diff --git a/crates/bevy_gltf/src/lib.rs b/crates/bevy_gltf/src/lib.rs
index 4c7b819ca9..0160976c04 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_gltf/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_gltf/src/lib.rs
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ pub struct GltfPlugin {
     ///   - glTF models: global -Z.
     ///
     /// The default is `false`.
-    pub favor_model_coordinates: bool,
+    pub use_model_forward_direction: bool,
 
     /// Registry for custom vertex attributes.
     ///
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ impl Default for GltfPlugin {
         GltfPlugin {
             default_sampler: ImageSamplerDescriptor::linear(),
             custom_vertex_attributes: HashMap::default(),
-            favor_model_coordinates: false,
+            use_model_forward_direction: false,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ impl Plugin for GltfPlugin {
             supported_compressed_formats,
             custom_vertex_attributes: self.custom_vertex_attributes.clone(),
             default_sampler,
-            default_favor_model_coordinates: self.favor_model_coordinates,
+            default_use_model_forward_direction: self.use_model_forward_direction,
         });
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/bevy_gltf/src/loader/mod.rs b/crates/bevy_gltf/src/loader/mod.rs
index 8f76aab5b7..699bf3a31f 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_gltf/src/loader/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_gltf/src/loader/mod.rs
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ pub struct GltfLoader {
     ///   - glTF models: global -Z.
     ///
     /// The default is `false`.
-    pub default_favor_model_coordinates: bool,
+    pub default_use_model_forward_direction: bool,
 }
 
 /// Specifies optional settings for processing gltfs at load time. By default, all recognized contents of
@@ -212,8 +212,8 @@ pub struct GltfLoaderSettings {
     ///   - glTF cameras and glTF lights: global +Z,
     ///   - glTF models: global -Z.
     ///
-    /// If `None`, uses the global default set by [`GltfPlugin::favor_model_coordinates`](crate::GltfPlugin::favor_model_coordinates).
-    pub favor_model_coordinates: Option<bool>,
+    /// If `None`, uses the global default set by [`GltfPlugin::use_model_forward_direction`](crate::GltfPlugin::use_model_forward_direction).
+    pub use_model_forward_direction: Option<bool>,
 }
 
 impl Default for GltfLoaderSettings {
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ impl Default for GltfLoaderSettings {
             include_source: false,
             default_sampler: None,
             override_sampler: false,
-            favor_model_coordinates: None,
+            use_model_forward_direction: None,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -286,9 +286,9 @@ async fn load_gltf<'a, 'b, 'c>(
         paths
     };
 
-    let convert_coordinates = match settings.favor_model_coordinates {
+    let convert_coordinates = match settings.use_model_forward_direction {
         Some(convert_coordinates) => convert_coordinates,
-        None => loader.default_favor_model_coordinates,
+        None => loader.default_use_model_forward_direction,
     };
 
     #[cfg(feature = "bevy_animation")]
diff --git a/release-content/release-notes/convert-coordinates.md b/release-content/release-notes/convert-coordinates.md
index 4db22fd05b..c48c0e4e7c 100644
--- a/release-content/release-notes/convert-coordinates.md
+++ b/release-content/release-notes/convert-coordinates.md
@@ -33,12 +33,12 @@ To remedy this, users can now change the import behavior to instead favor correc
 The downside is that glTF cameras and lights that have a global identity transform in glTF will now look to +Z instead of -Z in Bevy.
 This should not be a problem in many cases, as the whole scene is rotated so that the end result on your screen will be rendered the exact same way.
 
-To globally opt into the behavior that favors glTF models over glTF cameras, you can set `GltfPlugin::favor_model_coordinates`:
+To globally opt into the behavior that favors glTF models over glTF cameras, you can set `GltfPlugin::use_model_forward_direction`:
 
 ```rust
 App::new()
     .add_plugins(DefaultPlugins.set(GltfPlugin {
-        favor_model_coordinates: true,
+        use_model_forward_direction: true,
         ..default()
     }))
     .run();
@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@ You can also control this on a per-asset-level:
 let handle = asset_server.load_with_settings(
     "fox.gltf#Scene0",
     |settings: &mut GltfLoaderSettings| {
-        settings.favor_model_coordinates = Some(true);
+        settings.use_model_forward_direction = Some(true);
     },
 );
 ```
 
-Setting the above to `None` will fall back to the global setting taken from `GltfPlugin::favor_model_coordinates`.
+Setting the above to `None` will fall back to the global setting taken from `GltfPlugin::use_model_forward_direction`.