diff --git a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableModelEntityItem.h b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableModelEntityItem.h
index a48a25b0b2..f1748ca069 100644
--- a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableModelEntityItem.h
+++ b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableModelEntityItem.h
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ private:
 
     render::ItemKey _itemKey { render::ItemKey::Builder().withTypeMeta() };
 
-    bool _didLastVisualGeometryRequestSucceed { false };
+    bool _didLastVisualGeometryRequestSucceed { true };
 
     void processMaterials();
 };