diff --git a/include/z64actor.h b/include/z64actor.h
index ab58a16f86..38425b9ca2 100644
--- a/include/z64actor.h
+++ b/include/z64actor.h
@@ -916,7 +916,7 @@ void func_80034BA0(struct PlayState* play, SkelAnime* skelAnime, OverrideLimbDra
                    PostLimbDraw postLimbDraw, Actor* actor, s16 alpha);
 void func_80034CC4(struct PlayState* play, SkelAnime* skelAnime, OverrideLimbDraw overrideLimbDraw,
                    PostLimbDraw postLimbDraw, Actor* actor, s16 alpha);
-s16 Actor_FadeInOut(Actor* actor, struct PlayState* play, s16 alpha, f32 radius);
+s16 Actor_UpdateAlphaByDistance(Actor* actor, struct PlayState* play, s16 alpha, f32 radius);
 void func_80034F54(struct PlayState* play, s16* arg1, s16* arg2, s32 arg3);
 void Actor_Noop(Actor* actor, struct PlayState* play);
 
diff --git a/src/code/z_actor.c b/src/code/z_actor.c
index 0ac8b2ac2f..d8b03cb4c6 100644
--- a/src/code/z_actor.c
+++ b/src/code/z_actor.c
@@ -4396,7 +4396,7 @@ void func_80034CC4(PlayState* play, SkelAnime* skelAnime, OverrideLimbDraw overr
     CLOSE_DISPS(play->state.gfxCtx, "../z_actor.c", 8904);
 }
 
-s16 Actor_FadeInOut(Actor* actor, PlayState* play, s16 alpha, f32 radius) {
+s16 Actor_UpdateAlphaByDistance(Actor* actor, PlayState* play, s16 alpha, f32 radius) {
     Player* player = GET_PLAYER(play);
     f32 distance;
 
diff --git a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Md/z_en_md.c b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Md/z_en_md.c
index 0b2ad7285d..3bfc78a865 100644
--- a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Md/z_en_md.c
+++ b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Md/z_en_md.c
@@ -650,7 +650,7 @@ u8 EnMd_SetMovedPos(EnMd* this, PlayState* play) {
     return 1;
 }
 
-void EnMd_FadeInOut(EnMd* this, PlayState* play) {
+void EnMd_UpdateAlphaByDistance(EnMd* this, PlayState* play) {
     f32 radius;
 
     if (play->sceneId != SCENE_MIDOS_HOUSE) {
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@ void EnMd_FadeInOut(EnMd* this, PlayState* play) {
                   (play->sceneId == SCENE_KOKIRI_FOREST))
                      ? 100.0f
                      : 400.0f;
-        this->alpha = Actor_FadeInOut(&this->actor, play, this->alpha, radius);
+        this->alpha = Actor_UpdateAlphaByDistance(&this->actor, play, this->alpha, radius);
         this->actor.shape.shadowAlpha = this->alpha;
     } else {
         this->alpha = 255;
@@ -844,7 +844,7 @@ void EnMd_Update(Actor* thisx, PlayState* play) {
     CollisionCheck_SetOC(play, &play->colChkCtx, &this->collider.base);
     SkelAnime_Update(&this->skelAnime);
     EnMd_UpdateEyes(this);
-    EnMd_FadeInOut(this, play);
+    EnMd_UpdateAlphaByDistance(this, play);
     Actor_MoveXZGravity(&this->actor);
     EnMd_UpdateTalking(this, play);
     Actor_UpdateBgCheckInfo(play, &this->actor, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, UPDBGCHECKINFO_FLAG_2);
diff --git a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Sa/z_en_sa.c b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Sa/z_en_sa.c
index 9fd6d1e41a..55fd9bfd03 100644
--- a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Sa/z_en_sa.c
+++ b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Sa/z_en_sa.c
@@ -738,7 +738,7 @@ void EnSa_Update(Actor* thisx, PlayState* play) {
     }
 
     if (this->actionFunc != func_80AF68E4) {
-        this->alpha = Actor_FadeInOut(&this->actor, play, this->alpha, 400.0f);
+        this->alpha = Actor_UpdateAlphaByDistance(&this->actor, play, this->alpha, 400.0f);
     } else {
         this->alpha = 255;
     }