diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_base.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_base.lua
index 78e2f1495..a20fca6cb 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_base.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_base.lua
@@ -3,11 +3,13 @@ local S = minetest.get_translator("mcl_core")
 -- Simple solid cubic nodes, most of them are the ground materials and simple building blocks
 
 local translucent_ice = minetest.settings:get_bool("mcl_translucent_ice", false)
-local ice_drawtype
+local ice_drawtype, ice_texture_alpha
 if translucent_ice then
 	ice_drawtype = "glasslike"
+	ice_texture_alpha = minetest.features.use_texture_alpha_string_modes and "blend" or true
 else
 	ice_drawtype = "normal"
+	ice_texture_alpha = minetest.features.use_texture_alpha_string_modes and "opaque" or false
 end
 
 mcl_core.fortune_drop_ore = {
@@ -820,7 +822,7 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_core:ice", {
 	tiles = {"default_ice.png"},
 	is_ground_content = true,
 	paramtype = "light",
-	use_texture_alpha = translucent_ice,
+	use_texture_alpha = ice_texture_alpha,
 	stack_max = 64,
 	groups = {handy=1,pickaxey=1, slippery=3, building_block=1, ice=1},
 	drop = "",
@@ -886,7 +888,7 @@ for i=0,3 do
 		tiles = {"mcl_core_frosted_ice_"..i..".png"},
 		is_ground_content = false,
 		paramtype = "light",
-		use_texture_alpha = translucent_ice,
+		use_texture_alpha = ice_texture_alpha,
 		stack_max = 64,
 		groups = {handy=1, frosted_ice=1, slippery=3, not_in_creative_inventory=1, ice=1},
 		drop = "",
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_glass.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_glass.lua
index 83d2c1065..85bf614f4 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_glass.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_glass.lua
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ function mcl_core.add_stained_glass(desc, recipeitem, colorgroup, color)
 		tiles = {"mcl_core_glass_"..color..".png"},
 		paramtype = "light",
 		sunlight_propagates = true,
-		use_texture_alpha = true,
+		use_texture_alpha = minetest.features.use_texture_alpha_string_modes and "blend" or true,
 		stack_max = 64,
 		-- TODO: Add color to groups
 		groups = {handy=1, glass=1, building_block=1, material_glass=1},
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_misc.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_misc.lua
index bbfe75668..305682244 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_misc.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_misc.lua
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_core:slimeblock", {
 	},
 	tiles = {"mcl_core_slime.png"},
 	paramtype = "light",
-	use_texture_alpha = true,
+	use_texture_alpha = minetest.features.use_texture_alpha_string_modes and "blend" or true,
 	stack_max = 64,
 	-- According to Minecraft Wiki, bouncing off a slime block from a height off 255 blocks should result in a bounce height of 50 blocks
 	-- bouncy=44 makes the player bounce up to 49.6. This value was chosen by experiment.
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_portals/portal_end.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_portals/portal_end.lua
index 5919ef213..db0bf0092 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_portals/portal_end.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_portals/portal_end.lua
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_portals:portal_end", {
 	drawtype = "nodebox",
 	paramtype = "light",
 	sunlight_propagates = true,
-	use_texture_alpha = true,
+	use_texture_alpha = minetest.features.use_texture_alpha_string_modes and "blend" or true,
 	walkable = false,
 	diggable = false,
 	pointable = false,
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_portals/portal_nether.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_portals/portal_nether.lua
index d35520015..3582c0b35 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_portals/portal_nether.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_portals/portal_nether.lua
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_portals:portal", {
 	paramtype = "light",
 	paramtype2 = "facedir",
 	sunlight_propagates = true,
-	use_texture_alpha = true,
+	use_texture_alpha = minetest.features.use_texture_alpha_string_modes and "blend" or true,
 	walkable = false,
 	diggable = false,
 	pointable = false,
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/xpanes/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/xpanes/init.lua
index c17f2cd69..262ecdcf5 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/xpanes/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/xpanes/init.lua
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ local pane = function(description, node, append)
 		_doc_items_entry_name = entry_name,
 		_doc_items_longdesc = longdesc,
 		textures = {texture1, texture1, "xpanes_top_glass"..append..".png"},
-		use_texture_alpha = true,
+		use_texture_alpha = minetest.features.use_texture_alpha_string_modes and "blend" or true,
 		inventory_image = texture1,
 		wield_image = texture1,
 		sounds = mcl_sounds.node_sound_glass_defaults(),