diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/GSRendererHW.cpp b/plugins/GSdx/GSRendererHW.cpp
index 225be8c8b3..f933616024 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/GSRendererHW.cpp
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/GSRendererHW.cpp
@@ -660,7 +660,8 @@ void GSRendererHW::Draw()
 
 	if (!m_userhacks_disable_gs_mem_clear) {
 		// Constant Direct Write without texture/test/blending (aka a GS mem clear)
-		if ((m_vt.m_primclass == GS_SPRITE_CLASS) && !PRIM->TME && !PRIM->ABE // Direct write
+		if ((m_vt.m_primclass == GS_SPRITE_CLASS) && !PRIM->TME // Direct write
+				&& (!PRIM->ABE || m_context->ALPHA.IsOpaque()) // 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