diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/mods/betterfoliage/config/MainConfig.kt b/src/main/kotlin/mods/betterfoliage/config/MainConfig.kt
index f582f09..194b1ca 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/mods/betterfoliage/config/MainConfig.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/mods/betterfoliage/config/MainConfig.kt
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ class NetherrackConfig(node: ConfigNode) : DelegatingConfigGroup(node) {
 
 class FallingLeavesConfig(node: ConfigNode) : DelegatingConfigGroup(node) {
     val enabled by boolean(true, langKey = recurring)
+    val opacityHack by boolean(false)
     val speed by double(0.05, min = 0.01, max = 0.15)
     val windStrength by double(0.5, min = 0.1, max = 2.0)
     val stormStrength by double(0.8, min = 0.1, max = 2.0) { it.coerceAtLeast(windStrength) }
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/mods/betterfoliage/render/particle/FallingLeaves.kt b/src/main/kotlin/mods/betterfoliage/render/particle/FallingLeaves.kt
index 764827c..3502b27 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/mods/betterfoliage/render/particle/FallingLeaves.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/mods/betterfoliage/render/particle/FallingLeaves.kt
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import mods.betterfoliage.render.block.vanilla.LeafKey
 import mods.betterfoliage.util.*
 import net.fabricmc.fabric.api.event.world.WorldTickCallback
 import net.minecraft.client.MinecraftClient
+import net.minecraft.client.particle.ParticleTextureSheet
 import net.minecraft.client.render.BufferBuilder
 import net.minecraft.client.world.ClientWorld
 import net.minecraft.util.math.BlockPos
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ class FallingLeafParticle(
 
     override fun update() {
         if (randomF() > 0.95f) rotPositive = !rotPositive
-//        if (age > maxAge - 20) colorAlpha = 0.05f * (maxAge - age)
+        if (age > maxAge - 20) colorAlpha = 0.05f * (maxAge - age)
 
         if (onGround || wasCollided) {
             velocity.setTo(0.0, 0.0, 0.0)
@@ -74,6 +75,10 @@ class FallingLeafParticle(
         val color =  overrideColor ?: blockColor
         setColor(color)
     }
+
+    override fun getType() =
+        if (BetterFoliage.config.fallingLeaves.opacityHack) ParticleTextureSheet.PARTICLE_SHEET_OPAQUE
+        else ParticleTextureSheet.PARTICLE_SHEET_TRANSLUCENT
 }
 
 object LeafWindTracker : WorldTickCallback, ClientWorldLoadCallback {