diff --git a/src/Loop.hs b/src/Loop.hs
index 5f7d9e604..752e173af 100644
--- a/src/Loop.hs
+++ b/src/Loop.hs
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ setupLoop wName xSize ySize
                  (\_ -> bracket customInit initCleanup $ \setup -> do --  setup <- customInit
 --                            swapInterval $= ImmediateUpdates
                             GL.blend $= GL.Enabled
-                            GL.depthMask $= GL.Enabled
+--                            GL.depthMask $= GL.Enabled
                             GL.blendEquation $= GL.FuncAdd
                             GL.blendFunc $= (GL.SrcAlpha,GL.OneMinusSrcAlpha)
                             GL.clearColor $= GL.Color4 0 0.5 0 1
diff --git a/src/Picture/Preload.hs b/src/Picture/Preload.hs
index 9def267bf..2c57f92b1 100644
--- a/src/Picture/Preload.hs
+++ b/src/Picture/Preload.hs
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ setupFramebuffer = do
     bindRenderbuffer Renderbuffer $= fboRBO
     renderbufferStorage Renderbuffer Depth24Stencil8 (RenderbufferSize 800 600)
                                     -- not sure if the stencil is needed
+    framebufferRenderbuffer Framebuffer DepthStencilAttachment Renderbuffer fboRBO
 
     fboStatus <- framebufferStatus Framebuffer
     putStrLn $ show fboStatus
diff --git a/src/Picture/Render.hs b/src/Picture/Render.hs
index dc262cda7..6b78f4e3c 100644
--- a/src/Picture/Render.hs
+++ b/src/Picture/Render.hs
@@ -51,9 +51,11 @@ renderPicture' pdata rot zoom (tranx,trany) (winx,winy) wallPoints lightPoints p
 -- draw lightmap
 
     bindFramebuffer Framebuffer $= (_spareFBO pdata)
+    depthFunc $= Just Less
     clearColor $= Color4 0 0.5 0 1
     clearDepth $= (200)
     clear [ColorBuffer]
+--    depthMask $= Enabled
 
     nWalls <- F.foldM (pokeShader (_wallShadowShader pdata)) wallPoints
     bindShaderBuffers [_wallShadowShader pdata] [nWalls]