diff --git a/common/lc_context.cpp b/common/lc_context.cpp
index d6903178..5187d453 100644
--- a/common/lc_context.cpp
+++ b/common/lc_context.cpp
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ lcContext::lcContext()
 	mDepthWrite = true;
 	mDepthFunction = lcDepthFunction::LessEqual;
 	mDepthTest = true;
+	mColorWrite = true;
+	mColorBlend = false;
 	mCullFace = false;
 	mLineWidth = 1.0f;
 #if LC_FIXED_FUNCTION
@@ -387,6 +389,12 @@ void lcContext::SetDefaultState()
 	glDepthFunc(GL_LEQUAL);
 	mDepthFunction = lcDepthFunction::LessEqual;
 
+	mColorWrite = true;
+	glColorMask(GL_TRUE, GL_TRUE, GL_TRUE, GL_TRUE);
+
+	mColorBlend = false;
+	glDisable(GL_BLEND);
+
 	if (gSupportsBlendFuncSeparate)
 		glBlendFuncSeparate(GL_SRC_ALPHA, GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA, GL_ONE_MINUS_DST_ALPHA, GL_ONE);
 	else
@@ -622,6 +630,32 @@ void lcContext::EnableDepthTest(bool Enable)
 	mDepthTest = Enable;
 }
 
+void lcContext::EnableColorWrite(bool Enable)
+{
+	if (Enable == mColorWrite)
+		return;
+
+	if (Enable)
+		glColorMask(GL_TRUE, GL_TRUE, GL_TRUE, GL_TRUE);
+	else
+		glColorMask(GL_FALSE, GL_FALSE, GL_FALSE, GL_FALSE);
+
+	mColorWrite = Enable;
+}
+
+void lcContext::EnableColorBlend(bool Enable)
+{
+	if (Enable == mColorBlend)
+		return;
+
+	if (Enable)
+		glEnable(GL_BLEND);
+	else
+		glDisable(GL_BLEND);
+
+	mColorBlend = Enable;
+}
+
 void lcContext::EnableCullFace(bool Enable)
 {
 	if (Enable == mCullFace)
diff --git a/common/lc_context.h b/common/lc_context.h
index ba642e7a..bbbee278 100644
--- a/common/lc_context.h
+++ b/common/lc_context.h
@@ -166,6 +166,8 @@ public:
 	void SetDepthWrite(bool Enable);
 	void SetDepthFunction(lcDepthFunction DepthFunction);
 	void EnableDepthTest(bool Enable);
+	void EnableColorWrite(bool Enable);
+	void EnableColorBlend(bool Enable);
 	void EnableCullFace(bool Enable);
 	void SetLineWidth(float LineWidth);
 
@@ -252,6 +254,8 @@ protected:
 	bool mDepthWrite;
 	lcDepthFunction mDepthFunction;
 	bool mDepthTest;
+	bool mColorWrite;
+	bool mColorBlend;
 	bool mCullFace;
 	float mLineWidth;
 	int mMatrixMode;
diff --git a/common/lc_scene.cpp b/common/lc_scene.cpp
index 50cb1b6d..a8b5ff0a 100644
--- a/common/lc_scene.cpp
+++ b/common/lc_scene.cpp
@@ -324,11 +324,11 @@ void lcScene::DrawTranslucentMeshes(lcContext* Context, bool DrawLit, bool DrawF
 
 	if (!DrawFadePrepass)
 	{
-		glEnable(GL_BLEND);
+		Context->EnableColorBlend(true);
 		Context->SetDepthWrite(false);
 	}
 	else
-		glColorMask(GL_FALSE, GL_FALSE, GL_FALSE, GL_FALSE);
+		Context->EnableColorWrite(false);
 
 	Context->SetPolygonOffset(lcPolygonOffset::Translucent);
 
