diff --git a/src/rendering/hwrenderer/scene/hw_sprites.cpp b/src/rendering/hwrenderer/scene/hw_sprites.cpp
index 9304e09c3..bdb6688e6 100644
--- a/src/rendering/hwrenderer/scene/hw_sprites.cpp
+++ b/src/rendering/hwrenderer/scene/hw_sprites.cpp
@@ -130,6 +130,8 @@ void HWSprite::DrawSprite(HWDrawInfo *di, FRenderState &state, bool translucent)
 		state.SetRenderStyle(RenderStyle);
 		state.SetTextureMode(RenderStyle);
 
+		state.SetDepthFadeFalloff(actor->DepthFadeFalloff);
+
 		if (hw_styleflags == STYLEHW_NoAlphaTest)
 		{
 			state.AlphaFunc(Alpha_GEqual, 0.f);
@@ -325,6 +327,8 @@ void HWSprite::DrawSprite(HWDrawInfo *di, FRenderState &state, bool translucent)
 		state.ClearDepthBias();
 	}
 
+	state.SetDepthFadeFalloff(0.0f);
+
 	// [Nash] hitbox debug
 	if (actor && r_showhitbox)
 	{