diff --git a/src/GL.cc b/src/GL.cc
index e4dc005..37b39fe 100644
--- a/src/GL.cc
+++ b/src/GL.cc
@@ -137,6 +137,8 @@ void GL_Load()
 
     glEnable(GL_SCISSOR_TEST);
     glActiveTexture(GL_TEXTURE0);
+    glEnable(GL_BLEND);
+    glBlendFunc(GL_SRC_ALPHA, GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA);
 
     loaded = true;
 }