diff --git a/korman/properties/modifiers/render.py b/korman/properties/modifiers/render.py
index 8916b9d..7ec6493 100644
--- a/korman/properties/modifiers/render.py
+++ b/korman/properties/modifiers/render.py
@@ -264,6 +264,10 @@ class PlasmaFadeMod(PlasmaModifierProperties):
             mod.nearOpaq = 0.0
             mod.farOpaq = self.far_opaq
             mod.farTrans = self.far_trans
+            
+    @property
+    def requires_actor(self):
+        return self.fader_type == "FadeOpacity"
 
 
 class PlasmaFollowMod(idprops.IDPropObjectMixin, PlasmaModifierProperties):
diff --git a/korman/ui/modifiers/render.py b/korman/ui/modifiers/render.py
index fe17821..b660872 100644
--- a/korman/ui/modifiers/render.py
+++ b/korman/ui/modifiers/render.py
@@ -162,7 +162,8 @@ def fademod(modifier, layout, context):
         col.prop(modifier, "far_opaq")
         col.prop(modifier, "far_trans")
 
-    if not (modifier.near_trans <= modifier.near_opaq <= modifier.far_opaq <= modifier.far_trans):
+    if (modifier.fader_type in ("SimpleDist", "DistOpacity") and
+        not (modifier.near_trans <= modifier.near_opaq <= modifier.far_opaq <= modifier.far_trans)):
         # Warn the user that the values are not recommended.
         layout.label("Distance values must be equal or increasing!", icon="ERROR")