diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 0b47ab762..4ade8403e 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ Bugfixes:
  - GBA Memory: Properly initialize 1 Mb flash, and add debug logging
  - Qt: Properly set default video recording settings
  - GBA Audio: Make larger buffer sizes than 2048 actually work properly
+ - GBA Video: Fix blend issues with obscured middle layers
 Misc:
  - Qt: Disable sync to video by default
  - GBA: Exit cleanly on FATAL if the port supports it
diff --git a/src/gba/renderers/video-software.c b/src/gba/renderers/video-software.c
index 454d3f5e3..76be4d1b5 100644
--- a/src/gba/renderers/video-software.c
+++ b/src/gba/renderers/video-software.c
@@ -1303,7 +1303,7 @@ static void _drawBackgroundMode0(struct GBAVideoSoftwareRenderer* renderer, stru
 	uint16_t* vram = renderer->d.vram;
 
 	if (!objwinSlowPath) {
-		if (!(flags & FLAG_TARGET_2)) {
+		if (!(flags & FLAG_TARGET_2) && renderer->blendEffect != BLEND_ALPHA) {
 			if (!background->multipalette) {
 				DRAW_BACKGROUND_MODE_0(16, NoBlend, NO_OBJWIN);
 			} else {
@@ -1317,7 +1317,7 @@ static void _drawBackgroundMode0(struct GBAVideoSoftwareRenderer* renderer, stru
 			}
 		}
 	} else {
-		if (!(flags & FLAG_TARGET_2)) {
+		if (!(flags & FLAG_TARGET_2) && renderer->blendEffect != BLEND_ALPHA) {
 			if (!background->multipalette) {
 				DRAW_BACKGROUND_MODE_0(16, NoBlend, OBJWIN);
 			} else {