diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.cpp
index 67d7d5df8f..545d239549 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.cpp
@@ -79,7 +79,9 @@ bool Model::needsFixupInScene() const {
         // Once textures are loaded, fixup if they are now transparent
         if (_needsUpdateTransparentTextures && _geometry->getGeometry()->areTexturesLoaded()) {
             _needsUpdateTransparentTextures = false;
-            if (_hasTransparentTextures != _geometry->getGeometry()->hasTransparentTextures()) {
+            bool hasTransparentTextures = _geometry->getGeometry()->hasTransparentTextures();
+            if (_hasTransparentTextures != hasTransparentTextures) {
+                _hasTransparentTextures = hasTransparentTextures;
                 return true;
             }
         }
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.h b/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.h
index 632e8089a8..744a4ce605 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.h
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.h
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ protected:
     bool _needsReload { true };
     bool _needsUpdateClusterMatrices { true };
     mutable bool _needsUpdateTransparentTextures { true };
-    bool _hasTransparentTextures { false };
+    mutable bool _hasTransparentTextures { false };
     bool _showCollisionHull { false };
 
     friend class ModelMeshPartPayload;