diff --git a/src/core/include/cesium/omniverse/FabricGeometry.h b/src/core/include/cesium/omniverse/FabricGeometry.h
index 4722b244c..cd3ea2eac 100644
--- a/src/core/include/cesium/omniverse/FabricGeometry.h
+++ b/src/core/include/cesium/omniverse/FabricGeometry.h
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class FabricGeometry {
     [[nodiscard]] omni::fabric::Path getPathFabric() const;
     [[nodiscard]] const FabricGeometryDefinition& getGeometryDefinition() const;
 
-    void setMaterial(const std::shared_ptr<FabricMaterial>& material);
+    void setMaterial(const omni::fabric::Path& materialPath);
 
   private:
     void initialize();
diff --git a/src/core/include/cesium/omniverse/FabricGeometryDefinition.h b/src/core/include/cesium/omniverse/FabricGeometryDefinition.h
index d788614c9..26bd43eac 100644
--- a/src/core/include/cesium/omniverse/FabricGeometryDefinition.h
+++ b/src/core/include/cesium/omniverse/FabricGeometryDefinition.h
@@ -14,11 +14,8 @@ class FabricGeometryDefinition {
     FabricGeometryDefinition(
         const CesiumGltf::Model& model,
         const CesiumGltf::MeshPrimitive& primitive,
-        bool smoothNormals,
-        bool hasImagery,
-        bool disableMaterials);
+        bool smoothNormals);
 
-    [[nodiscard]] bool hasMaterial() const;
     [[nodiscard]] bool hasTexcoords() const;
     [[nodiscard]] bool hasNormals() const;
     [[nodiscard]] bool hasVertexColors() const;
@@ -27,7 +24,6 @@ class FabricGeometryDefinition {
     bool operator==(const FabricGeometryDefinition& other) const;
 
   private:
-    bool _hasMaterial{false};
     bool _hasTexcoords{false};
     bool _hasNormals{false};
     bool _hasVertexColors{false};
diff --git a/src/core/include/cesium/omniverse/FabricResourceManager.h b/src/core/include/cesium/omniverse/FabricResourceManager.h
index ec5c5f265..3ab2f4e67 100644
--- a/src/core/include/cesium/omniverse/FabricResourceManager.h
+++ b/src/core/include/cesium/omniverse/FabricResourceManager.h
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <pxr/usd/sdf/assetPath.h>
+#include <pxr/usd/sdf/path.h>
 
 #include <atomic>
 #include <mutex>
@@ -40,11 +41,13 @@ class FabricResourceManager {
         return instance;
     }
 
-    std::shared_ptr<FabricGeometry> acquireGeometry(
-        const CesiumGltf::Model& model,
+    bool shouldAcquireMaterial(
         const CesiumGltf::MeshPrimitive& primitive,
-        bool smoothNormals,
-        bool hasImagery);
+        bool hasImagery,
+        const pxr::SdfPath& materialPath) const;
+
+    std::shared_ptr<FabricGeometry>
+    acquireGeometry(const CesiumGltf::Model& model, const CesiumGltf::MeshPrimitive& primitive, bool smoothNormals);
 
     std::shared_ptr<FabricMaterial> acquireMaterial(const MaterialInfo& materialInfo, bool hasImagery);
 
diff --git a/src/core/include/cesium/omniverse/OmniTileset.h b/src/core/include/cesium/omniverse/OmniTileset.h
index 61ab08d50..fc0af9ab9 100644
--- a/src/core/include/cesium/omniverse/OmniTileset.h
+++ b/src/core/include/cesium/omniverse/OmniTileset.h
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ class OmniTileset {
     [[nodiscard]] float getMainThreadLoadingTimeLimit() const;
     [[nodiscard]] bool getShowCreditsOnScreen() const;
     [[nodiscard]] pxr::CesiumGeoreference getGeoreference() const;
+    [[nodiscard]] pxr::SdfPath getMaterialPath() const;
 
