diff --git a/SHADE_Application/src/Scenes/SBTestScene.cpp b/SHADE_Application/src/Scenes/SBTestScene.cpp
index 0caf3c7e..c91fee9c 100644
--- a/SHADE_Application/src/Scenes/SBTestScene.cpp
+++ b/SHADE_Application/src/Scenes/SBTestScene.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ namespace Sandbox
     graphicsSystem->BuildMeshBuffers();
 
     // Create Materials
-    auto matInst = graphicsSystem->AddMaterialInstance();
+    auto matInst = graphicsSystem->AddOrGetBaseMaterialInstance();
 
     // Create Stress Test Objects
     static const SHVec3 TEST_OBJ_SCALE = { 0.2f, 0.2f, 0.2f };
diff --git a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHGraphicsSystem.cpp b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHGraphicsSystem.cpp
index 48f16713..b909aeff 100644
--- a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHGraphicsSystem.cpp
+++ b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHGraphicsSystem.cpp
@@ -415,14 +415,19 @@ namespace SHADE
     resourceManager.Free(material);
   }
   
-  Handle<SHMaterialInstance> SHGraphicsSystem::AddMaterialInstance(Handle<SHMaterial> material)
+  Handle<SHMaterialInstance> SHGraphicsSystem::AddOrGetBaseMaterialInstance(Handle<SHMaterial> material)
   {
-    return resourceManager.Create<SHMaterialInstance>(material);
+      return materialInstanceCache.CreateOrGet(resourceManager, material);
   }
   
-  SHADE::Handle<SHADE::SHMaterialInstance> SHGraphicsSystem::AddMaterialInstance()
+  SHADE::Handle<SHADE::SHMaterialInstance> SHGraphicsSystem::AddOrGetBaseMaterialInstance()
   {
-      return AddMaterialInstance(defaultMaterial);
+      return AddOrGetBaseMaterialInstance(defaultMaterial);
+  }
+
+  SHADE::Handle<SHADE::SHMaterialInstance> SHGraphicsSystem::AddMaterialInstanceCopy(Handle<SHMaterialInstance> materialInst)
+  {
+	  return resourceManager.Create<SHMaterialInstance>(materialInst->GetBaseMaterial());
   }
 
   void SHGraphicsSystem::RemoveMaterialInstance(Handle<SHMaterialInstance> materialInstance)
diff --git a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHGraphicsSystem.h b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHGraphicsSystem.h
index 3dc452be..bee7a0f1 100644
--- a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHGraphicsSystem.h
+++ b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHGraphicsSystem.h
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ of DigiPen Institute of Technology is prohibited.
 #include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/Shaders/SHShaderSourceLibrary.h"
 #include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/Shaders/SHShaderModuleLibrary.h"
 #include "SHMeshLibrary.h"
+#include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/Materials/SHMaterialInstanceCache.h"
 
 namespace SHADE
 {
@@ -119,9 +120,10 @@ namespace SHADE
     /* Material Creation Functions                                                 */
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     Handle<SHMaterial> AddMaterial(Handle<SHVkShaderModule> vertShader, Handle<SHVkShaderModule> fragShader, Handle<SHSubpass> subpass);
-    void RemoveMaterial(Handle<SHMaterial> material);;
-    Handle<SHMaterialInstance> AddMaterialInstance();
-    Handle<SHMaterialInstance> AddMaterialInstance(Handle<SHMaterial> material);
+    void RemoveMaterial(Handle<SHMaterial> material);
+    Handle<SHMaterialInstance> AddOrGetBaseMaterialInstance();
+    Handle<SHMaterialInstance> AddOrGetBaseMaterialInstance(Handle<SHMaterial> material);
+    Handle<SHMaterialInstance> AddMaterialInstanceCopy(Handle<SHMaterialInstance> materialInst);
     void RemoveMaterialInstance(Handle<SHMaterialInstance> materialInstance);
     
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -228,8 +230,9 @@ namespace SHADE
     Handle<SHGraphicsGlobalData>                              globalData;
 
