diff --git a/src/sfizz/Defaults.h b/src/sfizz/Defaults.h
index 540b6944..bf4c4ae6 100644
--- a/src/sfizz/Defaults.h
+++ b/src/sfizz/Defaults.h
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ namespace Default
 	constexpr Range<uint32_t> sampleCountRange { 0, std::numeric_limits<uint32_t>::max() };
 	constexpr SfzLoopMode loopMode { SfzLoopMode::no_loop };
 	constexpr Range<uint32_t> loopRange { 0, std::numeric_limits<uint32_t>::max() };
+	constexpr float loopCrossfade { 1e-3 };
+	constexpr Range<float> loopCrossfadeRange { loopCrossfade, 1.0 };
 
     // common defaults
     constexpr Range<uint8_t> midi7Range { 0, 127 };
diff --git a/src/sfizz/Region.cpp b/src/sfizz/Region.cpp
index 2e9a1de5..8c85cca1 100644
--- a/src/sfizz/Region.cpp
+++ b/src/sfizz/Region.cpp
@@ -138,6 +138,9 @@ bool sfz::Region::parseOpcode(const Opcode& rawOpcode)
     case hash("loop_start"): // also loopstart
         setRangeStartFromOpcode(opcode, loopRange, Default::loopRange);
         break;
+    case hash("loop_crossfade"):
+        setValueFromOpcode(opcode, loopCrossfade, Default::loopCrossfadeRange);
+        break;
 
     // Wavetable oscillator
     case hash("oscillator_phase"):
diff --git a/src/sfizz/Region.h b/src/sfizz/Region.h
index 76840c53..a8144d52 100644
--- a/src/sfizz/Region.h
+++ b/src/sfizz/Region.h
@@ -319,6 +319,7 @@ struct Region {
     absl::optional<uint32_t> sampleCount {}; // count
     absl::optional<SfzLoopMode> loopMode {}; // loopmode
     Range<uint32_t> loopRange { Default::loopRange }; //loopstart and loopend
+    float loopCrossfade { Default::loopCrossfade }; // loop_crossfade
 
     // Wavetable oscillator
     float oscillatorPhase { Default::oscillatorPhase };
diff --git a/tests/RegionT.cpp b/tests/RegionT.cpp
index 77aff25a..550da46f 100644
--- a/tests/RegionT.cpp
+++ b/tests/RegionT.cpp
@@ -174,6 +174,14 @@ TEST_CASE("[Region] Parsing opcodes")
         REQUIRE(region.loopRange == Range<uint32_t>(0, 4294967295));
     }
 
+    SECTION("loop_crossfade")
+    {
+        region.parseOpcode({ "loop_crossfade", "0.5" });
+        REQUIRE(region.loopCrossfade == Approx(0.5f));
+        region.parseOpcode({ "loop_crossfade", "0" });
+        REQUIRE(region.loopCrossfade > 0);
+    }
+
     SECTION("group")
     {
         REQUIRE(region.group == 0);