diff --git a/wadsrc/static/shaders/scene/frag_main.glsl b/wadsrc/static/shaders/scene/frag_main.glsl
index 71f714438..6fe89fe10 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/shaders/scene/frag_main.glsl
+++ b/wadsrc/static/shaders/scene/frag_main.glsl
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ void main()
 #endif
 
 #ifdef USE_DEPTHFADEFALLOFF
-	float behindFragmentDepth = texelFetch(LinearDepth, ivec2(gl_FragCoord.xy), 0);
+	float behindFragmentDepth = texelFetch(LinearDepth, ivec2(gl_FragCoord.xy), 0).r;
 	material.Base.a *= clamp((behindFragmentDepth - pixelpos.w) / uDepthFadeFalloff, 0.0, 1.0);
 #endif