diff --git a/source/glest_game/graphics/renderer.cpp b/source/glest_game/graphics/renderer.cpp
index 52283cf7..1bed1bb9 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/graphics/renderer.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/graphics/renderer.cpp
@@ -5124,8 +5124,9 @@ void Renderer::renderUnits(const int renderFps) {
 				glMaterialfv(GL_FRONT_AND_BACK, GL_AMBIENT_AND_DIFFUSE, Vec4f(1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, alpha).ptr());
 			}
 			else {
-				glEnable(GL_COLOR_MATERIAL);
-				glAlphaFunc(GL_GREATER, 0.4f);
+				//this only needs to be done in render fast for selection and shadow calculation. No need to do this in real render
+				//glEnable(GL_COLOR_MATERIAL);
+				//glAlphaFunc(GL_GREATER, 0.4f);
 			}
 
 			//render