diff --git a/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/planets/saturn/saturn.asset b/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/planets/saturn/saturn.asset
index 5b92978410..7a7ee11ee4 100644
--- a/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/planets/saturn/saturn.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/planets/saturn/saturn.asset
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ local Saturn = {
       TextureUnlit = texturesPath .. "unlit_original_single.png",
       TextureColor = texturesPath .. "color_original_single.png",
       TextureTransparency = texturesPath .. "trans_original_single.png",
-      ColorFilter = 0.8,
+      ColorFilter = 0.9,
 
       NightFactor = 1.0,
       Size = 140445000,
diff --git a/modules/globebrowsing/shaders/advanced_rings_fs.glsl b/modules/globebrowsing/shaders/advanced_rings_fs.glsl
index c5fc9617db..c77c489c12 100644
--- a/modules/globebrowsing/shaders/advanced_rings_fs.glsl
+++ b/modules/globebrowsing/shaders/advanced_rings_fs.glsl
@@ -73,14 +73,14 @@ Fragment getFragment() {
   vec4 colorBckwrd = texture(ringTextureBckwrd, texCoord);
   vec4 colorFwrd = texture(ringTextureFwrd, texCoord);
   vec4 colorMult = texture(ringTextureColor, texCoord);
-  vec4 transparency = texture(ringTextureTransparency, texCoord);
+  float transparency = 1.0 - texture(ringTextureTransparency, texCoord).r;
 
   float lerpFactor = dot(camPositionObj, sunPositionObj);
 
   // Jon Colors:
   //vec4 diffuse = mix(colorFwrd * vec4(1, 0.88, 0.82, 1.0), colorBckwrd * vec4(1, 0.88, 0.82, 1.0), lerpFactor);
   vec4 diffuse = mix(colorFwrd, colorBckwrd, lerpFactor) * colorMult;
-  diffuse.a = colorFilterValue * transparency.a;
+  diffuse.a = colorFilterValue * transparency;
   float colorValue = length(diffuse.rgb) / 0.57735026919;
   if (colorValue < 0.001) {
     discard;
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ Fragment getFragment() {
       sum += textureProjOffset(shadowMapTexture, normalizedShadowCoords, ivec2( NSSamples - #{i},  NSSamples - #{i}));
     #endfor
     sum += textureProjOffset(shadowMapTexture, normalizedShadowCoords, ivec2(0, 0));
-    shadow = clamp(sum / (8.0 * NSSamples + 1.f), 0.35, 1.0);
+    shadow = clamp(sum / (8.0 * NSSamples + 1.f), 0.05, 1.0);
   }
 
   // The normal for the one plane depends on whether we are dealing
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ Fragment getFragment() {
 
   frag.color = diffuse * shadow;
   frag.color.a *= opacity;
+  frag.color.a += (1.0 - shadow) * 0.5;
   frag.depth = vs_screenSpaceDepth;
   frag.gPosition = vec4(1e30, 1e30, 1e30, 1.0);
   frag.gNormal = vec4(normal, 1.0);
diff --git a/modules/globebrowsing/shaders/renderer_fs.glsl b/modules/globebrowsing/shaders/renderer_fs.glsl
index d19ba775e0..02fb64c6a3 100644
--- a/modules/globebrowsing/shaders/renderer_fs.glsl
+++ b/modules/globebrowsing/shaders/renderer_fs.glsl
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ Fragment getFragment() {
     }
 
   #endif // USE_RING_SHADOWS
+
+  // Blend the light color passing thru the rings with the pre-shaded color
   frag.color.rgb = mix(preShadedColor * lightColor * ambientIntensity, frag.color.rgb, shadow);
 
 #endif // SHADOW_MAPPING_ENABLED
diff --git a/modules/globebrowsing/src/renderableglobe.cpp b/modules/globebrowsing/src/renderableglobe.cpp
index 61555fd112..5b0729e123 100644
--- a/modules/globebrowsing/src/renderableglobe.cpp
+++ b/modules/globebrowsing/src/renderableglobe.cpp
@@ -1232,8 +1232,8 @@ void RenderableGlobe::renderChunks(const RenderData& data, RendererTasks&,
         _globalRenderer.program->setIgnoreUniformLocationError(IgnoreError::No);
     }
 
-    glm::mat4 modelViewTransform = glm::mat4(viewTransform * _cachedModelTransform);
-    glm::mat4 modelViewProjectionTransform =
+    const glm::mat4 modelViewTransform = glm::mat4(viewTransform * _cachedModelTransform);
+    const glm::mat4 modelViewProjectionTransform =
         data.camera.sgctInternal.projectionMatrix() * modelViewTransform;
 
     // Upload the uniform variables
@@ -1283,18 +1283,6 @@ void RenderableGlobe::renderChunks(const RenderData& data, RendererTasks&,
         );
     }
 
-    modelViewTransform = glm::mat4(viewTransform * _cachedModelTransform);
-    modelViewProjectionTransform =
-        data.camera.sgctInternal.projectionMatrix() * modelViewTransform;
-
-    // Upload the uniform variables
-    _localRenderer.program->setUniform(
-        "modelViewProjectionTransform",
-        modelViewProjectionTransform
-    );
-
-    _localRenderer.program->setUniform("modelViewTransform", modelViewTransform);
-
     if (_useAccurateNormals && hasHeightLayer) {
         // Apply an extra scaling to the height if the object is scaled
         _localRenderer.program->setUniform(