diff --git a/src/bit-systems/media-loading.ts b/src/bit-systems/media-loading.ts
index af9c1f1ddb..98832a80dd 100644
--- a/src/bit-systems/media-loading.ts
+++ b/src/bit-systems/media-loading.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ import {
   ObjectMenuTarget,
   Rigidbody,
   MediaLoaderOffset,
-  MediaVideo
+  MediaVideo,
+  NetworkedTransform
 } from "../bit-components";
 import { inflatePhysicsShape, Shape } from "../inflators/physics-shape";
 import { ErrorObject } from "../prefabs/error-object";
@@ -341,6 +342,9 @@ const mediaRefreshQuery = defineQuery([MediaRefresh]);
 const mediaRefreshEnterQuery = enterQuery(mediaRefreshQuery);
 export function mediaLoadingSystem(world: HubsWorld) {
   mediaLoadingEnterQuery(world).forEach(function (eid) {
+    const mediaLoaderObj = world.eid2obj.get(eid)!;
+    mediaLoaderObj.visible = false;
+
     const mediaLoaderEids = findAncestorsWithComponent(world, MediaLoader, eid);
     mediaLoaderEids.forEach(mediaLoaderEid => {
       MediaLoader.count[mediaLoaderEid]++;
@@ -366,6 +370,9 @@ export function mediaLoadingSystem(world: HubsWorld) {
       MediaVideoLoaderData.delete(eid);
     }
 
+    const mediaLoaderObj = world.eid2obj.get(eid)!;
+    mediaLoaderObj.visible = true;
+
     const mediaLoaderEids = findAncestorsWithComponent(world, MediaLoader, eid);
     for (let i = 0; i < mediaLoaderEids.length; i++) {
       const mediaLoaderEid = mediaLoaderEids[i];
@@ -399,6 +406,14 @@ export function mediaLoadingSystem(world: HubsWorld) {
     }
   });
 
+  mediaLoadingQuery(world).forEach(eid => {
+    const mediaLoaderObj = world.eid2obj.get(eid)!;
+    transformPosition.fromArray(NetworkedTransform.position[eid]);
+    if (mediaLoaderObj.position.near(transformPosition, 0.001)) {
+      mediaLoaderObj.visible = true;
+    }
+  });
+
   mediaLoadedEnterQuery(world).forEach(() => APP.scene?.emit("listed_media_changed"));
   mediaLoadedExitQuery(world).forEach(() => APP.scene?.emit("listed_media_changed"));
 
diff --git a/types/three.d.ts b/types/three.d.ts
index 39c6fd7838..5ef7d9bbe8 100644
--- a/types/three.d.ts
+++ b/types/three.d.ts
@@ -24,4 +24,8 @@ declare module "three" {
   interface Mesh {
     reflectionProbeMode: "static" | "dynamic" | false;
   }
+
+  interface Vector3 {
+    near: Function;
+  }
 }