diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/GSDeviceOGL.cpp b/plugins/GSdx/GSDeviceOGL.cpp
index 56d3d98952..010acbe219 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/GSDeviceOGL.cpp
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/GSDeviceOGL.cpp
@@ -613,6 +613,10 @@ void GSDeviceOGL::InitPrimDateTexture(GSTexture* rt)
 	ClearRenderTarget_i(m_date.t, 0x7FFFFFFF);
 
 	glBindImageTexture(2, m_date.t->GetID(), 0, false, 0, GL_READ_WRITE, GL_R32I);
+#ifdef ENABLE_OGL_DEBUG
+	// Help to see the texture in apitrace
+	PSSetShaderResource(2, m_date.t);
+#endif
 }
 
 void GSDeviceOGL::RecycleDateTexture()
diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/res/glsl/tfx_fs.glsl b/plugins/GSdx/res/glsl/tfx_fs.glsl
index 67c71fba46..1c2baf9c9b 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/res/glsl/tfx_fs.glsl
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/res/glsl/tfx_fs.glsl
@@ -48,10 +48,23 @@ layout(binding = 3) uniform sampler2D RtSampler; // note 2 already use by the im
 #ifndef DISABLE_GL42_image
 #if PS_DATE > 0
 // FIXME how to declare memory access
-layout(r32i, binding = 2) coherent uniform iimage2D img_prim_min;
-// Don't enable it. Discard fragment can still write in the depth buffer
-// it breaks shadow in Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne
-//layout(early_fragment_tests) in;
+layout(r32i, binding = 2) uniform iimage2D img_prim_min;
+// WARNING:
+// You can't enable it if you discard the fragment. The depth is still
+// updated (shadow in Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne)
+//
+// early_fragment_tests must still be enabled in the first pass of the 2 passes algo
+// First pass search the first primitive that will write the bad alpha value. Value
+// won't be written if the fragment fails the depth test.
+//
+// In theory the best solution will be do
+// 1/ copy the depth buffer
+// 2/ do the full depth (current depth writes are disabled)
+// 3/ restore the depth buffer for 2nd pass
+// Of course, it is likely too costly.
+#if PS_DATE == 1 || PS_DATE == 2
+layout(early_fragment_tests) in;
+#endif
 
 // I don't remember why I set this parameter but it is surely useless
 //layout(pixel_center_integer) in vec4 gl_FragCoord;
@@ -564,15 +577,15 @@ void ps_main()
     // Pixel with alpha equal to 1 will failed (128-255)
     if (C.a > 127.5f) {
         imageAtomicMin(img_prim_min, ivec2(gl_FragCoord.xy), gl_PrimitiveID);
-        return;
     }
+    return;
 #elif PS_DATE == 2 && !defined(DISABLE_GL42_image)
     // DATM == 1
     // Pixel with alpha equal to 0 will failed (0-127)
     if (C.a < 127.5f) {
         imageAtomicMin(img_prim_min, ivec2(gl_FragCoord.xy), gl_PrimitiveID);
-        return;
     }
+    return;
 #endif
 
     ps_blend(C, alpha_blend);
diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/res/glsl_source.h b/plugins/GSdx/res/glsl_source.h
index ccffb134a8..7c51bcf9fe 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/res/glsl_source.h
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/res/glsl_source.h
@@ -952,10 +952,23 @@ static const char* tfx_fs_all_glsl =
 	"#ifndef DISABLE_GL42_image\n"
 	"#if PS_DATE > 0\n"
 	"// FIXME how to declare memory access\n"
-	"layout(r32i, binding = 2) coherent uniform iimage2D img_prim_min;\n"
-	"// Don't enable it. Discard fragment can still write in the depth buffer\n"
-	"// it breaks shadow in Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne\n"
-	"//layout(early_fragment_tests) in;\n"
+	"layout(r32i, binding = 2) uniform iimage2D img_prim_min;\n"
+	"// WARNING:\n"
+	"// You can't enable it if you discard the fragment. The depth is still\n"
+	"// updated (shadow in Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne)\n"
+	"//\n"
+	"// early_fragment_tests must still be enabled in the first pass of the 2 passes algo\n"
+	"// First pass search the first primitive that will write the bad alpha value. Value\n"
+	"// won't be written if the fragment fails the depth test.\n"
+	"// \n"
+	"// In theory the best solution will be do \n"
+	"// 1/ copy the depth buffer\n"
+	"// 2/ do the full depth (current depth writes are disabled)\n"
+	"// 3/ restore the depth buffer for 2nd pass\n"
+	"// Of course, it is likely too costly.\n"
+	"#if PS_DATE == 1 || PS_DATE == 2\n"
+	"layout(early_fragment_tests) in;\n"
+	"#endif\n"
 	"\n"
 	"// I don't remember why I set this parameter but it is surely useless\n"
 	"//layout(pixel_center_integer) in vec4 gl_FragCoord;\n"
@@ -1468,15 +1481,15 @@ static const char* tfx_fs_all_glsl =
 	"    // Pixel with alpha equal to 1 will failed (128-255)\n"
 	"    if (C.a > 127.5f) {\n"
 	"        imageAtomicMin(img_prim_min, ivec2(gl_FragCoord.xy), gl_PrimitiveID);\n"
-	"        return;\n"
 	"    }\n"
+	"    return;\n"
 	"#elif PS_DATE == 2 && !defined(DISABLE_GL42_image)\n"
 	"    // DATM == 1\n"
 	"    // Pixel with alpha equal to 0 will failed (0-127)\n"
 	"    if (C.a < 127.5f) {\n"
 	"        imageAtomicMin(img_prim_min, ivec2(gl_FragCoord.xy), gl_PrimitiveID);\n"
-	"        return;\n"
 	"    }\n"
+	"    return;\n"
 	"#endif\n"
 	"\n"
 	"    ps_blend(C, alpha_blend);\n"