diff --git a/d2common/d2DebugUtil/d2DebugPrint.go b/d2common/d2DebugUtil/d2DebugPrint.go
index a6f81dde..a2a3a35c 100644
--- a/d2common/d2DebugUtil/d2DebugPrint.go
+++ b/d2common/d2DebugUtil/d2DebugPrint.go
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ func drawDebugText(rt *ebiten.Image, str string, ox, oy int, shadow bool) {
 		op.GeoM.Reset()
 		op.GeoM.Translate(float64(x), float64(y))
 		op.GeoM.Translate(float64(ox+1), float64(oy))
+		op.CompositeMode = ebiten.CompositeModeLighter
 		_ = rt.DrawImage(s, op)
 		x += cw
 	}