diff --git a/Source/Engine/Level/Actors/AnimatedModel.cpp b/Source/Engine/Level/Actors/AnimatedModel.cpp
index df1359f7a..a5957e702 100644
--- a/Source/Engine/Level/Actors/AnimatedModel.cpp
+++ b/Source/Engine/Level/Actors/AnimatedModel.cpp
@@ -895,3 +895,9 @@ void AnimatedModel::OnTransformChanged()
     if (_sceneRenderingKey != -1)
         GetSceneRendering()->UpdateActor(this, _sceneRenderingKey);
 }
+
+void AnimatedModel::WaitForModelLoad()
+{
+    if (SkinnedModel)
+        SkinnedModel->WaitForLoaded();
+}
diff --git a/Source/Engine/Level/Actors/AnimatedModel.h b/Source/Engine/Level/Actors/AnimatedModel.h
index 176da0dd8..2dc9e86ac 100644
--- a/Source/Engine/Level/Actors/AnimatedModel.h
+++ b/Source/Engine/Level/Actors/AnimatedModel.h
@@ -376,4 +376,5 @@ protected:
     void OnDisable() override;
     void OnActiveInTreeChanged() override;
     void OnTransformChanged() override;
+    void WaitForModelLoad() override;
 };
diff --git a/Source/Engine/Level/Actors/ModelInstanceActor.cpp b/Source/Engine/Level/Actors/ModelInstanceActor.cpp
index e0164c82a..a87515d3e 100644
--- a/Source/Engine/Level/Actors/ModelInstanceActor.cpp
+++ b/Source/Engine/Level/Actors/ModelInstanceActor.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ ModelInstanceActor::ModelInstanceActor(const SpawnParams& params)
 
 void ModelInstanceActor::SetEntries(const Array<ModelInstanceEntry>& value)
 {
+    WaitForModelLoad();
     bool anyChanged = false;
     Entries.Resize(value.Count());
     for (int32 i = 0; i < value.Count(); i++)
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ void ModelInstanceActor::SetEntries(const Array<ModelInstanceEntry>& value)
 
 void ModelInstanceActor::SetMaterial(int32 entryIndex, MaterialBase* material)
 {
+    WaitForModelLoad();
     CHECK(entryIndex >= 0 && entryIndex < Entries.Count());
     if (Entries[entryIndex].Material == material)
         return;
@@ -34,6 +36,8 @@ void ModelInstanceActor::SetMaterial(int32 entryIndex, MaterialBase* material)
 
 MaterialInstance* ModelInstanceActor::CreateAndSetVirtualMaterialInstance(int32 entryIndex)
 {
+    WaitForModelLoad();
+    CHECK_RETURN(entryIndex >= 0 && entryIndex < Entries.Count(), nullptr);
     auto material = Entries[entryIndex].Material.Get();
     CHECK_RETURN(material && !material->WaitForLoaded(), nullptr);
     const auto result = material->CreateVirtualInstance();
@@ -43,6 +47,10 @@ MaterialInstance* ModelInstanceActor::CreateAndSetVirtualMaterialInstance(int32
     return result;
 }
 
+void ModelInstanceActor::WaitForModelLoad()
+{
+}
+
 void ModelInstanceActor::OnLayerChanged()
 {
     if (_sceneRenderingKey != -1)
diff --git a/Source/Engine/Level/Actors/ModelInstanceActor.h b/Source/Engine/Level/Actors/ModelInstanceActor.h
index f218fc005..84a45b1c4 100644
--- a/Source/Engine/Level/Actors/ModelInstanceActor.h
+++ b/Source/Engine/Level/Actors/ModelInstanceActor.h
@@ -81,6 +81,9 @@ public:
         return false;
     }
 
+protected:
+    virtual void WaitForModelLoad();
+
 public:
     // [Actor]
     void OnLayerChanged() override;
diff --git a/Source/Engine/Level/Actors/StaticModel.cpp b/Source/Engine/Level/Actors/StaticModel.cpp
index ab809eb77..f5d9b68c2 100644
--- a/Source/Engine/Level/Actors/StaticModel.cpp
+++ b/Source/Engine/Level/Actors/StaticModel.cpp
@@ -544,3 +544,9 @@ void StaticModel::OnDisable()
         _residencyChangedModel = nullptr;
     }
 }
+
+void StaticModel::WaitForModelLoad()
+{
+    if (Model)
+        Model->WaitForLoaded();
+}
diff --git a/Source/Engine/Level/Actors/StaticModel.h b/Source/Engine/Level/Actors/StaticModel.h
index f3c5c4bb5..7ab5263df 100644
--- a/Source/Engine/Level/Actors/StaticModel.h
+++ b/Source/Engine/Level/Actors/StaticModel.h
@@ -187,4 +187,5 @@ protected:
     void OnTransformChanged() override;
     void OnEnable() override;
     void OnDisable() override;
+    void WaitForModelLoad() override;
 };