diff --git a/libraries/fbx/src/FBXReader.cpp b/libraries/fbx/src/FBXReader.cpp
index 1be3bbb5f6..70de307f1b 100644
--- a/libraries/fbx/src/FBXReader.cpp
+++ b/libraries/fbx/src/FBXReader.cpp
@@ -1035,7 +1035,7 @@ FBXGeometry* FBXReader::extractFBXGeometry(const QVariantHash& mapping, const QS
 
                         } else if (type.contains("transparentcolor")) { // it should be TransparentColor...
                             // THis is how Maya assign a texture that affect diffuse color AND transparency ?
-                            diffuseTextures.insert(getID(connection.properties, 2), getID(connection.properties, 1));
+                            opacityTextures.insert(getID(connection.properties, 2), getID(connection.properties, 1));
                         } else if (type.contains("bump")) {
                             bumpTextures.insert(getID(connection.properties, 2), getID(connection.properties, 1));
                         } else if (type.contains("normal")) {
diff --git a/libraries/fbx/src/FBXReader.h b/libraries/fbx/src/FBXReader.h
index 51cb5baf9f..8b1b0d2588 100644
--- a/libraries/fbx/src/FBXReader.h
+++ b/libraries/fbx/src/FBXReader.h
@@ -402,6 +402,7 @@ public:
     QHash<QString, QString> specularTextures;
     QHash<QString, QString> emissiveTextures;
     QHash<QString, QString> ambientTextures;
+    QHash<QString, QString> opacityTextures;
 
     QHash<QString, FBXMaterial> _fbxMaterials;
 
diff --git a/libraries/fbx/src/FBXReader_Material.cpp b/libraries/fbx/src/FBXReader_Material.cpp
index b2b6d12d01..1329fccc3a 100644
--- a/libraries/fbx/src/FBXReader_Material.cpp
+++ b/libraries/fbx/src/FBXReader_Material.cpp
@@ -70,8 +70,7 @@ void FBXReader::consolidateFBXMaterials() {
         FBXTexture diffuseTexture;
         QString diffuseTextureID = diffuseTextures.value(material.materialID);
         if (!diffuseTextureID.isNull()) {
-            diffuseTexture = getTexture(diffuseTextureID);
-                    
+            diffuseTexture = getTexture(diffuseTextureID);   
             // FBX files generated by 3DSMax have an intermediate texture parent, apparently
             foreach (const QString& childTextureID, _connectionChildMap.values(diffuseTextureID)) {
                 if (_textureFilenames.contains(childTextureID)) {
@@ -80,10 +79,16 @@ void FBXReader::consolidateFBXMaterials() {
             }
 
             material.diffuseTexture = diffuseTexture;
-            material.opacityTexture = diffuseTexture;
-
             detectDifferentUVs = (diffuseTexture.texcoordSet != 0) || (!diffuseTexture.transform.isIdentity());
         }
+
+        FBXTexture opacityTexture;
+        QString opacityTextureID = opacityTextures.value(material.materialID);
+        if (!opacityTextureID.isNull()) {
+            opacityTexture = getTexture(opacityTextureID);
+            material.opacityTexture = opacityTexture;
+        }
+
                 
         FBXTexture normalTexture;
         QString bumpTextureID = bumpTextures.value(material.materialID);
diff --git a/libraries/model-networking/src/model-networking/ModelCache.cpp b/libraries/model-networking/src/model-networking/ModelCache.cpp
index 0023163edc..ef649fd7ae 100644
--- a/libraries/model-networking/src/model-networking/ModelCache.cpp
+++ b/libraries/model-networking/src/model-networking/ModelCache.cpp
@@ -155,6 +155,8 @@ void NetworkGeometry::setTextureWithNameToURL(const QString& name, const QUrl& u
                 material->specularTexture = textureCache->getTexture(url);
             } else if (material->emissiveTextureName == name) {
                 material->emissiveTexture = textureCache->getTexture(url);
+            } else if (material->opacityTextureName == name) {
+                material->opacityTexture = textureCache->getTexture(url);
             }
         }
     } else {
@@ -285,7 +287,16 @@ static NetworkMaterial* buildNetworkMaterial(const FBXMaterial& material, const
         diffuseMap->setTextureTransform(material.diffuseTexture.transform);
 
         material._material->setTextureMap(model::MaterialKey::DIFFUSE_MAP, diffuseMap);
-        material._material->setTextureMap(model::MaterialKey::TRANSPARENT_MAP, diffuseMap);
+    }
+    if (!material.opacityTexture.filename.isEmpty()) {
+        networkMaterial->opacityTexture = textureCache->getTexture(textureBaseUrl.resolved(QUrl(material.opacityTexture.filename)), DEFAULT_TEXTURE, material.opacityTexture.content);
+        networkMaterial->opacityTextureName = material.opacityTexture.name;
+
+        auto opacityMap = model::TextureMapPointer(new model::TextureMap());
+        opacityMap->setTextureSource(networkMaterial->opacityTexture->_textureSource);
+        opacityMap->setTextureTransform(material.opacityTexture.transform);
+
+        material._material->setTextureMap(model::MaterialKey::TRANSPARENT_MAP, opacityMap);
     }
     if (!material.normalTexture.filename.isEmpty()) {
         networkMaterial->normalTexture = textureCache->getTexture(textureBaseUrl.resolved(QUrl(material.normalTexture.filename)), (material.normalTexture.isBumpmap ? BUMP_TEXTURE : NORMAL_TEXTURE), material.normalTexture.content);
diff --git a/libraries/model-networking/src/model-networking/ModelCache.h b/libraries/model-networking/src/model-networking/ModelCache.h
index b2d81c5900..53f17f4e6c 100644
--- a/libraries/model-networking/src/model-networking/ModelCache.h
+++ b/libraries/model-networking/src/model-networking/ModelCache.h
@@ -182,6 +182,8 @@ public:
     QSharedPointer<NetworkTexture> specularTexture;
     QString emissiveTextureName;
     QSharedPointer<NetworkTexture> emissiveTexture;
+    QString opacityTextureName;
+    QSharedPointer<NetworkTexture> opacityTexture;
 };