     [[nodiscard]] int64_t getTilesetId() const;
     [[nodiscard]] TilesetStatistics getStatistics() const;
diff --git a/src/core/src/Context.cpp b/src/core/src/Context.cpp
index eaa657ce9..291fe78a8 100644
--- a/src/core/src/Context.cpp
+++ b/src/core/src/Context.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include "cesium/omniverse/OmniImagery.h"
 #include "cesium/omniverse/OmniTileset.h"
 #include "cesium/omniverse/TaskProcessor.h"
+#include "cesium/omniverse/Tokens.h"
 #include "cesium/omniverse/UsdUtil.h"
 
 #ifdef CESIUM_OMNI_MSVC
@@ -203,16 +204,16 @@ void Context::clearStage() {
 void Context::reloadStage() {
     clearStage();
 
-    auto& FabricResourceManager = FabricResourceManager::getInstance();
-    FabricResourceManager.setDisableMaterials(getDebugDisableMaterials());
-    FabricResourceManager.setDisableTextures(getDebugDisableTextures());
-    FabricResourceManager.setDisableGeometryPool(getDebugDisableGeometryPool());
-    FabricResourceManager.setDisableMaterialPool(getDebugDisableMaterialPool());
-    FabricResourceManager.setDisableTexturePool(getDebugDisableTexturePool());
-    FabricResourceManager.setGeometryPoolInitialCapacity(getDebugGeometryPoolInitialCapacity());
-    FabricResourceManager.setMaterialPoolInitialCapacity(getDebugMaterialPoolInitialCapacity());
-    FabricResourceManager.setTexturePoolInitialCapacity(getDebugTexturePoolInitialCapacity());
-    FabricResourceManager.setDebugRandomColors(getDebugRandomColors());
+    auto& fabricResourceManager = FabricResourceManager::getInstance();
+    fabricResourceManager.setDisableMaterials(getDebugDisableMaterials());
+    fabricResourceManager.setDisableTextures(getDebugDisableTextures());
+    fabricResourceManager.setDisableGeometryPool(getDebugDisableGeometryPool());
+    fabricResourceManager.setDisableMaterialPool(getDebugDisableMaterialPool());
+    fabricResourceManager.setDisableTexturePool(getDebugDisableTexturePool());
+    fabricResourceManager.setGeometryPoolInitialCapacity(getDebugGeometryPoolInitialCapacity());
+    fabricResourceManager.setMaterialPoolInitialCapacity(getDebugMaterialPoolInitialCapacity());
+    fabricResourceManager.setTexturePoolInitialCapacity(getDebugTexturePoolInitialCapacity());
+    fabricResourceManager.setDebugRandomColors(getDebugRandomColors());
 
     // Repopulate the asset registry. We need to do this manually because USD doesn't notify us about
     // resynced paths when the stage is loaded.
@@ -317,7 +318,8 @@ void Context::processCesiumTilesetChanged(const ChangedPrim& changedPrim) {
         name == pxr::CesiumTokens->cesiumCulledScreenSpaceError ||
         name == pxr::CesiumTokens->cesiumSmoothNormals ||
         name == pxr::CesiumTokens->cesiumMainThreadLoadingTimeLimit ||
-        name == pxr::CesiumTokens->cesiumShowCreditsOnScreen) {
+        name == pxr::CesiumTokens->cesiumShowCreditsOnScreen ||
+        name == UsdTokens::material_binding) {
         tileset.value()->reload();
     }
     // clang-format on
diff --git a/src/core/src/FabricGeometry.cpp b/src/core/src/FabricGeometry.cpp
index 102954939..39a864eea 100644
--- a/src/core/src/FabricGeometry.cpp
+++ b/src/core/src/FabricGeometry.cpp
@@ -67,11 +67,11 @@ const FabricGeometryDefinition& FabricGeometry::getGeometryDefinition() const {
     return _geometryDefinition;
 }
 
