diff --git a/components/nifogre/ogrenifloader.cpp b/components/nifogre/ogrenifloader.cpp
index f8eca821ff..8f9d69f6e2 100644
--- a/components/nifogre/ogrenifloader.cpp
+++ b/components/nifogre/ogrenifloader.cpp
@@ -771,6 +771,7 @@ static Ogre::String getMaterial(const Nif::NiTriShape *shape, const Ogre::String
     {
         alphaFlags = (1<<9) | (6<<10); /* alpha_rejection enabled, greater_equal */
         alphaTest = result.second;
+        depthFlags = (1<<0) | (1<<1); // depth_write on, depth_check on
     }
 
     if((alphaFlags&1))
diff --git a/files/materials/objects.mat b/files/materials/objects.mat
index 8740c82c34..49df4e3949 100644
--- a/files/materials/objects.mat
+++ b/files/materials/objects.mat
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ material openmw_objects_base
     is_transparent false // real transparency, alpha rejection doesn't count here
     scene_blend default
     depth_write default
+    depth_check default
     alpha_rejection default
     transparent_sorting default
 
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ material openmw_objects_base
         scene_blend $scene_blend
         alpha_rejection $alpha_rejection
         depth_write $depth_write
+        depth_check $depth_check
         transparent_sorting $transparent_sorting
 
         texture_unit diffuseMap