@@ -409,10 +409,10 @@ void lcScene::DrawTranslucentMeshes(lcContext* Context, bool DrawLit, bool DrawF
 	if (!DrawFadePrepass)
 	{
 		Context->SetDepthWrite(true);
-		glDisable(GL_BLEND);
+		Context->EnableColorBlend(false);
 	}
 	else
-		glColorMask(GL_TRUE, GL_TRUE, GL_TRUE, GL_TRUE);
+		Context->EnableColorWrite(true);
 }
 
 void lcScene::Draw(lcContext* Context) const
diff --git a/common/lc_view.cpp b/common/lc_view.cpp
index f9944b51..d60bc24a 100644
--- a/common/lc_view.cpp
+++ b/common/lc_view.cpp
@@ -926,11 +926,11 @@ void lcView::OnDraw()
 	mContext->BindTexture2D(gTexFont.GetTexture());
 
 	mContext->EnableDepthTest(false);
-	glEnable(GL_BLEND);
+	mContext->EnableColorBlend(true);
 
 	gTexFont.PrintText(mContext, 3.0f, (float)mHeight - 1.0f - 6.0f, 0.0f, Line.toLatin1().constData());
 
-	glDisable(GL_BLEND);
+	mContext->EnableColorBlend(false);
 	mContext->EnableDepthTest(true);
 
 	Redraw();
@@ -1024,11 +1024,11 @@ void lcView::DrawViewport() const
 		mContext->SetColor(lcVector4FromColor(lcGetPreferences().mTextColor));
 		mContext->BindTexture2D(gTexFont.GetTexture());
 
-		glEnable(GL_BLEND);
+		mContext->EnableColorBlend(true);
 
 		gTexFont.PrintText(mContext, 3.0f, (float)mHeight - 1.0f - 6.0f, 0.0f, CameraName.toLatin1().constData());
 
-		glDisable(GL_BLEND);
+		mContext->EnableColorBlend(false);
 	}
 
 	mContext->SetDepthWrite(true);
@@ -1127,7 +1127,7 @@ void lcView::DrawAxes() const
 	mContext->SetMaterial(lcMaterialType::UnlitTextureModulate);
 	mContext->SetViewMatrix(TranslationMatrix);
 	mContext->BindTexture2D(gTexFont.GetTexture());
-	glEnable(GL_BLEND);
+	mContext->EnableColorBlend(true);
 
 	float TextBuffer[6 * 5 * 3];
 	lcVector3 PosX = lcMul30(lcVector3(25.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f), WorldViewMatrix);
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ void lcView::DrawAxes() const
 	mContext->SetColor(lcVector4FromColor(lcGetPreferences().mAxesColor));
 	mContext->DrawPrimitives(GL_TRIANGLES, 0, 6 * 3);
 
-	glDisable(GL_BLEND);
+	mContext->EnableColorBlend(false);
 }
 
 void lcView::DrawSelectZoomRegionOverlay()
@@ -1221,10 +1221,10 @@ void lcView::DrawSelectZoomRegionOverlay()
 
 	if (LC_RGBA_ALPHA(Preferences.mMarqueeFillColor))
 	{
-		glEnable(GL_BLEND);
+		mContext->EnableColorBlend(true);
 		mContext->SetColor(lcVector4FromColor(Preferences.mMarqueeFillColor));
 		mContext->DrawPrimitives(GL_TRIANGLE_STRIP, 10, 4);
-		glDisable(GL_BLEND);
+		mContext->EnableColorBlend(false);
 	}
 
 	mContext->EnableDepthTest(true);
@@ -1453,7 +1453,7 @@ void lcView::DrawGrid()
 	{
 		mContext->BindTexture2D(gGridTexture);
 		mContext->SetDepthWrite(false);
-		glEnable(GL_BLEND);
+		mContext->EnableColorBlend(true);
 
 		mContext->SetMaterial(lcMaterialType::UnlitTextureModulate);
 		mContext->SetColor(lcVector4FromColor(Preferences.mGridStudColor));
@@ -1461,7 +1461,7 @@ void lcView::DrawGrid()
 		mContext->SetVertexFormat(0, 3, 0, 2, 0, false);
 		mContext->DrawPrimitives(GL_TRIANGLE_STRIP, 0, 4);
 
-		glDisable(GL_BLEND);
+		mContext->EnableColorBlend(false);
 		mContext->SetDepthWrite(true);
 
