diff --git a/ElvUI/Modules/Nameplates/Nameplates.lua b/ElvUI/Modules/Nameplates/Nameplates.lua
index f02abb9..db16de4 100644
--- a/ElvUI/Modules/Nameplates/Nameplates.lua
+++ b/ElvUI/Modules/Nameplates/Nameplates.lua
@@ -232,16 +232,6 @@ function NP:ScalePlate(nameplate, scale, targetPlate)
 	if not nameplate then return end
 	nameplate:SetScale(scale * E.mult)
 
-	if nameplate ~= NP.currentTarget then
-		if scale > 1 then
-			nameplate:SetFrameLevel(30)
-		elseif scale < 1 then
-			nameplate:SetFrameLevel(10)
-		else
-			nameplate:SetFrameLevel(20)
-		end
-	end
-
 	if targetPlate then
 		NP.targetPlate = nameplate
 	end
@@ -417,16 +407,11 @@ function NP:SetupTarget(nameplate, removed)
 	local cp = NP.db.units.TARGET.classpower or {}
 
 	if removed and nameplate then
-		nameplate:SetFrameLevel(20)
 		if NP.currentTarget == nameplate then
 			NP.currentTarget = nil
 		end
 	elseif nameplate then
-		if NP.currentTarget and NP.currentTarget ~= nameplate then
-			NP.currentTarget:SetFrameLevel(20)
-		end
 		NP.currentTarget = nameplate
-		nameplate:SetFrameLevel(100)
 	end
 
 	if removed or not nameplate or not cp.enable then
@@ -645,10 +630,6 @@ function NP:NamePlateCallBack(nameplate, event, unit)
 
 		NP:StyleFilterEventWatch(nameplate) -- fire up the watcher
 		NP:StyleFilterSetVariables(nameplate) -- sets: isTarget, isTargetingMe, isFocused
-
-		if (NP.db.fadeIn and not NP.SkipFading) and nameplate.frameType ~= 'PLAYER' then
-			NP:PlateFade(nameplate, 0.5, 0, 1)
-		end
 	elseif event == 'NAME_PLATE_UNIT_REMOVED' then
 		if nameplate.isTarget then
 			NP:ScalePlate(nameplate, 1, true)
diff --git a/ElvUI/Modules/Nameplates/StyleFilter.lua b/ElvUI/Modules/Nameplates/StyleFilter.lua
index 2cafd56..b398a9b 100644
--- a/ElvUI/Modules/Nameplates/StyleFilter.lua
+++ b/ElvUI/Modules/Nameplates/StyleFilter.lua
@@ -554,10 +554,11 @@ function mod:StyleFilterSetChanges(frame, actions, HealthColor, PowerColor, Bord
 		c.Scale = true
 		mod:ScalePlate(frame, actions.scale)
 	end
-	if Alpha then
-		c.Alpha = true
-		mod:PlateFade(frame, mod.db.fadeIn and 0.5 or 0, frame:GetAlpha(), actions.alpha * 0.01)
-	end
+
+	-- if Alpha then
+	-- 	c.Alpha = true
+	-- 	mod:PlateFade(frame, mod.db.fadeIn and 0.5 or 0, frame:GetAlpha(), actions.alpha * 0.01)
+	-- end
 	if Portrait then
 		c.Portrait = true
 		mod:Update_Portrait(frame)
diff --git a/ElvUI_OptionsUI/Nameplates.lua b/ElvUI_OptionsUI/Nameplates.lua
index 609c08e..2d400a9 100644
--- a/ElvUI_OptionsUI/Nameplates.lua
+++ b/ElvUI_OptionsUI/Nameplates.lua
@@ -405,7 +405,6 @@ NamePlates.generalGroup.args.spacer1 = ACH:Spacer(6, 'full')
 NamePlates.generalGroup.args.lowHealthThreshold = ACH:Range(L["Low Health Threshold"], L["Make the unitframe glow when it is below this percent of health."], 11, { min = 0, softMax = .5, max = .8, step = .01, isPercent = true })
 NamePlates.generalGroup.args.loadDistance = ACH:Range(L["Load Distance"], L["Only load nameplates for units within this range."], 12, { min = 5, max = 61, step = 1 }, nil, nil, nil, nil)
 NamePlates.generalGroup.args.highlight = ACH:Toggle(L["Hover Highlight"], nil, 13, nil, nil, 125)
-NamePlates.generalGroup.args.fadeIn = ACH:Toggle(L["Alpha Fading"], nil, 14, nil, nil, 125)
 
 NamePlates.generalGroup.args.spacer2 = ACH:Spacer(15, 'full')
 NamePlates.generalGroup.args.plateVisibility = ACH:Group(L["Visibility"], nil, 50)
@@ -558,7 +557,6 @@ NamePlates.enemyPlayerGroup = GetUnitSettings('ENEMY_PLAYER', L["ENEMY_PLAYER"])
 NamePlates.enemyNPCGroup = GetUnitSettings('ENEMY_NPC', L["ENEMY_NPC"])
 
 NamePlates.targetGroup = ACH:Group(L["Target"], nil, 101, nil, function(info) return E.db.nameplates.units.TARGET[info[#info]] end, function(info, value) E.db.nameplates.units.TARGET[info[#info]] = value NP:SetCVars() NP:ConfigureAll() end, function() return not E.NamePlates.Initialized end)
-NamePlates.targetGroup.args.nonTargetAlphaShortcut = ACH:Execute(L["Non-Target Alpha"], nil, 1, function() C:StyleFilterSetConfig('ElvUI_NonTarget'); ACD:SelectGroup('ElvUI', 'nameplates', 'stylefilters', 'actions') end)
 NamePlates.targetGroup.args.targetScaleShortcut = ACH:Execute(L["Scale"], nil, 2, function() C:StyleFilterSetConfig('ElvUI_Target'); ACD:SelectGroup('ElvUI', 'nameplates', 'stylefilters', 'actions') end)
 NamePlates.targetGroup.args.spacer1 = ACH:Spacer(3, 'full')
 NamePlates.targetGroup.args.glowStyle = ACH:Select(L["Target/Low Health Indicator"], nil, 4, { none = L["None"], style1 = L["Border Glow"], style2 = L["Background Glow"], style3 = L["Top Arrow"], style4 = L["Side Arrows"], style5 = L["Border Glow"]..' + '..L["Top Arrow"], style6 = L["Background Glow"]..' + '..L["Top Arrow"], style7 = L["Border Glow"]..' + '..L["Side Arrows"], style8 = L["Background Glow"]..' + '..L["Side Arrows"] }, nil, 225)