diff --git a/lua/autorun/prop2mesh.lua b/lua/autorun/prop2mesh.lua
index d64bf8b..3f328c1 100644
--- a/lua/autorun/prop2mesh.lua
+++ b/lua/autorun/prop2mesh.lua
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ if SERVER then
 	resource.AddWorkshop("2458909924")
 
 	CreateConVar("prop2mesh_disable_allowed", 0, {FCVAR_NOTIFY, FCVAR_ARCHIVE}, "prevents prop2mesh data from networking")
+	CreateConVar("prop2mesh_disabled_transparency_enabled", 1, {FCVAR_NOTIFY, FCVAR_ARCHIVE}, "enables transparency support for disabled prop2mesh entities")
 
 	AddCSLuaFile("prop2mesh/cl_meshlab.lua")
 	AddCSLuaFile("prop2mesh/cl_modelfixer.lua")
diff --git a/lua/entities/sent_prop2mesh/cl_init.lua b/lua/entities/sent_prop2mesh/cl_init.lua
index 6beea15..1b84022 100644
--- a/lua/entities/sent_prop2mesh/cl_init.lua
+++ b/lua/entities/sent_prop2mesh/cl_init.lua
@@ -286,11 +286,23 @@ local function getComplex(crc, uniqueID)
 end
 
 local vec = Vector()
+
+CreateClientConVar("prop2mesh_disabled_transparency", 0.05, true, false, "Disable transparency on prop2mesh entities (forces all to be opaque)", 0, 1)
+
+local serverAllowsTransparency = GetConVar("prop2mesh_disabled_transparency_enabled"):GetBool()
+
 local debugwhite = CreateMaterial("p2mdebugwhite", "UnlitGeneric", {
 	["$basetexture"] = "color/white",
-	["$vertexcolor"] = 1
+	["$vertexcolor"] = 1,
+	["$alpha"] = serverAllowsTransparency and GetConVar("prop2mesh_disabled_transparency"):GetFloat() or 1
 })
 
+if serverAllowsTransparency then
+	cvars.AddChangeCallback("prop2mesh_disabled_transparency", function(cvar, old, new)
+		debugwhite:SetFloat("$alpha", math.Clamp(tonumber(new) or 0, 0, 1))
+	end, "p2mdebugwhitealpha")
+end
+
 local renderOverride
 do
 	local Vec_Dot = vecMeta.Dot
diff --git a/lua/weapons/gmod_tool/stools/prop2mesh.lua b/lua/weapons/gmod_tool/stools/prop2mesh.lua
index 0def856..8c00dd7 100644
--- a/lua/weapons/gmod_tool/stools/prop2mesh.lua
+++ b/lua/weapons/gmod_tool/stools/prop2mesh.lua
@@ -958,6 +958,13 @@ local function BuildPanel_AddonSettings(self)
 		cbox.Label:SetTextColor(value and Color(255, 0, 0) or nil)
 	end
 
+	local slider = pnl:NumSlider("Transparency:", "prop2mesh_disabled_transparency", 0, 1, 2)
+
+	local serverAllowsTransparency = GetConVar("prop2mesh_disabled_transparency_enabled"):GetBool()
+	if not serverAllowsTransparency then
+		slider:SetEnabled( false )
+	end
+
 	local cbox = pnl:CheckBox("Disable everything", "prop2mesh_disable")
 	cbox:SetTooltip("Note: unless you rejoin, this will not apply to already generated meshes")
 	cbox.OnChange = function(_, value)