diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/view3d_draw.c b/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/view3d_draw.c
index 06d0832cb8b..fac3f9fb555 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/view3d_draw.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/view3d_draw.c
@@ -1413,6 +1413,7 @@ static void draw_bgpic(Scene *scene, ARegion *ar, View3D *v3d)
 	}
 	
 	if(v3d->zbuf) glDisable(GL_DEPTH_TEST);
+	glDepthMask(0);
 	
 	glBlendFunc(GL_SRC_ALPHA,  GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA); 
 	
@@ -1433,6 +1434,8 @@ static void draw_bgpic(Scene *scene, ARegion *ar, View3D *v3d)
 	wmPopMatrix();
 	
 	glDisable(GL_BLEND);
+
+	glDepthMask(1);
 	if(v3d->zbuf) glEnable(GL_DEPTH_TEST);
 }