diff --git a/ref_vk/TODO.md b/ref_vk/TODO.md
index 51924ec9..c7a72511 100644
--- a/ref_vk/TODO.md
+++ b/ref_vk/TODO.md
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@
 	- [x] move uniform_data_t to global render state ~inside render_draw_t, remove any mentions of uniform/slots from api; alt: global render state?~
 	- [x] rename RenderDraw to SubmitDraw
 	- [x] ~add debug label to render_draw_t?;~ alt: VK_RenderDebugNameBegin/End
+- [x] fix sprite blending
 
 # Next
 - [ ] refactor vk_render interface:
 	- [ ] make 2nd commad buffer for resource upload
 	- [ ] start building command buffers in beginframe
 	- [ ] perform 3d rendering on corresponding refapi calls, not endframe
-- [ ] fix sprite blending
 
 # Planned
 - [ ] RTX: make projection matrix independent render global/current/static state
diff --git a/ref_vk/vk_render.c b/ref_vk/vk_render.c
index 2f174e47..8d3451a2 100644
--- a/ref_vk/vk_render.c
+++ b/ref_vk/vk_render.c
@@ -124,12 +124,14 @@ static qboolean createPipelines( void )
 					ci.stages[1].pSpecializationInfo = NULL;
 					ci.blendEnable = VK_FALSE;
 					ci.depthWriteEnable = VK_TRUE;
+					ci.depthTestEnable = VK_TRUE;
 					name = "brush kRenderNormal";
 					break;
 
 				case kRenderTransColor:
 					ci.stages[1].pSpecializationInfo = NULL;
 					ci.depthWriteEnable = VK_TRUE;
+					ci.depthTestEnable = VK_TRUE;
 					ci.blendEnable = VK_TRUE;
 					ci.colorBlendOp = VK_BLEND_OP_ADD; // TODO check
 					ci.srcAlphaBlendFactor = ci.srcColorBlendFactor = VK_BLEND_FACTOR_SRC_ALPHA;
@@ -140,6 +142,7 @@ static qboolean createPipelines( void )
 				case kRenderTransAdd:
 					ci.stages[1].pSpecializationInfo = NULL;
 					ci.depthWriteEnable = VK_FALSE;
+					ci.depthTestEnable = VK_TRUE;
 					ci.blendEnable = VK_TRUE;
 					ci.colorBlendOp = VK_BLEND_OP_ADD; // TODO check
 
@@ -152,14 +155,25 @@ static qboolean createPipelines( void )
 				case kRenderTransAlpha:
 					ci.stages[1].pSpecializationInfo = &alpha_test_spec;
 					ci.depthWriteEnable = VK_TRUE;
+					ci.depthTestEnable = VK_TRUE;
 					ci.blendEnable = VK_FALSE;
 					name = "brush kRenderTransAlpha(test)";
 					break;
 
 				case kRenderGlow:
+					ci.stages[1].pSpecializationInfo = NULL;
+					ci.depthWriteEnable = VK_FALSE;
+					ci.depthTestEnable = VK_FALSE;
+					ci.blendEnable = VK_TRUE;
+					ci.colorBlendOp = VK_BLEND_OP_ADD; // TODO check
+					ci.srcAlphaBlendFactor = ci.srcColorBlendFactor = VK_BLEND_FACTOR_SRC_ALPHA;
+					ci.dstAlphaBlendFactor = ci.dstColorBlendFactor = VK_BLEND_FACTOR_ONE;
+					break;
+
 				case kRenderTransTexture:
 					ci.stages[1].pSpecializationInfo = NULL;
 					ci.depthWriteEnable = VK_FALSE;
+					ci.depthTestEnable = VK_TRUE;
 					ci.blendEnable = VK_TRUE;
 					ci.colorBlendOp = VK_BLEND_OP_ADD; // TODO check
 					ci.srcAlphaBlendFactor = ci.srcColorBlendFactor = VK_BLEND_FACTOR_SRC_ALPHA;