diff --git a/Core/NativeClient/WebGPU/Shaders/TerrainGeometryShader.wgsl b/Core/NativeClient/WebGPU/Shaders/TerrainGeometryShader.wgsl
index 52a4fc42..49d32475 100644
--- a/Core/NativeClient/WebGPU/Shaders/TerrainGeometryShader.wgsl
+++ b/Core/NativeClient/WebGPU/Shaders/TerrainGeometryShader.wgsl
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ fn fs_main(in: VertexOutput) -> @location(0) vec4f {
 	let ambientColor = uPerSceneData.ambientLight.rgb;
 
 	if (isTransparentBackgroundPixel(diffuseTextureColor)) {
-		diffuseTextureColor.a = 0.0;
+		discard;
 	}
 
 	let lightmapTexCoords = in.lightmapTextureCoords;