diff --git a/engine/common/imagelib/img_wad.c b/engine/common/imagelib/img_wad.c
index fcb22a35..e6d4f779 100644
--- a/engine/common/imagelib/img_wad.c
+++ b/engine/common/imagelib/img_wad.c
@@ -311,13 +311,17 @@ qboolean Image_LoadLMP( const char *name, const byte *buffer, fs_offset_t filesi
 	{
 		int	numcolors;
 
-		for( i = 0; i < pixels; i++ )
+		// HACKHACK: console background image shouldn't be transparent
+		if( !Q_stristr( name, "conback" ))
 		{
-			if( fin[i] == 255 )
+			for( i = 0; i < pixels; i++ )
 			{
-				image.flags |= IMAGE_HAS_ALPHA;
-				rendermode = LUMP_MASKED;
-				break;
+				if( fin[i] == 255 )
+				{
+					image.flags |= IMAGE_HAS_ALPHA;
+					rendermode = LUMP_MASKED;
+					break;
+				}
 			}
 		}
 		pal = fin + pixels;