     // Middle End Resources
-	  ResourceManager                                           resourceManager;
+	ResourceManager                                           resourceManager;
     SHMeshLibrary                                             meshLibrary;
+    SHMaterialInstanceCache                                   materialInstanceCache;
     // Viewports 
     Handle<SHViewport>                                        defaultViewport;    // Whole screen
     std::vector<Handle<SHViewport>>                           viewports;          // Additional viewports
diff --git a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHRenderable.cpp b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHRenderable.cpp
index 5199565c..a4cda42d 100644
--- a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHRenderable.cpp
+++ b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHRenderable.cpp
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ namespace SHADE
     if (!material)
     {
       SHGraphicsSystem* gfxSystem = SHSystemManager::GetSystem<SHGraphicsSystem>();
-      material = gfxSystem->AddMaterialInstance(sharedMaterial->GetBaseMaterial());
+      material = gfxSystem->AddOrGetBaseMaterialInstance(sharedMaterial->GetBaseMaterial());
     }
 
     return material;
diff --git a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Materials/SHMaterialInstanceCache.cpp b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Materials/SHMaterialInstanceCache.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ed3d27c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Materials/SHMaterialInstanceCache.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+/************************************************************************************//*!
+\file           SHMaterialInstanceCache.cpp
+\author         Tng Kah Wei, kahwei.tng, 390009620
+\par            email: kahwei.tng\@digipen.edu
+\date           Sep 25, 2022
+\brief			Contains the definition of SHMaterialInstanceCache's functions.
+
+
+Copyright (C) 2022 DigiPen Institute of Technology.
+Reproduction or disclosure of this file or its contents without the prior written consent
+of DigiPen Institute of Technology is prohibited.
+*//*************************************************************************************/
+#include "SHpch.h"
+#include "SHMaterialInstanceCache.h"
+
+#include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHMaterialInstance.h"
+#include "Resource/ResourceLibrary.h"
+
+
+namespace SHADE
+{
+  /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  /* Usage Functions                                                                 */
+  /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  SHADE::Handle<SHADE::SHMaterialInstance> SHMaterialInstanceCache::CreateOrGet(ResourceManager& manager, Handle<SHMaterial> material)
+  {
+    // Check if there is already an existing instance
+    auto matInst = cache.find(material);
+    if (matInst == cache.end())
+    {
+      // Create and return
+      return cache.emplace(material, manager.Create<SHMaterialInstance>(material)).first->second;
+    }
+
+    return matInst->second;
+  }
+  
+  void SHMaterialInstanceCache::Remove(Handle<SHMaterial> material)
+  {
+    cache.erase(material);
+  }
+  
+  void SHMaterialInstanceCache::Clear()
+  {
+    cache.clear();
+  }
+}
diff --git a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Materials/SHMaterialInstanceCache.h b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Materials/SHMaterialInstanceCache.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d85cb553
--- /dev/null
+++ b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Materials/SHMaterialInstanceCache.h
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+/************************************************************************************//*!
+\file           SHMaterialInstanceCache.h
+\author         Tng Kah Wei, kahwei.tng, 390009620
+\par            email: kahwei.tng\@digipen.edu
+\date           Sep 25, 2022
+\brief          Contains the definition of SHMaterialInstanceCache.
+
+
+Copyright (C) 2022 DigiPen Institute of Technology.
+Reproduction or disclosure of this file or its contents without the prior written consent
+of DigiPen Institute of Technology is prohibited.
+*//*************************************************************************************/
+#pragma once
+
+// STL Includes
+#include <unordered_map>
+// Project Includes
+#include "Resource/Handle.h"
+
+namespace SHADE
+{
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  /* Forward Declarations                                                              */
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  class SHMaterial;
+  class SHMaterialInstance;
+  class ResourceManager;
+
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  /* Type Definitions                                                                  */
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  /*************************************************************************************/
+  /*!
+    \brief
+      Creates and caches base SHMaterialInstances. Note that base SHMaterialInstances
+      refer to SHMaterialInstances with no overrides.
+  */
+  /*************************************************************************************/
+  class SHMaterialInstanceCache
+  {
+    public:
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Usage Functions                                                                 */
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /***********************************************************************************/
+    /*!
+           
+     \brief
+         
+          
+     \param material
+        Material to get the SHMaterialInstance for.
+
+     \return
+        Handle to the base SHMaterialInstance that is mapped to SHMaterial.
+                
+    */ 
+    /***********************************************************************************/
+    Handle<SHMaterialInstance> CreateOrGet(ResourceManager& manager, Handle<SHMaterial> material);
+    /***********************************************************************************/
+    /*!
+        
+     \brief
+        Removes a SHMaterialInstance from the cache with a matching material.
+     
+     \param material
+        Handle to a SHMaterial that is used to check for removal.
+        
+    */ 
+    /***********************************************************************************/
+    void Remove(Handle<SHMaterial> material);
+    /***********************************************************************************/
+    /*!
+       
+     \brief
+        Removes all SHMaterialInstances in the cache.
+            
+    */ 
+    /***********************************************************************************/
+    void Clear();
+
+    private:
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Type Definitions                                                                */
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    using MaterialMap = std::unordered_map<Handle<SHMaterial>, Handle<SHMaterialInstance>>;
+
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Data Members                                                                    */
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    MaterialMap cache;
+  };
+}