diff --git a/Source/Engine/Level/Actors/ModelInstanceActor.cpp b/Source/Engine/Level/Actors/ModelInstanceActor.cpp
index a87515d3e..a5fb15c0e 100644
--- a/Source/Engine/Level/Actors/ModelInstanceActor.cpp
+++ b/Source/Engine/Level/Actors/ModelInstanceActor.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ void ModelInstanceActor::SetEntries(const Array<ModelInstanceEntry>& value)
 void ModelInstanceActor::SetMaterial(int32 entryIndex, MaterialBase* material)
 {
     WaitForModelLoad();
+    if (Entries.Count() == 0 && !material)
+        return;
     CHECK(entryIndex >= 0 && entryIndex < Entries.Count());
     if (Entries[entryIndex].Material == material)
         return;