diff --git a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHRenderable.cpp b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHRenderable.cpp
index c5511606..c743c019 100644
--- a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHRenderable.cpp
+++ b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHRenderable.cpp
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ namespace SHADE
     {
       SHGraphicsSystem* gfxSystem = SHSystemManager::GetSystem<SHGraphicsSystem>();
       material = gfxSystem->AddMaterialInstanceCopy(sharedMaterial);
+      matChanged = true;
     }
 
     return material;