diff --git a/libstarlight/source/starlight/gfx/RenderCore.cpp b/libstarlight/source/starlight/gfx/RenderCore.cpp
index 0916b65..cf3992c 100644
--- a/libstarlight/source/starlight/gfx/RenderCore.cpp
+++ b/libstarlight/source/starlight/gfx/RenderCore.cpp
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ void RenderCore::Open() {
     
     // set up mode defaults
     C3D_AlphaBlend(GPU_BLEND_ADD, GPU_BLEND_ADD, GPU_ONE, GPU_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA, GPU_ONE, GPU_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA); // premult
-    C3D_DepthTest(true, GPU_GEQUAL, GPU_WRITE_ALL); // hmm.
+    C3D_DepthTest(false, GPU_GEQUAL, GPU_WRITE_ALL); // hmm.
     C3D_CullFace(GPU_CULL_NONE);
     
 }
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ namespace {
                 break;
             
             case BlendMode::Replace:
-                C3D_AlphaBlend(GPU_BLEND_MAX, GPU_BLEND_MAX, GPU_ONE, GPU_ZERO, GPU_ONE, GPU_ZERO); // flat replace
+                C3D_AlphaBlend(GPU_BLEND_ADD, GPU_BLEND_ADD, GPU_ONE, GPU_ZERO, GPU_ONE, GPU_ZERO); // flat replace
                 C3D_TexEnvOp(env, C3D_RGB, 0, 0, 0);
                 C3D_TexEnvOp(env, C3D_Alpha, GPU_TEVOP_A_SRC_ALPHA, GPU_TEVOP_A_SRC_ALPHA, 0);
                 C3D_TexEnvFunc(env, C3D_RGB, GPU_REPLACE);
diff --git a/libstarlight/todo.txt b/libstarlight/todo.txt
index 50746aa..ae5d78b 100644
--- a/libstarlight/todo.txt
+++ b/libstarlight/todo.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 roadmap to v0.5.1 {
     - clear bug workaround implemented
     ^ maybe replace clearing with the workaround entirely?
-    try to figure out why the workaround doesn't work in citra
+    - try to figure out why the workaround doesn't work in citra (it was a difference between openGL and PICA blend operations!)
+        https://github.com/citra-emu/citra/issues/2684
     implement more blend modes {
         - flat replace
         masking