diff --git a/planet/Objects.c4d/Items.c4d/Weapons.c4d/Musket.c4d/Scene.material b/planet/Objects.c4d/Items.c4d/Weapons.c4d/Musket.c4d/Scene.material
index 4cb9dd69e..9bccd973c 100644
--- a/planet/Objects.c4d/Items.c4d/Weapons.c4d/Musket.c4d/Scene.material
+++ b/planet/Objects.c4d/Items.c4d/Weapons.c4d/Musket.c4d/Scene.material
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ material Musket
 			diffuse 0.800000 0.800000 0.800000 1.000000
 			specular 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 1.000000 12.500000
 			emissive 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 1.000000
-			scene_blend alpha_blend
 			texture_unit
 			{
 				texture musket.png
@@ -40,4 +39,4 @@ material Musket
 			}
 		}
 	}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/planet/Objects.c4d/Structures.c4d/Chest.c4d/Scene.material b/planet/Objects.c4d/Structures.c4d/Chest.c4d/Scene.material
index a12673591..51a840cfd 100644
--- a/planet/Objects.c4d/Structures.c4d/Chest.c4d/Scene.material
+++ b/planet/Objects.c4d/Structures.c4d/Chest.c4d/Scene.material
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ material Chest
 			diffuse 0.640000 0.640000 0.640000 1.000000
 			specular 0.500000 0.500000 0.500000 1.000000 12.500000
 			emissive 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 1.000000
-			scene_blend alpha_blend
 			texture_unit
 			{
 				texture chest.png
diff --git a/src/game/object/C4DefGraphics.cpp b/src/game/object/C4DefGraphics.cpp
index 3bbcd7dca..e5408b0a1 100644
--- a/src/game/object/C4DefGraphics.cpp
+++ b/src/game/object/C4DefGraphics.cpp
@@ -178,8 +178,8 @@ bool C4DefGraphics::LoadMesh(C4Group &hGroup, StdMeshSkeletonLoader& loader)
 			return false;
 		delete[] buf;
 
-		// Create mirrored animations (#401)
-		Mesh->MirrorAnimations();
+		// Create mirrored animations (#401), order submeshes
+		Mesh->PostInit();
 	}
 	catch (const std::runtime_error& ex)
 	{
diff --git a/src/platform/StdMesh.cpp b/src/platform/StdMesh.cpp
index cf7ace924..f54e46bae 100644
--- a/src/platform/StdMesh.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/StdMesh.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,15 @@ std::vector<StdMeshInstance::SerializableValueProvider::IDBase*>* StdMeshInstanc
 
 namespace
 {
+	// Helper to sort submeshes so that opaque ones appear before non-opaque ones
+	struct StdMeshSubMeshVisibilityCmpPred
+	{
+		bool operator()(const StdSubMesh& first, const StdSubMesh& second)
+		{
+			return first.GetMaterial().IsOpaque() > second.GetMaterial().IsOpaque();
+		}
+	};
+
 	// Helper to sort faces for FaceOrdering
 	struct StdMeshInstanceFaceOrderingCmpPred
 	{
@@ -989,7 +998,7 @@ void StdMesh::MirrorAnimation(const StdStrBuf& name, const StdMeshAnimation& ani
 	}
 }
 
-void StdMesh::MirrorAnimations()
+void StdMesh::PostInit()
 {
 	// Mirror .R and .L animations without counterpart
 	for(std::map<StdCopyStrBuf, StdMeshAnimation>::iterator iter = Animations.begin(); iter != Animations.end(); ++iter)
@@ -1005,6 +1014,9 @@ void StdMesh::MirrorAnimations()
 				MirrorAnimation(buf, iter->second);
 		}
 	}
+
+	// Order submeshes so that opaque submeshes come before non-opaque ones
+	std::sort(SubMeshes.begin(), SubMeshes.end(), StdMeshSubMeshVisibilityCmpPred());
 }
 
 StdSubMeshInstance::StdSubMeshInstance(const StdSubMesh& submesh):
@@ -1043,6 +1055,9 @@ void StdSubMeshInstance::SetMaterial(const StdMeshMaterial& material)
 			PassData[i].TexUnits.push_back(unit);
 		}
 	}
+
+	// TODO: Reorder this submesh so that opaque submeshes are drawn
+	// before non-opaque ones.
 }
 
 void StdMeshInstance::SerializableValueProvider::CompileFunc(StdCompiler* pComp)
diff --git a/src/platform/StdMesh.h b/src/platform/StdMesh.h
index 40f211dfa..614600dd3 100644
--- a/src/platform/StdMesh.h
+++ b/src/platform/StdMesh.h
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ public:
 
 	// TODO: This code should maybe better be placed in StdMeshLoader...
 	void MirrorAnimation(const StdStrBuf& name, const StdMeshAnimation& animation);
-	void MirrorAnimations();
+	void PostInit();
 
 private:
 	void AddMasterBone(StdMeshBone* bone);