diff --git a/pcsx2/GS/GSRegs.h b/pcsx2/GS/GSRegs.h
index b5be017b62..1ab1aa12cd 100644
--- a/pcsx2/GS/GSRegs.h
+++ b/pcsx2/GS/GSRegs.h
@@ -537,9 +537,13 @@ REG64_(GIFReg, ALPHA)
 	u8 _PAD2[3];
 REG_END2
 	// opaque => output will be Cs/As/zero
-	__forceinline bool IsOpaque() const { return ((A == B || (C == 2 && FIX == 0)) && D == 0) || (A == 0 && B == D && C == 2 && FIX == 0x80) || (C == 2 && D != 1 && FIX == 0x00); }
-	__forceinline bool IsOpaque(int amin, int amax) const { return ((A == B || amax == 0) && D == 0) || (A == 0 && B == D && amin == 0x80 && amax == 0x80) || (C == 2 && D != 1 && FIX == 0x00); }
-	__forceinline bool IsCd() { return (A == B) && (D == 1); }
+	__forceinline bool IsOpaque() const { return ((A == B || (C == 2 && FIX == 0)) && D == 0) || (A == 0 && B == D && C == 2 && FIX == 0x80); }
+	__forceinline bool IsOpaque(int amin, int amax) const { return ((A == B || amax == 0) && D == 0) || (A == 0 && B == D && amin == 0x80 && amax == 0x80); }
+	__forceinline bool IsCd() const { return (A == B) && (D == 1); }
+
+	// output will be Cd, Cs is discarded
+	__forceinline bool IsCdOutput() const { return (C == 2 && D != 1 && FIX == 0x00); }
+
 	__forceinline bool IsBlack() const { return ((C == 2 && FIX == 0) || (A == 2 && A == B)) && D == 2; }
 REG_END2
 
diff --git a/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/HW/GSRendererHW.cpp b/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/HW/GSRendererHW.cpp
index 060ba8865e..56a646291b 100644
--- a/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/HW/GSRendererHW.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/HW/GSRendererHW.cpp
@@ -1692,7 +1692,7 @@ void GSRendererHW::Draw()
 	{
 		// Constant Direct Write without texture/test/blending (aka a GS mem clear)
 		if ((m_vt.m_primclass == GS_SPRITE_CLASS) && !PRIM->TME // Direct write
-			&& (!PRIM->ABE || IsOpaque()) // No transparency
+			&& (!PRIM->ABE || IsOpaque() || m_context->ALPHA.IsCdOutput()) // No transparency
 			&& (m_context->FRAME.FBMSK == 0) // no color mask
 			&& !m_context->TEST.ATE // no alpha test
 			&& (!m_context->TEST.ZTE || m_context->TEST.ZTST == ZTST_ALWAYS) // no depth test
@@ -1844,7 +1844,7 @@ void GSRendererHW::Draw()
 	{
 		// Constant Direct Write without texture/test/blending (aka a GS mem clear)
 		if ((m_vt.m_primclass == GS_SPRITE_CLASS) && !PRIM->TME // Direct write
-				&& (!PRIM->ABE || IsOpaque()) // No transparency
+				&& (!PRIM->ABE || IsOpaque() || m_context->ALPHA.IsCdOutput()) // No transparency
 				&& (m_context->FRAME.FBMSK == 0) // no color mask
 				&& !m_context->TEST.ATE // no alpha test
 				&& (!m_context->TEST.ZTE || m_context->TEST.ZTST == ZTST_ALWAYS) // no depth test