diff --git a/src/rendering/renderer.cpp b/src/rendering/renderer.cpp
index e20a0d6c..67a637bb 100644
--- a/src/rendering/renderer.cpp
+++ b/src/rendering/renderer.cpp
@@ -5287,6 +5287,10 @@ void Renderer::renderWorld(game::World* world, game::GameHandler* gameHandler) {
                     renderOverlay(tint, cmd);
                 }
             }
+            // Ghost mode desaturation: cold blue-grey overlay when dead/ghost
+            if (ghostMode_) {
+                renderOverlay(glm::vec4(0.30f, 0.35f, 0.42f, 0.45f), cmd);
+            }
             // Brightness overlay (applied before minimap so it doesn't affect UI)
             if (brightness_ < 0.99f) {
                 renderOverlay(glm::vec4(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f - brightness_), cmd);
@@ -5428,6 +5432,10 @@ void Renderer::renderWorld(game::World* world, game::GameHandler* gameHandler) {
                 renderOverlay(tint);
             }
         }
+        // Ghost mode desaturation: cold blue-grey overlay when dead/ghost
+        if (ghostMode_) {
+            renderOverlay(glm::vec4(0.30f, 0.35f, 0.42f, 0.45f));
+        }
         // Brightness overlay (applied before minimap so it doesn't affect UI)
         if (brightness_ < 0.99f) {
             renderOverlay(glm::vec4(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f - brightness_));