diff --git a/extendingladder.lua b/extendingladder.lua
index beefcd3..80866f6 100644
--- a/extendingladder.lua
+++ b/extendingladder.lua
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ minetest.register_node("ropes:ladder_wood", {
 	_doc_items_longdesc = ropes.doc.ladder_longdesc,
 	_doc_items_usagehelp = ropes.doc.ladder_usagehelp,
 	tiles = {"default_wood.png","default_wood.png","default_wood.png^[transformR270","default_wood.png^[transformR270","default_ladder_wood.png"},
+	use_texture_alpha = "clip",
 	inventory_image = "default_ladder_wood.png",
 	wield_image = "default_ladder_wood.png",
 	paramtype = "light",
@@ -164,6 +165,7 @@ minetest.register_node("ropes:ladder_steel", {
 	_doc_items_longdesc = ropes.doc.ladder_longdesc,
 	_doc_items_usagehelp = ropes.doc.ladder_usagehelp,
 	tiles = {"default_steel_block.png","default_steel_block.png","default_steel_block.png","default_steel_block.png","default_ladder_steel.png"},
+	use_texture_alpha = "clip",
 	inventory_image = "default_ladder_steel.png",
 	wield_image = "default_ladder_steel.png",
 	paramtype = "light",
diff --git a/ropeboxes.lua b/ropeboxes.lua
index 35be787..245aa2c 100644
--- a/ropeboxes.lua
+++ b/ropeboxes.lua
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ local function register_rope_block(multiple, max_multiple, name_prefix, node_pre
 		walkable = false,
 		climbable = true,
 		tiles = rope_box_tiles(rope_box_data[multiple].tiles, tint),
+		use_texture_alpha = "clip",
 		node_box = {
 			type = "fixed",
 			fixed = rope_box_data[multiple].node
@@ -234,6 +235,7 @@ local rope_def = {
 	paramtype = "light",
 	drop = "",
 	tiles = { "ropes_3.png", "ropes_3.png", "ropes_3.png", "ropes_3.png", "ropes_5.png", "ropes_5.png" },
+	use_texture_alpha = "clip",
 	groups = {choppy=2, flammable=2, not_in_creative_inventory=1},
 	sounds = {
             footstep = {name = "ropes_creak", gain = 0.8, max_hear_distance = 6},
@@ -268,6 +270,7 @@ local rope_bottom_def = {
 	paramtype = "light",
 	drop = "",
 	tiles = { "ropes_3.png", "ropes_3.png", "ropes_3.png", "ropes_3.png", "ropes_5.png", "ropes_5.png" },
+	use_texture_alpha = "clip",
 	drawtype = "nodebox",
 	groups = {choppy=2, flammable=2, not_in_creative_inventory=1},
 	sounds = {
diff --git a/ropeladder.lua b/ropeladder.lua
index 8320ebd..d805a16 100644
--- a/ropeladder.lua
+++ b/ropeladder.lua
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ local rope_ladder_top_def = {
     _doc_items_usagehelp = ropes.doc.ropeladder_usage,
 	drawtype = "signlike",
 	tiles = {"default_ladder_wood.png^ropes_ropeladder_top.png"},
+	use_texture_alpha = "clip",
 	is_ground_content = false,
 	inventory_image = "default_ladder_wood.png^ropes_ropeladder_top.png",
 	wield_image = "default_ladder_wood.png^ropes_ropeladder_top.png",
@@ -89,6 +90,7 @@ minetest.register_node("ropes:ropeladder", {
 	drop = "",
 	drawtype = "signlike",
 	tiles = {"default_ladder_wood.png^ropes_ropeladder.png"},
+	use_texture_alpha = "clip",
 	is_ground_content = false,
 	inventory_image = "default_ladder_wood.png^ropes_ropeladder.png",
 	wield_image = "default_ladder_wood.png^ropes_ropeladder.png",
@@ -119,6 +121,7 @@ minetest.register_node("ropes:ropeladder_bottom", {
 	drop = "",
 	drawtype = "signlike",
 	tiles = {"default_ladder_wood.png^ropes_ropeladder_bottom.png"},
+	use_texture_alpha = "clip",
 	is_ground_content = false,
 	inventory_image = "default_ladder_wood.png^ropes_ropeladder_bottom.png",
 	wield_image = "default_ladder_wood.png^ropes_ropeladder_bottom.png",
@@ -153,6 +156,7 @@ minetest.register_node("ropes:ropeladder_falling", {
 	drop = "",
 	drawtype = "signlike",
 	tiles = {"default_ladder_wood.png^ropes_ropeladder.png"},
+	use_texture_alpha = "clip",
 	is_ground_content = false,
 	inventory_image = "default_ladder_wood.png^ropes_ropeladder.png",
 	wield_image = "default_ladder_wood.png^ropes_ropeladder.png",