diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/render/player/RenderPonyPlayer.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/render/player/RenderPonyPlayer.java
index cbda740d..5c317096 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/render/player/RenderPonyPlayer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/render/player/RenderPonyPlayer.java
@@ -49,7 +49,10 @@ public class RenderPonyPlayer extends RenderPlayer implements IRenderPony<Abstra
         @Override
         public void preRender(boolean transparency) {
             GlStateManager.enableBlendProfile(GlStateManager.Profile.PLAYER_SKIN);
-            RenderPony.enableModelRenderProfile();
+
+            if (!transparency) {
+                RenderPony.enableModelRenderProfile();
+            }
         }
 
         @Override