diff --git a/data/shaders/ssao.frag b/data/shaders/ssao.frag
index 833364bf9..50526c8e6 100644
--- a/data/shaders/ssao.frag
+++ b/data/shaders/ssao.frag
@@ -74,5 +74,5 @@ void main(void)
 
 	ao = mix(ao, oldao, 0.3);
 
-	gl_FragColor = vec4(vec3(ao), curdepth);
+	gl_FragColor = vec4(vec3(ao), curdepth + 0.05); // offset so that the alpha test doesn't kill us
 }