diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index 5d50a1c9fe..52677abff6 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -1635,6 +1635,8 @@ void Application::paintGL() {
         return;
     }
 
+    DependencyManager::get<EntityTreeRenderer>()->cameraPosition = getMyAvatar()->getPosition();
+
     _inPaint = true;
     Finally clearFlag([this] { _inPaint = false; });
 
diff --git a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/EntityTreeRenderer.h b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/EntityTreeRenderer.h
index 4111207e00..ec14e2f269 100644
--- a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/EntityTreeRenderer.h
+++ b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/EntityTreeRenderer.h
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ public:
     virtual PacketType getExpectedPacketType() const { return PacketType::EntityData; }
     virtual void setTree(OctreePointer newTree);
 
+    glm::vec3 cameraPosition {};
+
     void shutdown();
     void update();
 
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.cpp
index e36c9d8d40..1ddc3cda47 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.cpp
@@ -827,7 +827,7 @@ void Model::setURL(const QUrl& url) {
     deleteGeometry();
 
     auto resource = DependencyManager::get<ModelCache>()->getGeometryResource(url);
-    resource->setLoadPriority(this, priority);
+    resource->setLoadPriority(this, _loadingPriority);
     _renderWatcher.setResource(resource);
     onInvalidate();
 }
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.h b/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.h
index 4b93d19d35..0ddfcd32c3 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.h
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.h
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ public:
     // returns 'true' if needs fullUpdate after geometry change
     bool updateGeometry();
 
-    float setLoadingPriority(float priority) { _loadingPriority = priority; }
+    void setLoadingPriority(float priority) { _loadingPriority = priority; }
 
 public slots:
     void loadURLFinished(bool success);