diff --git a/bin/pixi.dev.js b/bin/pixi.dev.js
index 48aa302..71b28d6 100644
--- a/bin/pixi.dev.js
+++ b/bin/pixi.dev.js
@@ -1452,8 +1452,8 @@
 
 PIXI.DisplayObjectContainer.prototype._renderWebGL = function(renderSession)
 {
-    if(this.visible === false || this.alpha === 0)return;
-
+    if(!this.visible || this.alpha <= 0)return;
+    
     var i,j;
 
     if(this._mask || this._filters)
@@ -1775,7 +1775,7 @@
 PIXI.Sprite.prototype._renderWebGL = function(renderSession)
 {
     // if the sprite is not visible or the alpha is 0 then no need to render this element
-    if(this.visible === false || this.alpha === 0)return;
+    if(!this.visible || this.alpha <= 0)return;
     
     var i,j;
 
@@ -2011,7 +2011,7 @@
 
 PIXI.SpriteBatch.prototype._renderWebGL = function(renderSession)
 {
-    if(!this.visible)return;
+    if(!this.visible || this.alpha <= 0 || !this.children.length)return;
 
     if(!this.ready)this.initWebGL( renderSession.gl );
     

diff --git a/bin/pixi.dev.js b/bin/pixi.dev.js
index 48aa302..71b28d6 100644
--- a/bin/pixi.dev.js
+++ b/bin/pixi.dev.js
@@ -1452,8 +1452,8 @@
 
 PIXI.DisplayObjectContainer.prototype._renderWebGL = function(renderSession)
 {
-    if(this.visible === false || this.alpha === 0)return;
-
+    if(!this.visible || this.alpha <= 0)return;
+    
     var i,j;
 
     if(this._mask || this._filters)
@@ -1775,7 +1775,7 @@
 PIXI.Sprite.prototype._renderWebGL = function(renderSession)
 {
     // if the sprite is not visible or the alpha is 0 then no need to render this element
-    if(this.visible === false || this.alpha === 0)return;
+    if(!this.visible || this.alpha <= 0)return;
     
     var i,j;
 
@@ -2011,7 +2011,7 @@
 
 PIXI.SpriteBatch.prototype._renderWebGL = function(renderSession)
 {
-    if(!this.visible)return;
+    if(!this.visible || this.alpha <= 0 || !this.children.length)return;
 
     if(!this.ready)this.initWebGL( renderSession.gl );
     
diff --git a/src/pixi/display/DisplayObjectContainer.js b/src/pixi/display/DisplayObjectContainer.js
index 45a8b55..5147b8f 100644
--- a/src/pixi/display/DisplayObjectContainer.js
+++ b/src/pixi/display/DisplayObjectContainer.js
@@ -283,8 +283,8 @@
 
 PIXI.DisplayObjectContainer.prototype._renderWebGL = function(renderSession)
 {
-    if(this.visible === false || this.alpha === 0)return;
-
+    if(!this.visible || this.alpha <= 0)return;
+    
     var i,j;
 
     if(this._mask || this._filters)

diff --git a/bin/pixi.dev.js b/bin/pixi.dev.js
index 48aa302..71b28d6 100644
--- a/bin/pixi.dev.js
+++ b/bin/pixi.dev.js
@@ -1452,8 +1452,8 @@
 
 PIXI.DisplayObjectContainer.prototype._renderWebGL = function(renderSession)
 {
-    if(this.visible === false || this.alpha === 0)return;
-
+    if(!this.visible || this.alpha <= 0)return;
+    
     var i,j;
 
     if(this._mask || this._filters)
@@ -1775,7 +1775,7 @@
 PIXI.Sprite.prototype._renderWebGL = function(renderSession)
 {
     // if the sprite is not visible or the alpha is 0 then no need to render this element
-    if(this.visible === false || this.alpha === 0)return;
+    if(!this.visible || this.alpha <= 0)return;
     
     var i,j;
 
