diff --git a/src/gl/scene/gl_sprite.cpp b/src/gl/scene/gl_sprite.cpp
index c7cfe8554..ea6083680 100644
--- a/src/gl/scene/gl_sprite.cpp
+++ b/src/gl/scene/gl_sprite.cpp
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ inline void GLSprite::PutSprite(bool translucent)
 {
 	int list;
 	// [BB] Allow models to be drawn in the GLDL_TRANSLUCENT pass.
-	if (translucent || !modelframe)
+	if (translucent || (!modelframe && (actor->renderflags & RF_SPRITETYPEMASK) != RF_WALLSPRITE))
 	{
 		list = GLDL_TRANSLUCENT;
 	}