diff --git a/Tactical/Interface.cpp b/Tactical/Interface.cpp
index b8a06317b..40839e4e3 100644
--- a/Tactical/Interface.cpp
+++ b/Tactical/Interface.cpp
@@ -2440,7 +2440,7 @@ BOOLEAN DrawCTHIndicator()
 	INT16 sRight = gsVIEWPORT_END_X;
 	INT16 sBottom = gsVIEWPORT_WINDOW_END_Y;
 
-	iBack = RegisterBackgroundRect(BGND_FLAG_SINGLE, NULL, sLeft, sTop, sRight, sBottom);
+	iBack = RegisterBackgroundRect(BGND_FLAG_SINGLE | BGND_FLAG_IGNORE_RAIN, NULL, sLeft, sTop, sRight, sBottom);
 
 	if ( iBack != -1 )
 	{
diff --git a/Tactical/Rain.cpp b/Tactical/Rain.cpp
index 3cca18107..d9de04eac 100644
--- a/Tactical/Rain.cpp
+++ b/Tactical/Rain.cpp
@@ -598,10 +598,10 @@ void RainClipVideoOverlay()
 	{
 		pCurr = gVideoOverlays[ uiIndex ].pBackground;
 
-		if( pCurr->sLeft < gRainRegion.right ||
+		if(!(pCurr->uiFlags & BGND_FLAG_IGNORE_RAIN) && (pCurr->sLeft < gRainRegion.right ||
 			pCurr->sTop < gRainRegion.bottom ||
 			pCurr->sRight >= gRainRegion.left ||
-			pCurr->sBottom >= gRainRegion.top )
+			pCurr->sBottom >= gRainRegion.top))
 				ColorFillVideoSurfaceArea( guiRainRenderSurface, pCurr->sLeft, pCurr->sTop, pCurr->sRight, pCurr->sBottom, Get16BPPColor( FROMRGB( 0, 0, 0 ) ) );
 	}
 }
diff --git a/TileEngine/Render Dirty.h b/TileEngine/Render Dirty.h
index 13b111d04..b1407b168 100644
--- a/TileEngine/Render Dirty.h	
+++ b/TileEngine/Render Dirty.h	
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #define BGND_FLAG_MERC				0x10000000
 #define BGND_FLAG_SAVERECT		0x08000000
 #define BGND_FLAG_TOPMOST			0x04000000
+#define BGND_FLAG_IGNORE_RAIN	0x00000002
 #define BGND_FLAG_ANIMATED		0x00000001
 
 #define VOVERLAY_DIRTYBYTEXT					0x00000001