 		BufferOffset = 4 * 5 * sizeof(float);
diff --git a/common/lc_viewmanipulator.cpp b/common/lc_viewmanipulator.cpp
index 8c346d7c..1dcfc90c 100644
--- a/common/lc_viewmanipulator.cpp
+++ b/common/lc_viewmanipulator.cpp
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ void lcViewManipulator::DrawSelectMove(lcTrackButton TrackButton, lcTrackTool Tr
 
 	if ((TrackTool == lcTrackTool::MoveXY) || (TrackTool == lcTrackTool::MoveXZ) || (TrackTool == lcTrackTool::MoveYZ))
 	{
-		glEnable(GL_BLEND);
+		Context->EnableColorBlend(true);
 
 		Context->SetColor(0.8f, 0.8f, 0.0f, 0.3f);
 
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ void lcViewManipulator::DrawSelectMove(lcTrackButton TrackButton, lcTrackTool Tr
 		else if (TrackTool == lcTrackTool::MoveYZ)
 			Context->DrawIndexedPrimitives(GL_TRIANGLE_FAN, 4, GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT, (108 + 360) * 2);
 
-		glDisable(GL_BLEND);
+		Context->EnableColorBlend(false);
 	}
 
 	if (Focus && Focus->IsPiece())
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ void lcViewManipulator::DrawRotate(lcTrackButton TrackButton, lcTrackTool TrackT
 
 			Context->SetWorldMatrix(RotatedWorldMatrix);
 
-			glEnable(GL_BLEND);
+			Context->EnableColorBlend(true);
 
 			lcVector3 Verts[33];
 			Verts[0] = lcVector3(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f);
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ void lcViewManipulator::DrawRotate(lcTrackButton TrackButton, lcTrackTool TrackT
 			if (NumVerts > 2)
 				Context->DrawPrimitives(GL_TRIANGLE_FAN, 0, NumVerts);
 
-			glDisable(GL_BLEND);
+			Context->EnableColorBlend(false);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -650,7 +650,7 @@ void lcViewManipulator::DrawRotate(lcTrackButton TrackButton, lcTrackTool TrackT
 		Context->SetViewMatrix(lcMatrix44Translation(lcVector3(0.375, 0.375, 0.0)));
 		Context->SetProjectionMatrix(lcMatrix44Ortho(0.0f, mView->GetWidth(), 0.0f, mView->GetHeight(), -1.0f, 1.0f));
 		Context->BindTexture2D(gTexFont.GetTexture());
-		glEnable(GL_BLEND);
+		Context->EnableColorBlend(true);
 
 		char buf[32];
 		sprintf(buf, "[%.2f]", fabsf(Angle));
@@ -661,7 +661,7 @@ void lcViewManipulator::DrawRotate(lcTrackButton TrackButton, lcTrackTool TrackT
 		Context->SetColor(0.8f, 0.8f, 0.0f, 1.0f);
 		gTexFont.PrintText(Context, ScreenPos[0] - (cx / 2), ScreenPos[1] + (cy / 2), 0.0f, buf);
 
-		glDisable(GL_BLEND);
+		Context->EnableColorBlend(false);
 	}
 
 	Context->EnableDepthTest(true);
diff --git a/common/piece.cpp b/common/piece.cpp
index 6294b27d..74064ffb 100644
--- a/common/piece.cpp
+++ b/common/piece.cpp
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ void lcPiece::DrawInterface(lcContext* Context, const lcScene& Scene) const
 			7, 3, 2, 6, 7, 2, 0, 3, 7, 0, 7, 4, 6, 2, 1, 5, 6, 1
 		};
 
-		glEnable(GL_BLEND);
+		Context->EnableColorBlend(true);
 		Context->EnableCullFace(true);
 
 		for (int ControlPointIdx = 0; ControlPointIdx < mControlPoints.GetSize(); ControlPointIdx++)
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ void lcPiece::DrawInterface(lcContext* Context, const lcScene& Scene) const
 		}
 
 		Context->EnableCullFace(false);
-		glDisable(GL_BLEND);
+		Context->EnableColorBlend(false);
 	}
 }