diff --git a/src/engine/client/cl_main.cpp b/src/engine/client/cl_main.cpp
index 209e2b5fee..733e3a6afc 100644
--- a/src/engine/client/cl_main.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/client/cl_main.cpp
@@ -2141,7 +2141,7 @@ bool CL_InitRenderer()
 		FS_FCloseFile( f );
 	}
 
-	cls.whiteShader = re.RegisterShader( "white", RSF_NOMIP );
+	cls.whiteShader = re.RegisterShader( "white", RSF_NOMIP | RSF_2D );
 
 	g_console_field_width = cls.windowConfig.vidWidth / SMALLCHAR_WIDTH - 2;
 	g_consoleField.SetWidth(g_console_field_width);
diff --git a/src/engine/client/client.h b/src/engine/client/client.h
index 44d233ee97..8f4f761ea7 100644
--- a/src/engine/client/client.h
+++ b/src/engine/client/client.h
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ struct clientStatic_t
 	// rendering info
 	WindowConfig windowConfig;
 	qhandle_t   charSetShader;
-	qhandle_t   whiteShader;
+	qhandle_t   whiteShader; // used for console drawing
 	bool    useLegacyConsoleFont;
 	bool    useLegacyConsoleFace;
 	fontInfo_t *consoleFont;
diff --git a/src/engine/renderer/tr_shader.cpp b/src/engine/renderer/tr_shader.cpp
index 647eae66c6..27f98e71c1 100644
--- a/src/engine/renderer/tr_shader.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/renderer/tr_shader.cpp
@@ -2009,6 +2009,7 @@ static bool ParseStage( shaderStage_t *stage, const char **text )
 	filterType_t filterType;
 	char         buffer[ 1024 ] = "";
 	bool     loadMap = false;
+	bool blendRegimeMatch = true;
 
 	while ( true )
 	{
@@ -2844,6 +2845,23 @@ static bool ParseStage( shaderStage_t *stage, const char **text )
 				continue;
 			}
 		}
+		// disable the stage if the renderer's blending mode does not match the specified mode
+		else if ( !Q_stricmp( token, "ifBlendRegime" ) )
+		{
+			token = COM_ParseExt2( text, false );
+			if ( !Q_stricmp( token, "naive" ) )
+			{
+				blendRegimeMatch = !tr.worldLinearizeTexture;
+			}
+			else if ( !Q_stricmp( token, "linear" ) )
+			{
+				blendRegimeMatch = tr.worldLinearizeTexture;
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				Log::Warn( "unknown parameter'%s' for ifBlendRegime in shader '%s'", token, shader.name );
+			}
+		}
 		// alpha <arithmetic expression>
 		else if ( !Q_stricmp( token, "alpha" ) )
 		{
@@ -3222,6 +3240,11 @@ static bool ParseStage( shaderStage_t *stage, const char **text )
 		}
 	}
 
+	if ( !blendRegimeMatch )
+	{
+		return true; // parsing succeeded, but not active
+	}
+
 	// parsing succeeded
 	stage->active = true;
 
@@ -6050,6 +6073,11 @@ shader_t       *R_FindShader( const char *name, int flags )
 	// going to have to upload an image
 	R_SyncRenderThread();
 
+	if ( !( flags & RSF_2D ) && !tr.worldMapLoaded )
+	{
+		Log::Warn( "non-2D shader '%s' registered before map colorspace is known, assuming naive blending", name );
+	}
+
 	ClearGlobalShader();
 
 	Q_strncpyz( shader.name, strippedName, sizeof( shader.name ) );