diff --git a/src/javascripts/jquery.tipsy.js b/src/javascripts/jquery.tipsy.js
index f95c063..39c266d 100644
--- a/src/javascripts/jquery.tipsy.js
+++ b/src/javascripts/jquery.tipsy.js
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
                 }
                 
                 if (this.options.fade) {
-                    $tip.stop().css({opacity: 0, display: 'block', visibility: 'visible'}).animate({opacity: this.options.opacity});
+                    $tip.stop().css({opacity: 0, display: 'block', visibility: 'visible'}).animate({opacity: this.options.opacity}, this.options.fadeInDuration);
                 } else {
                     $tip.css({visibility: 'visible', opacity: this.options.opacity});
                 }
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
         
         hide: function() {
             if (this.options.fade) {
-                this.tip().stop().fadeOut(function() { $(this).remove(); });
+                this.tip().stop().fadeOut(this.options.fadeOutDuration,function() { $(this).remove(); });
             } else {
                 this.tip().remove();
             }
@@ -189,6 +189,8 @@
         delayIn: 0,
         delayOut: 0,
         fade: false,
+        fadeInDuration: 500,
+        fadeOutDuration: 500,
         fallback: '',
         gravity: 'n',
         html: false,