diff --git a/libraries/graphics/src/graphics/Material.h b/libraries/graphics/src/graphics/Material.h
index d24e906f98..80b247bed0 100755
--- a/libraries/graphics/src/graphics/Material.h
+++ b/libraries/graphics/src/graphics/Material.h
@@ -318,6 +318,7 @@ public:
     void setTextureTransforms(const Transform& transform, MaterialMappingMode mode, bool repeat);
 
     const std::string& getName() const { return _name; }
+    void setName(const std::string& name) { _name = name; }
 
     const std::string& getModel() const { return _model; }
     void setModel(const std::string& model) { _model = model; }
diff --git a/libraries/material-networking/src/material-networking/MaterialCache.cpp b/libraries/material-networking/src/material-networking/MaterialCache.cpp
index 9eef89d5c9..5a5f4ab54b 100644
--- a/libraries/material-networking/src/material-networking/MaterialCache.cpp
+++ b/libraries/material-networking/src/material-networking/MaterialCache.cpp
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ std::pair<std::string, std::shared_ptr<NetworkMaterial>> NetworkMaterialResource
                 auto nameJSON = materialJSON.value(key);
                 if (nameJSON.isString()) {
                     name = nameJSON.toString().toStdString();
+                    material->setName(name);
                 }
             } else if (key == "model") {
                 auto modelJSON = materialJSON.value(key);