diff --git a/Core/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/pointgr.cpp b/Core/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/pointgr.cpp
index bd7f2c9a84e..23a6bf26a9b 100644
--- a/Core/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/pointgr.cpp
+++ b/Core/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/pointgr.cpp
@@ -927,7 +927,12 @@ void PointGroupClass::Render(RenderInfoClass &rinfo)
 	DX8Wrapper::Set_Texture(0,Texture);
 
 	// Enable sorting if the primitives are translucent and alpha testing is not enabled.
-	const bool sort = (Shader.Get_Dst_Blend_Func() != ShaderClass::DSTBLEND_ZERO) && (Shader.Get_Alpha_Test() == ShaderClass::ALPHATEST_DISABLE) && (WW3D::Is_Sorting_Enabled());
+	// TheSuperHackers @bugfix stephanmeesters 30/06/2026 However, do not apply sorting to ground-aligned particles.
+	// This improves performance and resolves rendering artifacts caused by clipping between ground-aligned particles and billboard particles.
+	const bool sort = Billboard &&
+	                  Shader.Get_Dst_Blend_Func() != ShaderClass::DSTBLEND_ZERO &&
+	                  Shader.Get_Alpha_Test() == ShaderClass::ALPHATEST_DISABLE &&
+	                  WW3D::Is_Sorting_Enabled();
 
 	IndexBufferClass *indexbuffer;
 	int	verticesperprimitive;/// lorenzen fixed
@@ -1836,6 +1841,7 @@ void PointGroupClass::RenderVolumeParticle(RenderInfoClass &rinfo, unsigned int
 		DX8Wrapper::Set_Texture(0,Texture);
 
 		// Enable sorting if the primitives are translucent and alpha testing is not enabled.
+		// TheSuperHackers @info Volumetric particles that are ground-aligned must have sorting enabled.
 		const bool sort = (Shader.Get_Dst_Blend_Func() != ShaderClass::DSTBLEND_ZERO) && (Shader.Get_Alpha_Test() == ShaderClass::ALPHATEST_DISABLE) && (WW3D::Is_Sorting_Enabled());
 
 		IndexBufferClass *indexbuffer;