diff --git a/files/shaders/alpha.glsl b/files/shaders/alpha.glsl
index 2551a02052..6ead9e6ca2 100644
--- a/files/shaders/alpha.glsl
+++ b/files/shaders/alpha.glsl
@@ -12,6 +12,29 @@
 uniform float alphaRef;
 #endif
 
+float mipmapLevel(vec2 scaleduv)
+{
+    vec2 dUVdx = dFdx(scaleduv);
+    vec2 dUVdy = dFdy(scaleduv);
+    float maxDUVSquared = max(dot(dUVdx, dUVdx), dot(dUVdy, dUVdy));
+    return max(0.0, 0.5 * log2(maxDUVSquared));
+}
+
+float coveragePreservingAlphaScale(sampler2D diffuseMap, vec2 uv)
+{
+    #if @alphaFunc != FUNC_ALWAYS && @alphaFunc != FUNC_NEVER
+        vec2 textureSize;
+        #ifdef GL_EXT_gpu_shader4
+            textureSize = textureSize2D(diffuseMap, 0);
+        #else
+            textureSize = 256.0;
+        #endif
+            return 1.0 + mipmapLevel(uv * textureSize) * 0.25;
+    #else
+        return 1.0;
+    #endif
+}
+
 void alphaTest()
 {
     #if @alphaToCoverage 
diff --git a/files/shaders/objects_fragment.glsl b/files/shaders/objects_fragment.glsl
index 995c2adaf3..c5f397789a 100644
--- a/files/shaders/objects_fragment.glsl
+++ b/files/shaders/objects_fragment.glsl
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #version 120
 
+#extension EXT_gpu_shader4: enable
+
 #if @diffuseMap
 uniform sampler2D diffuseMap;
 varying vec2 diffuseMapUV;
@@ -109,6 +111,7 @@ void main()
 
 #if @diffuseMap
     gl_FragData[0] = texture2D(diffuseMap, adjustedDiffuseUV);
+    gl_FragData[0].a *= coveragePreservingAlphaScale(diffuseMap, adjustedDiffuseUV);
 #else
     gl_FragData[0] = vec4(1.0);
 #endif
diff --git a/files/shaders/shadowcasting_fragment.glsl b/files/shaders/shadowcasting_fragment.glsl
index 8c53c542bd..ea8a63313e 100644
--- a/files/shaders/shadowcasting_fragment.glsl
+++ b/files/shaders/shadowcasting_fragment.glsl
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #version 120
 
+#extension EXT_gpu_shader4: enable
+
 uniform sampler2D diffuseMap;
 varying vec2 diffuseMapUV;