diff --git a/stepmania/src/BitmapText.cpp b/stepmania/src/BitmapText.cpp
index 58a3dea587..e320e34e00 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/BitmapText.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/BitmapText.cpp
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ void BitmapText::DrawPrimitives()
 	}
 
 	/* render the glow pass */
-	if( m_temp.glow.a != 0 )
+	if( m_temp.glow.a > 0.0001f )
 	{
 		DISPLAY->SetTextureModeGlow();
 
diff --git a/stepmania/src/Sprite.cpp b/stepmania/src/Sprite.cpp
index a5041362f0..8d43b82cd9 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/Sprite.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/Sprite.cpp
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ void Sprite::DrawPrimitives()
 	//////////////////////
 	// render the glow pass
 	//////////////////////
-	if( m_temp.glow.a != 0 )
+	if( m_temp.glow.a > 0.0001f )
 	{
 		DISPLAY->SetTextureModeGlow();
 		v[0].c = v[1].c = v[2].c = v[3].c = m_temp.glow;