diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/sodium/shaders/include/fog.glsl b/src/main/resources/assets/sodium/shaders/include/fog.glsl
index 70ef8c14d0..198d566d3c 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/sodium/shaders/include/fog.glsl
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/sodium/shaders/include/fog.glsl
@@ -3,8 +3,11 @@ const int FOG_SHAPE_CYLINDRICAL = 1;
 
 vec4 _linearFog(vec4 fragColor, float fragDistance, vec4 fogColor, float fogStart, float fogEnd) {
 #ifdef USE_FOG
-    float factor = smoothstep(fogStart, fogEnd, fragDistance * fogColor.a); // alpha value of fog is used as a weight
-    vec3 blended = mix(fragColor.rgb, fogColor.rgb, factor);
+    if (fragDistance <= fogStart) {
+        return fragColor;
+    }
+    float factor = fragDistance < fogEnd ? smoothstep(fogStart, fogEnd, fragDistance) : 1.0; // alpha value of fog is used as a weight
+    vec3 blended = mix(fragColor.rgb, fogColor.rgb, factor * fogColor.a);
 
     return vec4(blended, fragColor.a); // alpha value of fragment cannot be modified
 #else