diff --git a/components/esmterrain/storage.cpp b/components/esmterrain/storage.cpp
index dadc64f57..52850fd74 100644
--- a/components/esmterrain/storage.cpp
+++ b/components/esmterrain/storage.cpp
@@ -361,6 +361,11 @@ namespace ESMTerrain
 
     std::string Storage::getTextureName(UniqueTextureId id)
     {
+        // Goes under used terrain blend transitions
+        static const std::string baseTexture = "textures\\tx_black_01.dds";
+        if (id.first == -1)
+            return baseTexture;
+
         static const std::string defaultTexture = "textures\\_land_default.dds";
         if (id.first == 0)
             return defaultTexture; // Not sure if the default texture really is hardcoded?
@@ -396,11 +401,9 @@ namespace ESMTerrain
         // Save the used texture indices so we know the total number of textures
         // and number of required blend maps
         std::set<UniqueTextureId> textureIndices;
-        // Due to the way the blending works, the base layer will always shine through in between
-        // blend transitions (eg halfway between two texels, both blend values will be 0.5, so 25% of base layer visible).
-        // To get a consistent look, we need to make sure to use the same base layer in all cells.
-        // So we're always adding _land_default.dds as the base layer here, even if it's not referenced in this cell.
-        textureIndices.insert(std::make_pair(0,0));
+        // Due to the way the blending works, the base layer will bleed between texture transitions so we want it to be a black texture
+        // The subsequent passes are added instead of blended, so this gives the correct result
+        textureIndices.insert(std::make_pair(-1,0)); // -1 goes to tx_black_01
 
         LandCache cache;
 
@@ -618,15 +621,6 @@ namespace ESMTerrain
         return info;
     }
 
-    Terrain::LayerInfo Storage::getDefaultLayer()
-    {
-        Terrain::LayerInfo info;
-        info.mDiffuseMap = "textures\\_land_default.dds";
-        info.mParallax = false;
-        info.mSpecular = false;
-        return info;
-    }
-
     float Storage::getCellWorldSize()
     {
         return static_cast<float>(ESM::Land::REAL_SIZE);
diff --git a/components/esmterrain/storage.hpp b/components/esmterrain/storage.hpp
index 0bb24a4ab..f3300f748 100644
--- a/components/esmterrain/storage.hpp
+++ b/components/esmterrain/storage.hpp
@@ -94,8 +94,6 @@ namespace ESMTerrain
 
         virtual float getHeightAt (const osg::Vec3f& worldPos);
 
-        virtual Terrain::LayerInfo getDefaultLayer();
-
         /// Get the transformation factor for mapping cell units to world units.
         virtual float getCellWorldSize();
 
diff --git a/components/terrain/material.cpp b/components/terrain/material.cpp
index 56ace0e5a..722df9507 100644
--- a/components/terrain/material.cpp
+++ b/components/terrain/material.cpp
@@ -2,11 +2,13 @@
 
 #include <stdexcept>
 
+#include <osg/Fog>
 #include <osg/Depth>
 #include <osg/TexEnvCombine>
 #include <osg/Texture2D>
 #include <osg/TexMat>
 #include <osg/Material>
+#include <osg/BlendFunc>
 
 #include <components/shader/shadermanager.hpp>
 
@@ -59,24 +61,52 @@ namespace Terrain
         }
         return depth;
     }
+    osg::ref_ptr<osg::Depth> getLequalDepth()
+    {
+        static osg::ref_ptr<osg::Depth> depth;
+        if (!depth)
+        {
+            depth = new osg::Depth;
+            depth->setFunction(osg::Depth::LEQUAL);
+        }
+        return depth;
+    }
 
     std::vector<osg::ref_ptr<osg::StateSet> > createPasses(bool useShaders, bool forcePerPixelLighting, bool clampLighting, Shader::ShaderManager* shaderManager, const std::vector<TextureLayer> &layers,
                                                            const std::vector<osg::ref_ptr<osg::Texture2D> > &blendmaps, int blendmapScale, float layerTileSize)
     {
         std::vector<osg::ref_ptr<osg::StateSet> > passes;
 
-        bool firstLayer = true;
         unsigned int blendmapIndex = 0;
         unsigned int passIndex = 0;
         for (std::vector<TextureLayer>::const_iterator it = layers.begin(); it != layers.end(); ++it)
         {
+            bool firstLayer = (it == layers.begin());
+
             osg::ref_ptr<osg::StateSet> stateset (new osg::StateSet);
 
             if (!firstLayer)
             {
+                static osg::ref_ptr<osg::BlendFunc> blendFunc;
+                if (!blendFunc)
+                {
+                    blendFunc= new osg::BlendFunc();
+                    blendFunc->setFunction(osg::BlendFunc::SRC_ALPHA, osg::BlendFunc::ONE);
+                }
                 stateset->setMode(GL_BLEND, osg::StateAttribute::ON);
+                stateset->setAttributeAndModes(blendFunc, osg::StateAttribute::ON);
+
                 stateset->setAttributeAndModes(getEqualDepth(), osg::StateAttribute::ON);
             }
+            // disable fog if we're the first layer of several - supposed to be completely black
+            if (firstLayer && blendmaps.size() > 0)
+            {
+                osg::ref_ptr<osg::Fog> fog (new osg::Fog);
+                fog->setStart(10000000);
+                fog->setEnd(10000000);
+                stateset->setAttributeAndModes(fog, osg::StateAttribute::OFF|osg::StateAttribute::OVERRIDE);
+                stateset->setAttributeAndModes(getLequalDepth(), osg::StateAttribute::ON);
+            }
 
             int texunit = 0;
 
@@ -158,8 +188,6 @@ namespace Terrain
                     stateset->setTextureAttributeAndModes(texunit, getLayerTexMat(layerTileSize), osg::StateAttribute::ON);
             }
 
-            firstLayer = false;
-
             stateset->setRenderBinDetails(passIndex++, "RenderBin");
 
             passes.push_back(stateset);
diff --git a/components/terrain/storage.hpp b/components/terrain/storage.hpp
index a4a8bc9fd..ebac1148c 100644
--- a/components/terrain/storage.hpp
+++ b/components/terrain/storage.hpp
@@ -72,8 +72,6 @@ namespace Terrain
 
         virtual float getHeightAt (const osg::Vec3f& worldPos) = 0;
 
-        virtual LayerInfo getDefaultLayer() = 0;
-
         /// Get the transformation factor for mapping cell units to world units.
         virtual float getCellWorldSize() = 0;