diff --git a/source_files/edge/r_sky.cc b/source_files/edge/r_sky.cc
index a5330c69..90e8622d 100644
--- a/source_files/edge/r_sky.cc
+++ b/source_files/edge/r_sky.cc
@@ -739,16 +739,14 @@ void FinishSky(void)
     if (!need_to_draw_sky)
         return;
 
-    // draw sky picture, but DON'T affect the depth buffering
-
-    glDepthMask(GL_FALSE);
+    if (!renderer_dumb_sky.d_)
+        glDepthFunc(GL_ALWAYS);
+    else
+        glDepthMask(GL_FALSE);
 
     if (draw_culling.d_)
         glDisable(GL_DEPTH_TEST);
 
-    if (!renderer_dumb_sky.d_)
-        glDepthFunc(GL_ALWAYS);
-
     if (custom_skybox)
         RenderSkybox();
     else
@@ -757,8 +755,10 @@ void FinishSky(void)
     if (draw_culling.d_)
         glEnable(GL_DEPTH_TEST);
 
-    glDepthFunc(GL_LEQUAL);
-    glDepthMask(GL_TRUE);
+    if (!renderer_dumb_sky.d_)
+        glDepthFunc(GL_LEQUAL);
+    else
+        glDepthMask(GL_TRUE);
 
     glDisable(GL_TEXTURE_2D);
 }