diff --git a/demo/index.ts b/demo/index.ts
index bbcdd3a..8262da0 100644
--- a/demo/index.ts
+++ b/demo/index.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ async function start() {
         groundCoveringColor: 'rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8)',
         minZoom: 15,
         maxZoom: 20,
+        modelsNearCameraFade: 0,
     });
 
     (window as any).gltfPlugin = plugin;
diff --git a/src/defaultOptions.ts b/src/defaultOptions.ts
index 7b37910..a17dbcc 100644
--- a/src/defaultOptions.ts
+++ b/src/defaultOptions.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ export const defaultOptions: Required<PluginOptions> = {
     },
     modelsBaseUrl: '',
     modelsLoadStrategy: 'waitAll',
+    modelsNearCameraFade: 2500,
     labelGroupDefaults: {
         fontSize: DEFAULT_FONT_SIZE,
         fontColor: DEFAULT_FONT_COLOR,
diff --git a/src/plugin.ts b/src/plugin.ts
index 5ae78fa..6dd8e54 100644
--- a/src/plugin.ts
+++ b/src/plugin.ts
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ export class GltfPlugin extends Evented<GltfPluginEventTable> {
                     zIndex: this.options.zIndex,
                     minZoom: options.minZoom ?? this.options.minZoom,
                     maxZoom: options.maxZoom ?? this.options.maxZoom,
+                    nearCameraFade: this.options.modelsNearCameraFade,
                 });
 
                 const model: Model = {
diff --git a/src/types/plugin.ts b/src/types/plugin.ts
index 9e724f1..ef912ee 100644
--- a/src/types/plugin.ts
+++ b/src/types/plugin.ts
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ export interface PluginOptions {
 
     minZoom?: number;
     maxZoom?: number;
+    modelsNearCameraFade?: number;
 }
 
 /**