diff --git a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_KetsjiEngine.cpp b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_KetsjiEngine.cpp
index 4cfe3339631..a9206c1bb8f 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_KetsjiEngine.cpp
+++ b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_KetsjiEngine.cpp
@@ -1000,7 +1000,7 @@ void KX_KetsjiEngine::SetWorldSettings(KX_WorldInfo* wi)
 			wi->getAmbientColorBlue()
 		);
 
-		if (m_drawingmode == RAS_IRasterizer::KX_TEXTURED)
+		if (m_drawingmode >= RAS_IRasterizer::KX_SOLID)
 		{	
 			if (wi->hasMist())
 			{
@@ -1012,10 +1012,6 @@ void KX_KetsjiEngine::SetWorldSettings(KX_WorldInfo* wi)
 					wi->getMistColorBlue()
 				);
 			}
-			else
-			{
-				m_rasterizer->DisableFog();
-			}
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_PythonInit.cpp b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_PythonInit.cpp
index 873e49be6bb..8edc71aeec7 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_PythonInit.cpp
+++ b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_PythonInit.cpp
@@ -632,6 +632,17 @@ static PyObject* gPySetMistColor(PyObject*, PyObject* value)
 	Py_RETURN_NONE;
 }
 
+static PyObject* gPyDisableMist(PyObject*)
+{
+	
+	if (!gp_Rasterizer) {
+		PyErr_SetString(PyExc_RuntimeError, "Rasterizer.setMistColor(color), Rasterizer not available");
+		return NULL;
+	}	
+	gp_Rasterizer->DisableFog();
+	
+	Py_RETURN_NONE;
+}
 
 
 static PyObject* gPySetMistStart(PyObject*, PyObject* args)
@@ -900,6 +911,7 @@ static struct PyMethodDef rasterizer_methods[] = {
    METH_VARARGS, "setMousePosition(int x,int y)"},
   {"setBackgroundColor",(PyCFunction)gPySetBackgroundColor,METH_O,"set Background Color (rgb)"},
 	{"setAmbientColor",(PyCFunction)gPySetAmbientColor,METH_O,"set Ambient Color (rgb)"},
+ {"disableMist",(PyCFunction)gPyDisableMist,METH_NOARGS,"turn off mist"},
  {"setMistColor",(PyCFunction)gPySetMistColor,METH_O,"set Mist Color (rgb)"},
   {"setMistStart",(PyCFunction)gPySetMistStart,METH_VARARGS,"set Mist Start(rgb)"},
   {"setMistEnd",(PyCFunction)gPySetMistEnd,METH_VARARGS,"set Mist End(rgb)"},
diff --git a/source/gameengine/Rasterizer/RAS_IRasterizer.h b/source/gameengine/Rasterizer/RAS_IRasterizer.h
index cfeda06e670..96472b112d6 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Rasterizer/RAS_IRasterizer.h
+++ b/source/gameengine/Rasterizer/RAS_IRasterizer.h
@@ -280,6 +280,7 @@ public:
 	/**
 	 */
 	virtual void	DisableFog()=0;
+	virtual bool	IsFogEnabled()=0;
 
 	virtual void	SetBackColor(float red,
 								 float green,
diff --git a/source/gameengine/Rasterizer/RAS_OpenGLRasterizer/RAS_OpenGLRasterizer.cpp b/source/gameengine/Rasterizer/RAS_OpenGLRasterizer/RAS_OpenGLRasterizer.cpp
index 50f56db0645..bf50cde2280 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Rasterizer/RAS_OpenGLRasterizer/RAS_OpenGLRasterizer.cpp
+++ b/source/gameengine/Rasterizer/RAS_OpenGLRasterizer/RAS_OpenGLRasterizer.cpp
@@ -210,6 +210,10 @@ void RAS_OpenGLRasterizer::DisableFog()
 	m_fogenabled = false;
 }
 
+bool RAS_OpenGLRasterizer::IsFogEnabled()
+{
+	return m_fogenabled;
+}
 
 
 void RAS_OpenGLRasterizer::DisplayFog()
diff --git a/source/gameengine/Rasterizer/RAS_OpenGLRasterizer/RAS_OpenGLRasterizer.h b/source/gameengine/Rasterizer/RAS_OpenGLRasterizer/RAS_OpenGLRasterizer.h
index 83a9f759a8b..6013946fadf 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Rasterizer/RAS_OpenGLRasterizer/RAS_OpenGLRasterizer.h
+++ b/source/gameengine/Rasterizer/RAS_OpenGLRasterizer/RAS_OpenGLRasterizer.h
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ public:
 
 	void			DisableFog();
 	virtual void	DisplayFog();
+	virtual bool	IsFogEnabled();
 
 	virtual void	SetBackColor(
 						float red,