diff --git a/api.txt b/api.txt
index d682f47..20a3d63 100644
--- a/api.txt
+++ b/api.txt
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ ambience.add_set("windy", {
 	frequency = 500,
 	nodes = {"default:sand"},
 	sounds = {
-		{name = "wind", length = 9, gain = 0.3},
+		{name = "wind", length = 9, gain = 0.3, fade = 1.0},
 		{name = "desertwind", length = 8, gain = 0.3},
 		{name = "crow", length = 3, ephemeral = true},
 	},
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index b90542b..a9663c7 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ core.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
 			handler = core.sound_play(ambience.name, {
 				to_player = pname,
 				gain = ((ambience.gain or 0.3) + (MORE_GAIN or 0)) * playing[pname].svol,
-				pitch = ambience.pitch or 1.0
+				pitch = ambience.pitch or 1.0, fade = ambience.fade
 			}, ambience.ephemeral)
 
 --print ("playing... " .. ambience.name .. " (" .. chance .. " < "