostShader* shader, GLState &oldState)
 		oldState.Style = Style;
 		// Flags are not being checked yet, the current shader has no implementation for them.
 	}
+	if (DepthFunc != oldState.DepthFunc)
+	{
+		glDepthFunc(depthf[DepthFunc]);
+		oldState.DepthFunc = DepthFunc;
+	}
 	// Disable brightmaps if non-black fog is used.
 	if (!(Flags & RF_FogDisabled) && !FogColor.isBlack()) Flags &= ~RF_Brightmapping;
 	shader->Flags.Set(Flags);
diff --git a/source/glbackend/glbackend.h b/source/glbackend/glbackend.h
index 41cf1105a..ba5415efc 100644
--- a/source/glbackend/glbackend.h
+++ b/source/glbackend/glbackend.h
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ struct GLState
 {
 	int Flags = STF_COLORMASK | STF_DEPTHMASK;
 	FRenderStyle Style{};
+	int DepthFunc = -1;
 };
 
 class GLInstance
@@ -201,7 +202,6 @@ class GLInstance
 	FTexture* currentTexture = nullptr;
 	int TextureType;
 	int MatrixChange = 0;
-	bool istrans = false;
 	bool g_nontransparent255 = false;	// Ugh... This is for movie playback and needs to be maintained as global state.
 
 	// Cached GL state.
@@ -281,13 +281,7 @@ public:
 	{
 		SetMatrix(num, reinterpret_cast<const VSMatrix*>(mat));
 	}
-	void SetColor(float r, float g, float b, float a = 1.f);
-	void SetColorub(uint8_t r, uint8_t g, uint8_t b, uint8_t a = 255)
-	{
-		SetColor(r * (1 / 255.f), g * (1 / 255.f), b * (1 / 255.f), a * (1 / 255.f));
-	}
 
-	void SetDepthFunc(int func);
 	void SetPolymostShader();
 	void SetSurfaceShader();
 	void SetVPXShader();
@@ -426,6 +420,11 @@ public:
 		renderState.StateFlags |= STF_SCISSORSET;
 	}
 
+	void SetDepthFunc(int func)
+	{
+		renderState.DepthFunc = func;
+	}
+
 
 	void ClearScreen(PalEntry pe)
 	{
@@ -444,6 +443,19 @@ public:
 		renderState.Style = style;
 	}
 
+	void SetColor(float r, float g, float b, float a = 1.f)
+	{
+		renderState.Color[0] = r;
+		renderState.Color[1] = g;
+		renderState.Color[2] = b;
+		renderState.Color[3] = a;
+	}
+	void SetColorub(uint8_t r, uint8_t g, uint8_t b, uint8_t a = 255)
+	{
+		SetColor(r * (1 / 255.f), g * (1 / 255.f), b * (1 / 255.f), a * (1 / 255.f));
+	}
+
+
 	void UseColorOnly(bool yes)
 	{
 		if (yes) renderState.Flags |= RF_ColorOnly;