diff --git a/mods/default/nodes.lua b/mods/default/nodes.lua
index 90b6dbd7..14ca9c50 100644
--- a/mods/default/nodes.lua
+++ b/mods/default/nodes.lua
@@ -1108,7 +1108,9 @@ end
 
 minetest.register_node("default:ice", {
 	description = "Ice",
+	drawtype = "glasslike",
 	tiles = {"default_ice.png"},
+	use_texture_alpha = true,
 	is_ground_content = true,
 	paramtype = "light",
 	groups = {cracky=3},
diff --git a/mods/default/textures/default_ice.png b/mods/default/textures/default_ice.png
index 14e4f563..04f53cdb 100644
Binary files a/mods/default/textures/default_ice.png and b/mods/default/textures/default_ice.png differ