diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/raiden2.c b/src/mame/drivers/raiden2.c
index 5996d610c80..6bc3417defe 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/raiden2.c
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/raiden2.c
@@ -799,6 +799,9 @@ void raiden2_state::draw_sprites(const rectangle &cliprect)
 	UINT16 *source = sprites + sprites_cur_start/2;
 	sprite_buffer.fill(0xf, cliprect);
 
+	if (raiden2_tilemap_enable & 0x10)
+		return;
+
 	gfx_element *gfx = m_gfxdecode->gfx(2);
 
 	/*