@@ -2011,7 +2011,7 @@
 
 PIXI.SpriteBatch.prototype._renderWebGL = function(renderSession)
 {
-    if(!this.visible)return;
+    if(!this.visible || this.alpha <= 0 || !this.children.length)return;
 
     if(!this.ready)this.initWebGL( renderSession.gl );
     
diff --git a/src/pixi/display/DisplayObjectContainer.js b/src/pixi/display/DisplayObjectContainer.js
index 45a8b55..5147b8f 100644
--- a/src/pixi/display/DisplayObjectContainer.js
+++ b/src/pixi/display/DisplayObjectContainer.js
@@ -283,8 +283,8 @@
 
 PIXI.DisplayObjectContainer.prototype._renderWebGL = function(renderSession)
 {
-    if(this.visible === false || this.alpha === 0)return;
-
+    if(!this.visible || this.alpha <= 0)return;
+    
     var i,j;
 
     if(this._mask || this._filters)
diff --git a/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js b/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js
index 0690cf3..aee299a 100644
--- a/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js
+++ b/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@
 PIXI.Sprite.prototype._renderWebGL = function(renderSession)
 {
     // if the sprite is not visible or the alpha is 0 then no need to render this element
-    if(this.visible === false || this.alpha === 0)return;
+    if(!this.visible || this.alpha <= 0)return;
     
     var i,j;
 

diff --git a/bin/pixi.dev.js b/bin/pixi.dev.js
index 48aa302..71b28d6 100644
--- a/bin/pixi.dev.js
+++ b/bin/pixi.dev.js
@@ -1452,8 +1452,8 @@
 
 PIXI.DisplayObjectContainer.prototype._renderWebGL = function(renderSession)
 {
-    if(this.visible === false || this.alpha === 0)return;
-
+    if(!this.visible || this.alpha <= 0)return;
+    
     var i,j;
 
     if(this._mask || this._filters)
@@ -1775,7 +1775,7 @@
 PIXI.Sprite.prototype._renderWebGL = function(renderSession)
 {
     // if the sprite is not visible or the alpha is 0 then no need to render this element
-    if(this.visible === false || this.alpha === 0)return;
+    if(!this.visible || this.alpha <= 0)return;
     
     var i,j;
 
@@ -2011,7 +2011,7 @@
 
 PIXI.SpriteBatch.prototype._renderWebGL = function(renderSession)
 {
-    if(!this.visible)return;
+    if(!this.visible || this.alpha <= 0 || !this.children.length)return;
 
     if(!this.ready)this.initWebGL( renderSession.gl );
     
diff --git a/src/pixi/display/DisplayObjectContainer.js b/src/pixi/display/DisplayObjectContainer.js
index 45a8b55..5147b8f 100644
--- a/src/pixi/display/DisplayObjectContainer.js
+++ b/src/pixi/display/DisplayObjectContainer.js
@@ -283,8 +283,8 @@
 
 PIXI.DisplayObjectContainer.prototype._renderWebGL = function(renderSession)
 {
-    if(this.visible === false || this.alpha === 0)return;
-
+    if(!this.visible || this.alpha <= 0)return;
+    
     var i,j;
 
     if(this._mask || this._filters)
diff --git a/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js b/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js
index 0690cf3..aee299a 100644
--- a/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js
+++ b/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@
 PIXI.Sprite.prototype._renderWebGL = function(renderSession)
 {
     // if the sprite is not visible or the alpha is 0 then no need to render this element
-    if(this.visible === false || this.alpha === 0)return;
+    if(!this.visible || this.alpha <= 0)return;
     
     var i,j;
 
diff --git a/src/pixi/display/SpriteBatch.js b/src/pixi/display/SpriteBatch.js
index 36cd710..fb099af 100644
--- a/src/pixi/display/SpriteBatch.js
+++ b/src/pixi/display/SpriteBatch.js
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 
 PIXI.SpriteBatch.prototype._renderWebGL = function(renderSession)
 {
-    if(!this.visible)return;
+    if(!this.visible || this.alpha <= 0 || !this.children.length)return;
 
     if(!this.ready)this.initWebGL( renderSession.gl );