diff --git a/src/Fbx2Raw.cpp b/src/Fbx2Raw.cpp
index fa74e37..d544d06 100644
--- a/src/Fbx2Raw.cpp
+++ b/src/Fbx2Raw.cpp
@@ -629,12 +629,7 @@ static bool TriangleTexturePolarity(const Vec2f &uv0, const Vec2f &uv1, const Ve
 static RawMaterialType
 GetMaterialType(const RawModel &raw, const int textures[RAW_TEXTURE_USAGE_MAX], const bool vertexTransparency, const bool skinned)
 {
-    // if there is vertex transparency, definitely transparent
-    if (vertexTransparency) {
-        return skinned ? RAW_MATERIAL_TYPE_SKINNED_TRANSPARENT : RAW_MATERIAL_TYPE_TRANSPARENT;
-    }
-
-    // Determine material type based on texture occlusion.
+    // If diffusely texture, determine material type based on texture occlusion.
     if (textures[RAW_TEXTURE_USAGE_DIFFUSE] >= 0) {
         switch (raw.GetTexture(textures[RAW_TEXTURE_USAGE_DIFFUSE]).occlusion) {
             case RAW_TEXTURE_OCCLUSION_OPAQUE:
@@ -644,6 +639,12 @@ GetMaterialType(const RawModel &raw, const int textures[RAW_TEXTURE_USAGE_MAX],
         }
     }
 
+	// else if there is any vertex transparency, treat whole mesh as transparent
+	if (vertexTransparency) {
+		return skinned ? RAW_MATERIAL_TYPE_SKINNED_TRANSPARENT : RAW_MATERIAL_TYPE_TRANSPARENT;
+	}
+
+
     // Default to simply opaque.
     return skinned ? RAW_MATERIAL_TYPE_SKINNED_OPAQUE : RAW_MATERIAL_TYPE_OPAQUE;
 }