diff --git a/cura/BuildVolume.py b/cura/BuildVolume.py
index 742d1872cb..02cc943823 100755
--- a/cura/BuildVolume.py
+++ b/cura/BuildVolume.py
@@ -262,9 +262,9 @@ class BuildVolume(SceneNode):
 
         renderer.queueNode(self, mode = RenderBatch.RenderMode.Lines)
         renderer.queueNode(self, mesh = self._origin_mesh, backface_cull = True)
-        renderer.queueNode(self, mesh = self._grid_mesh, shader = self._grid_shader, backface_cull = True)
+        renderer.queueNode(self, mesh = self._grid_mesh, shader = self._grid_shader, backface_cull = True, transparent = True, sort = -10)
         if self._disallowed_area_mesh:
-            renderer.queueNode(self, mesh = self._disallowed_area_mesh, shader = self._shader, transparent = True, backface_cull = True, sort = -9)
+            renderer.queueNode(self, mesh = self._disallowed_area_mesh, shader = self._shader, transparent = True, backface_cull = True, sort = -5)
 
         if self._error_mesh:
             renderer.queueNode(self, mesh=self._error_mesh, shader=self._shader, transparent=True,
diff --git a/resources/shaders/grid.shader b/resources/shaders/grid.shader
index 0ec6cc0f98..968c17d99a 100644
--- a/resources/shaders/grid.shader
+++ b/resources/shaders/grid.shader
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ fragment =
         float majorLine = min(majorGrid.x, majorGrid.y);
 
         gl_FragColor = mix(minorGridColor, u_gridColor0, 1.0 - min(majorLine, 1.0));
+        gl_FragColor.a = 0.8;
     }
 
 vertex41core =
@@ -88,6 +89,7 @@ fragment41core =
         float majorLine = min(majorGrid.x, majorGrid.y);
 
         frag_color = mix(minorGridColor, u_gridColor0, 1.0 - min(majorLine, 1.0));
+        frag_color.a = 0.8;
     }
 
 [defaults]