diff --git a/game/source/effects/effects.cpp b/game/source/effects/effects.cpp
index df5d2d499..727e8dff8 100644
--- a/game/source/effects/effects.cpp
+++ b/game/source/effects/effects.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ bool debug_damage_effects = false;
 
 bool enable_opaque_effect_render_pass = true;
 bool enable_transparents_effect_render_pass = true;
-bool enable_distortion_effect_render_pass = true;
+bool enable_distortion_effect_render_pass = false;
 bool enable_first_person_effect_render_pass = true;
 
 bool effects_render_pass_check(e_effect_pass pass)