diff --git a/jquery-scrolltofixed-min.js b/jquery-scrolltofixed-min.js
index 6b6fa8d..02d99d4 100644
--- a/jquery-scrolltofixed-min.js
+++ b/jquery-scrolltofixed-min.js
@@ -1 +1 @@
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this.each(function(){(new a.ScrollToFixed(this,b))})}})(jQuery);
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+!function(a){a.isScrollToFixed=function(b){return!!a(b).data("ScrollToFixed")},a.ScrollToFixed=function(b,c){function s(){f.trigger("preUnfixed.ScrollToFixed"),z(),f.trigger("unfixed.ScrollToFixed"),o=-1,l=f.offset().top,m=f.offset().left,d.options.offsets&&(m+=f.offset().left-f.position().left),-1==n&&(n=m),g=f.css("position"),e=!0,-1!=d.options.bottom&&(f.trigger("preFixed.ScrollToFixed"),x(),f.trigger("fixed.ScrollToFixed"))}function t(){var a=d.options.limit;return a?"function"==typeof a?a.apply(f):a:0}function u(){return"fixed"===g}function v(){return"absolute"===g}function w(){return!(u()||v())}function x(){if(!u()){var 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this.each(function(){new a.ScrollToFixed(this,b)})}}(jQuery);
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diff --git a/jquery-scrolltofixed.js b/jquery-scrolltofixed.js
index aee7fa0..afe6a81 100644
--- a/jquery-scrolltofixed.js
+++ b/jquery-scrolltofixed.js
@@ -151,11 +151,14 @@
                     'top' : base.options.bottom == -1?getMarginTop():'',
                     'bottom' : base.options.bottom == -1?'':base.options.bottom,
                     'margin-left' : '0px'
-                }
+                };
                 if (!base.options.dontSetWidth){ cssOptions['width']=target.css('width'); };
 
                 target.css(cssOptions);
 
+                // fadeIn if fade option is set to true
+                if (base.options.fade) {target.fadeIn(300);}
+
                 target.addClass(base.options.baseClassName);
 
                 if (base.options.className) {
@@ -182,10 +185,18 @@
               'left' : left,
               'margin-left' : '0px',
               'bottom' : ''
-            }
+            };
             if (!base.options.dontSetWidth){ cssOptions['width']=target.css('width'); };
 
-            target.css(cssOptions);
+            // fadeOut if fade option is set to true
+            if (base.options.fade) {
+                //Ensure fade out occurs prior to modifying css
+                target.fadeOut(300, function(){
+                    target.css(cssOptions);
+                });
+            } else {
+                target.css(cssOptions);
+            }
 
             position = 'absolute';
         }
@@ -248,7 +259,7 @@
         // Checks to see if we need to do something based on new scroll position
         // of the page.
         function checkScroll() {
-            if (!$.isScrollToFixed(target) || target.is(':hidden')) return;
+            if (!$.isScrollToFixed(target) || (target.is(':hidden') && !base.options.fade)) return;
             var wasReset = isReset;
             var wasUnfixed = isUnfixed();