diff --git a/Source/Engine/Graphics/Materials/DeferredMaterialShader.cpp b/Source/Engine/Graphics/Materials/DeferredMaterialShader.cpp
index 4e9622a01..5f0abad33 100644
--- a/Source/Engine/Graphics/Materials/DeferredMaterialShader.cpp
+++ b/Source/Engine/Graphics/Materials/DeferredMaterialShader.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ bool DeferredMaterialShader::CanUseLightmap() const
 bool DeferredMaterialShader::CanUseInstancing(InstancingHandler& handler) const
 {
     handler = { SurfaceDrawCallHandler::GetHash, SurfaceDrawCallHandler::CanBatch, };
-    return true;
+    return _instanced;
 }
 
 void DeferredMaterialShader::Bind(BindParameters& params)
@@ -114,6 +114,9 @@ void DeferredMaterialShader::Unload()
 
 bool DeferredMaterialShader::Load()
 {
+    // TODO: support instancing when using ForwardShadingFeature
+    _instanced = _info.BlendMode == MaterialBlendMode::Opaque && _info.ShadingModel != MaterialShadingModel::CustomLit;
+
     bool failed = false;
     auto psDesc = GPUPipelineState::Description::Default;
     psDesc.DepthWriteEnable = (_info.FeaturesFlags & MaterialFeaturesFlags::DisableDepthWrite) == MaterialFeaturesFlags::None;
diff --git a/Source/Engine/Graphics/Materials/DeferredMaterialShader.h b/Source/Engine/Graphics/Materials/DeferredMaterialShader.h
index 4d01c4d4a..ebfd54ecb 100644
--- a/Source/Engine/Graphics/Materials/DeferredMaterialShader.h
+++ b/Source/Engine/Graphics/Materials/DeferredMaterialShader.h
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ private:
 private:
     Cache _cache;
     Cache _cacheInstanced;
+    bool _instanced;
 
 public:
     DeferredMaterialShader(const StringView& name)
diff --git a/Source/Engine/Graphics/Materials/ForwardMaterialShader.cpp b/Source/Engine/Graphics/Materials/ForwardMaterialShader.cpp
index 4ed8e6b86..a966507d8 100644
--- a/Source/Engine/Graphics/Materials/ForwardMaterialShader.cpp
+++ b/Source/Engine/Graphics/Materials/ForwardMaterialShader.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ DrawPass ForwardMaterialShader::GetDrawModes() const
 bool ForwardMaterialShader::CanUseInstancing(InstancingHandler& handler) const
 {
     handler = { SurfaceDrawCallHandler::GetHash, SurfaceDrawCallHandler::CanBatch, };
-    return true;
+    return false; // TODO: support instancing when using ForwardShadingFeature
 }
 
 void ForwardMaterialShader::Bind(BindParameters& params)