diff --git a/Engine/source/shaderGen/GLSL/shaderFeatureGLSL.cpp b/Engine/source/shaderGen/GLSL/shaderFeatureGLSL.cpp
index 2ed6c5061..6b9ff016f 100644
--- a/Engine/source/shaderGen/GLSL/shaderFeatureGLSL.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/shaderGen/GLSL/shaderFeatureGLSL.cpp
@@ -2496,9 +2496,10 @@ void AlphaTestGLSL::processPix(  Vector<ShaderComponent*> &componentList,
 {
    // If we're below SM3 and don't have a depth output
    // feature then don't waste an instruction here.
-   if ( GFX->getPixelShaderVersion() < 3.0 &&
+   if (( GFX->getPixelShaderVersion() < 3.0 &&
         !fd.features[ MFT_EyeSpaceDepthOut ]  &&
-        !fd.features[ MFT_DepthOut ] )
+        !fd.features[ MFT_DepthOut ] ) ||
+         fd.features[MFT_IsTranslucent])
    {
       output = NULL;
       return;
diff --git a/Engine/source/shaderGen/HLSL/shaderFeatureHLSL.cpp b/Engine/source/shaderGen/HLSL/shaderFeatureHLSL.cpp
index 6ba1f6f10..3159c0ff8 100644
--- a/Engine/source/shaderGen/HLSL/shaderFeatureHLSL.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/shaderGen/HLSL/shaderFeatureHLSL.cpp
@@ -2565,9 +2565,10 @@ void AlphaTestHLSL::processPix(  Vector<ShaderComponent*> &componentList,
 {
    // If we're below SM3 and don't have a depth output
    // feature then don't waste an instruction here.
-   if ( GFX->getPixelShaderVersion() < 3.0 &&
+   if (( GFX->getPixelShaderVersion() < 3.0 &&
         !fd.features[ MFT_EyeSpaceDepthOut ]  &&
-        !fd.features[ MFT_DepthOut ] )
+        !fd.features[ MFT_DepthOut ] ) ||
+         fd.features[MFT_IsTranslucent])
    {
       output = NULL;
       return;