diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/GameScene.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/GameScene.java
index 76ac228ba..81b5cc379 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/GameScene.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/GameScene.java
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
  */
 package com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.scenes;
 
+import android.opengl.GLES20;
+
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Assets;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Badges;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Dungeon;
@@ -163,10 +165,19 @@ public class GameScene extends PixelScene {
 			Dungeon.level.width() * DungeonTilemap.SIZE,
 			Dungeon.level.height() * DungeonTilemap.SIZE,
 			Dungeon.level.waterTex() ){
+
 			@Override
 			protected NoosaScript script() {
 				return NoosaScriptNoLighting.get();
 			}
+
+			@Override
+			public void draw() {
+				//water has no alpha component, this improves performance
+				GLES20.glBlendFunc( GLES20.GL_ONE, GLES20.GL_ZERO );
+				super.draw();
+				GLES20.glBlendFunc( GLES20.GL_SRC_ALPHA, GLES20.GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA );
+			}
 		};
 		terrain.add( water );
 		
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ui/Archs.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ui/Archs.java
index ea9d600b1..671a63485 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ui/Archs.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ui/Archs.java
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
  */
 package com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.ui;
 
+import android.opengl.GLES20;
+
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Assets;
 import com.watabou.noosa.Game;
 import com.watabou.noosa.NoosaScript;
@@ -46,6 +48,14 @@ public class Archs extends Component {
 			protected NoosaScript script() {
 				return NoosaScriptNoLighting.get();
 			}
+
+			@Override
+			public void draw() {
+				//arch bg has no alpha component, this improves performance
+				GLES20.glBlendFunc(GLES20.GL_ONE, GLES20.GL_ZERO);
+				super.draw();
+				GLES20.glBlendFunc( GLES20.GL_SRC_ALPHA, GLES20.GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA );
+			}
 		};
 		arcsBg.autoAdjust = true;
 		arcsBg.offsetTo( 0,  offsB );