diff --git a/Source/Editor/SceneGraph/Actors/SpriteRenderNode.cs b/Source/Editor/SceneGraph/Actors/SpriteRenderNode.cs
index 8b5b498e1..3b8cabe15 100644
--- a/Source/Editor/SceneGraph/Actors/SpriteRenderNode.cs
+++ b/Source/Editor/SceneGraph/Actors/SpriteRenderNode.cs
@@ -63,8 +63,12 @@ namespace FlaxEditor.SceneGraph.Actors
 
             // Setup for default values
             var text = (SpriteRender)Actor;
-            text.Material = FlaxEngine.Content.LoadAsyncInternal<MaterialBase>(EditorAssets.DefaultSpriteMaterial);
-            text.Image = FlaxEngine.Content.LoadAsyncInternal<Texture>(EditorAssets.FlaxIconTexture);
+
+            if (!Actor.HasPrefabLink)
+            {
+                text.Material = FlaxEngine.Content.LoadAsyncInternal<MaterialBase>(EditorAssets.DefaultSpriteMaterial);
+                text.Image = FlaxEngine.Content.LoadAsyncInternal<Texture>(EditorAssets.FlaxIconTexture);
+            }
         }
     }
 }