diff --git a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHRenderable.cpp b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHRenderable.cpp
index 5dc5d22c..d3518e67 100644
--- a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHRenderable.cpp
+++ b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHRenderable.cpp
@@ -66,10 +66,12 @@ namespace SHADE
     {
       oldMaterial = material;
       material = {};
+      oldMatIsShared = false;
     }
     else if (sharedMaterial)
     {
       oldMaterial = sharedMaterial;
+      oldMatIsShared = true;
     }
 
     // Update the material
@@ -150,7 +152,7 @@ namespace SHADE
   {
     matChanged = false;
     meshChanged = false;
-    if (oldMaterial)
+    if (oldMaterial && !oldMatIsShared)
       oldMaterial.Free();
     oldMaterial = {};
     oldMesh = {};
diff --git a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHRenderable.h b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHRenderable.h
index 39132ca0..3ab98ee1 100644
--- a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHRenderable.h
+++ b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHRenderable.h
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ namespace SHADE
       bool matChanged = true;
       Handle<SHMaterialInstance> oldMaterial; 
       uint8_t lightLayer;
+      bool oldMatIsShared = false;
 
       RTTR_ENABLE()
 	};