diff --git a/abms/ice.lua b/abms/ice.lua
index a134a07..083892d 100644
--- a/abms/ice.lua
+++ b/abms/ice.lua
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ minetest.register_node(BLOCK_NAME, {
 	},
 	freezemelt = "default:river_water_source",
 	sounds = default.node_sound_glass_defaults(),
-	use_texture_alpha = true,
+	use_texture_alpha = "blend",
 	drop = "",
 	on_destruct = function(pos)
 		-- asynchronous to avoid destruction loop
diff --git a/abms/puddle.lua b/abms/puddle.lua
index a450aa2..3d72761 100644
--- a/abms/puddle.lua
+++ b/abms/puddle.lua
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ for i = 1, VARIANT_COUNT do
 			sunlight_propagates = true,
 			paramtype = "light",
 			paramtype2 = "facedir",
-			use_texture_alpha = true,
+			use_texture_alpha = "blend",
 			node_box = node_box,
 			groups = {
 				not_in_creative_inventory = 1,