diff --git a/Fabric/src/main/java/vazkii/botania/fabric/FiberBotaniaConfig.java b/Fabric/src/main/java/vazkii/botania/fabric/FiberBotaniaConfig.java
index 2f447d77e0..21fe808056 100644
--- a/Fabric/src/main/java/vazkii/botania/fabric/FiberBotaniaConfig.java
+++ b/Fabric/src/main/java/vazkii/botania/fabric/FiberBotaniaConfig.java
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ private static class Client implements BotaniaConfig.ClientConfigAccess {
 		public final PropertyMirror<Boolean> referencesEnabled = PropertyMirror.create(BOOLEAN);
 		public final PropertyMirror<Boolean> splashesEnabled = PropertyMirror.create(BOOLEAN);
 		public final PropertyMirror<Boolean> useShaders = PropertyMirror.create(BOOLEAN);
+		public final PropertyMirror<Boolean> opaqueParticles = PropertyMirror.create(BOOLEAN);
 
 		public ConfigTree configure(ConfigTreeBuilder builder) {
 			builder.fork("rendering")
@@ -94,6 +95,10 @@ public ConfigTree configure(ConfigTreeBuilder builder) {
 					.withComment("Set this to false to disable the use of shaders for some of the mod's renders. (Requires game restart)")
 					.finishValue(useShaders::mirror)
 
+					.beginValue("opaqueParticles", BOOLEAN, false)
+					.withComment("Set this to true to disable translucent particles, for shader compatibility with some shaders which implement a deferred lighting pass. (Enabling without shaders may impact aesthetics)")
+					.finishValue(opaqueParticles::mirror)
+
 					.beginValue("boundBlockWireframe", BOOLEAN, true)
 					.withComment("Set this to false to disable the wireframe when looking a block bound to something (spreaders, flowers, etc).")
 					.finishValue(boundBlockWireframe::mirror)
@@ -252,6 +257,12 @@ public boolean splashesEnabled() {
 		public boolean useShaders() {
 			return this.useShaders.getValue();
 		}
+
+		@Override
+		public boolean opaqueParticles() {
+			return this.useShaders.getValue();
+		}
+
 	}
 
 	private static final Client CLIENT = new Client();
diff --git a/Forge/src/main/java/vazkii/botania/forge/ForgeBotaniaConfig.java b/Forge/src/main/java/vazkii/botania/forge/ForgeBotaniaConfig.java
index 33264404c0..c25efed991 100644
--- a/Forge/src/main/java/vazkii/botania/forge/ForgeBotaniaConfig.java
+++ b/Forge/src/main/java/vazkii/botania/forge/ForgeBotaniaConfig.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ public final class ForgeBotaniaConfig {
 
 	private static class Client implements BotaniaConfig.ClientConfigAccess {
 		public final ForgeConfigSpec.BooleanValue useShaders;
+		public final ForgeConfigSpec.BooleanValue opaqueParticles;
 		public final ForgeConfigSpec.BooleanValue lexiconRotatingItems;
 		public final ForgeConfigSpec.BooleanValue subtlePowerSystem;
 		public final ForgeConfigSpec.BooleanValue staticWandBeam;
@@ -52,8 +53,11 @@ private static class Client implements BotaniaConfig.ClientConfigAccess {
 		public Client(ForgeConfigSpec.Builder builder) {
 			builder.push("rendering");
 			useShaders = builder
-					.comment("Set this to false to disable the use of shaders for some of the mod's renders and render translucent particles as opaque, for shader compatibility with some shaders which implement a deferred lighting pass. (Requires game restart, and enabling without shaders may impact aesthetics)")
+					.comment("Set this to false to disable the use of shaders for some of the mod's renders. (Requires game restart)")
 					.define("shaders", true);
+			opaqueParticles = builder
+					.comment("Set this to true to disable translucent particles, for shader compatibility with some shaders which implement a deferred lighting pass. (Enabling without shaders may impact aesthetics)")
+					.define("opaqueParticles", false);
 			boundBlockWireframe = builder
 					.comment("Set this to false to disable the wireframe when looking a block bound to something (spreaders, flowers, etc).")
 					.define("boundBlockWireframe", true);
@@ -198,6 +202,13 @@ public boolean splashesEnabled() {
 		public boolean useShaders() {
 			return this.useShaders.get();
 		}
+
+		@Override
+		public boolean opaqueParticles() {
+			return this.opaqueParticles.get();
+		}
+
+
 	}
 
 	public static final Client CLIENT;
diff --git a/Xplat/src/main/java/vazkii/botania/client/fx/FXSparkle.java b/Xplat/src/main/java/vazkii/botania/client/fx/FXSparkle.java
index d49f53f0b5..97232ffe37 100644
--- a/Xplat/src/main/java/vazkii/botania/client/fx/FXSparkle.java
+++ b/Xplat/src/main/java/vazkii/botania/client/fx/FXSparkle.java
@@ -159,11 +159,11 @@ private static void beginRenderCommon(BufferBuilder buffer, TextureManager textu
 		Minecraft.getInstance().gameRenderer.lightTexture().turnOnLightLayer();
 		RenderSystem.enableDepthTest();
 
-		if (!BotaniaConfig.client().useShaders()) { //Shader compatibility mode enabled
+		if (BotaniaConfig.client().opaqueParticles()) {
 			RenderSystem.disableBlend();
 			RenderSystem.depthMask(true);
 			RenderSystem.setShader(GameRenderer::getParticleShader);
-		} else { //Shader compatibility mode disabled
+		} else {
 			RenderSystem.depthMask(false);
 			RenderSystem.enableBlend();
 			RenderSystem.blendFunc(GL11.GL_SRC_ALPHA, GL11.GL_ONE);
diff --git a/Xplat/src/main/java/vazkii/botania/client/fx/FXWisp.java b/Xplat/src/main/java/vazkii/botania/client/fx/FXWisp.java
index 9c497f6a9c..57f4a46fbc 100644
--- a/Xplat/src/main/java/vazkii/botania/client/fx/FXWisp.java
+++ b/Xplat/src/main/java/vazkii/botania/client/fx/FXWisp.java
@@ -106,11 +106,11 @@ public void setGravity(float value) {
 
 	private static void beginRenderCommon(BufferBuilder bufferBuilder, TextureManager textureManager) {
 		Minecraft.getInstance().gameRenderer.lightTexture().turnOnLightLayer();
-		if (!BotaniaConfig.client().useShaders()) { //Shader compatibility mode enabled
+		if (BotaniaConfig.client().opaqueParticles()) {
 			RenderSystem.disableBlend();
 			RenderSystem.depthMask(true);
 			RenderSystem.setShader(GameRenderer::getParticleShader);
-		} else { //Shader compatibility mode disabled
+		} else {
 			RenderSystem.depthMask(false);
 			RenderSystem.enableBlend();
 			RenderSystem.blendFunc(GL11.GL_SRC_ALPHA, GL11.GL_ONE);
diff --git a/Xplat/src/main/java/vazkii/botania/xplat/BotaniaConfig.java b/Xplat/src/main/java/vazkii/botania/xplat/BotaniaConfig.java
index 1cbfdbcfae..cfee0d30df 100644
--- a/Xplat/src/main/java/vazkii/botania/xplat/BotaniaConfig.java
+++ b/Xplat/src/main/java/vazkii/botania/xplat/BotaniaConfig.java
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ public interface ClientConfigAccess {
 		boolean referencesEnabled();
 		boolean splashesEnabled();
 		boolean useShaders();
+		boolean opaqueParticles();
 	}
 
 	private static ConfigAccess config = null;