diff --git a/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/HW/GSRendererHW.cpp b/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/HW/GSRendererHW.cpp
index 1f463f2c24..4bf034f363 100644
--- a/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/HW/GSRendererHW.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/HW/GSRendererHW.cpp
@@ -3657,7 +3657,7 @@ void GSRendererHW::EmulateBlending(int rt_alpha_min, int rt_alpha_max, bool& DAT
 	// BLEND_HW_CLR1 with As/F and BLEND_HW_CLR2 can be done in hw.
 	const bool clr_blend = !!(blend_flag & (BLEND_HW_CLR1 | BLEND_HW_CLR2 | BLEND_HW_CLR3));
 	bool clr_blend1_2 = (blend_flag & (BLEND_HW_CLR1 | BLEND_HW_CLR2)) && (m_conf.ps.blend_c != 1) && !blend_ad_improved // Make sure it isn't an Ad case
-						&& !m_draw_env->PABE.PABE // No PABE as it will require sw blending.
+						&& !(m_draw_env->PABE.PABE && GetAlphaMinMax().min < 128) // No PABE as it will require sw blending.
 						&& (COLCLAMP.CLAMP) // Let's add a colclamp check too, hw blend will clamp to 0-1.
 						&& !(one_barrier || m_conf.require_full_barrier); // Also don't run if there are barriers present.
 
@@ -3870,9 +3870,9 @@ void GSRendererHW::EmulateBlending(int rt_alpha_min, int rt_alpha_max, bool& DAT
 	}
 
 	// Per pixel alpha blending
-	if (m_draw_env->PABE.PABE)
+	if (m_draw_env->PABE.PABE && GetAlphaMinMax().min < 128)
 	{
-		// Breath of Fire Dragon Quarter, Strawberry Shortcake, Super Robot Wars, Cartoon Network Racing.
+		// Breath of Fire Dragon Quarter, Strawberry Shortcake, Super Robot Wars, Cartoon Network Racing, Simple 2000 Series Vol.81, SOTC, Super Robot Wars.
 
 		if (sw_blending)
 		{