diff --git a/data/assets/scene/milkyway/milkyway/volume.asset b/data/assets/scene/milkyway/milkyway/volume.asset
index 78195a1b5c..5e88cb9052 100644
--- a/data/assets/scene/milkyway/milkyway/volume.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/milkyway/milkyway/volume.asset
@@ -25,8 +25,7 @@ local MilkyWayVolumeGalaxy = {
             Filename = data .. "/MilkyWayRGBAVolume1024x1024x128.raw",
             Dimensions = {1024, 1024, 128},
             Size = {1.2E21, 1.2E21, 0.15E21},
-            Steps = 480,
-            Downscale = 0.5,
+            Downscale = 0.4,
         },
         Points = {
             Type = "Points",
diff --git a/include/openspace/rendering/framebufferrenderer.h b/include/openspace/rendering/framebufferrenderer.h
index 4529fd60a4..952bf13d68 100644
--- a/include/openspace/rendering/framebufferrenderer.h
+++ b/include/openspace/rendering/framebufferrenderer.h
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ private:
     void applyTMO(float blackoutFactor);
     void applyFXAA();
     void updateDownscaleColorTexture();
+    void updateExitVolumeTextures();
     void writeDownscaledVolume();
     
     std::map<VolumeRaycaster*, RaycastData> _raycastData;
diff --git a/src/rendering/framebufferrenderer.cpp b/src/rendering/framebufferrenderer.cpp
index 76f571cf01..7d43b4d981 100644
--- a/src/rendering/framebufferrenderer.cpp
+++ b/src/rendering/framebufferrenderer.cpp
@@ -560,10 +560,14 @@ void FramebufferRenderer::writeDownscaledVolume() {
     glEnablei(GL_BLEND, 0);
     glBlendFunc(GL_SRC_ALPHA, GL_ONE);
 
+    glDisable(GL_DEPTH_TEST);
+
     glBindVertexArray(_screenQuad);
     glDrawArrays(GL_TRIANGLES, 0, 6);
     glBindVertexArray(0);
 
+    glEnable(GL_DEPTH_TEST);
+
     _downscaledVolumeProgram->deactivate();
 
     // Restores blending state
@@ -1212,7 +1216,6 @@ void FramebufferRenderer::performRaycasterTasks(const std::vector<RaycasterTask>
         }
 
         if (raycaster->downscaleRender() < 1.f) {
-            float scaleDown = raycaster->downscaleRender();
             glViewport(0, 0, _resolution.x, _resolution.y);
             glBindFramebuffer(GL_DRAW_FRAMEBUFFER, _gBuffers.framebuffer);
             writeDownscaledVolume();