-void FabricGeometry::setMaterial(const std::shared_ptr<FabricMaterial>& material) {
+void FabricGeometry::setMaterial(const omni::fabric::Path& materialPath) {
     auto srw = UsdUtil::getFabricStageReaderWriter();
     srw.setArrayAttributeSize(_pathFabric, FabricTokens::material_binding, 1);
     auto materialBindingFabric = srw.getArrayAttributeWr<uint64_t>(_pathFabric, FabricTokens::material_binding);
-    materialBindingFabric[0] = omni::fabric::PathC(material->getPathFabric()).path;
+    materialBindingFabric[0] = omni::fabric::PathC(materialPath).path;
 }
 
 void FabricGeometry::initialize() {
diff --git a/src/core/src/FabricGeometryDefinition.cpp b/src/core/src/FabricGeometryDefinition.cpp
index 9ff81def5..998ff0683 100644
--- a/src/core/src/FabricGeometryDefinition.cpp
+++ b/src/core/src/FabricGeometryDefinition.cpp
@@ -14,27 +14,19 @@ namespace cesium::omniverse {
 FabricGeometryDefinition::FabricGeometryDefinition(
     const CesiumGltf::Model& model,
     const CesiumGltf::MeshPrimitive& primitive,
-    bool smoothNormals,
-    bool hasImagery,
-    bool disableMaterials) {
+    bool smoothNormals) {
 
-    const auto hasMaterial = GltfUtil::hasMaterial(primitive);
     const auto hasPrimitiveSt = GltfUtil::hasTexcoords(model, primitive, 0);
     const auto hasImagerySt = GltfUtil::hasImageryTexcoords(model, primitive, 0);
 
     const auto materialInfo = GltfUtil::getMaterialInfo(model, primitive);
 
-    _hasMaterial = (hasMaterial || hasImagery) && !disableMaterials;
     _hasTexcoords = hasPrimitiveSt || hasImagerySt;
     _hasNormals = GltfUtil::hasNormals(model, primitive, smoothNormals);
     _hasVertexColors = GltfUtil::hasVertexColors(model, primitive, 0);
     _doubleSided = materialInfo.doubleSided;
 }
 
-bool FabricGeometryDefinition::hasMaterial() const {
-    return _hasMaterial;
-}
-
 bool FabricGeometryDefinition::hasTexcoords() const {
     return _hasTexcoords;
 }
@@ -52,10 +44,6 @@ bool FabricGeometryDefinition::getDoubleSided() const {
 }
 
 bool FabricGeometryDefinition::operator==(const FabricGeometryDefinition& other) const {
-    if (_hasMaterial != other._hasMaterial) {
-        return false;
-    }
-
     if (_hasTexcoords != other._hasTexcoords) {
         return false;
     }
diff --git a/src/core/src/FabricPrepareRenderResources.cpp b/src/core/src/FabricPrepareRenderResources.cpp
index 428659119..aeac579a2 100644
--- a/src/core/src/FabricPrepareRenderResources.cpp
+++ b/src/core/src/FabricPrepareRenderResources.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <Cesium3DTilesSelection/Tile.h>
 #include <Cesium3DTilesSelection/Tileset.h>
 #include <CesiumAsync/AsyncSystem.h>
+#include <omni/fabric/FabricUSD.h>
 #include <omni/ui/ImageProvider/DynamicTextureProvider.h>
 
 namespace cesium::omniverse {
@@ -93,33 +94,38 @@ gatherMeshes(const OmniTileset& tileset, const glm::dmat4& tileTransform, const
     return meshes;
 }
 
-std::vector<FabricMesh>
-acquireFabricMeshes(const CesiumGltf::Model& model, const std::vector<MeshInfo>& meshes, bool hasImagery) {
+std::vector<FabricMesh> acquireFabricMeshes(
+    const CesiumGltf::Model& model,
+    const std::vector<MeshInfo>& meshes,
+    bool hasImagery,
+    const OmniTileset& tileset) {
     CESIUM_TRACE("FabricPrepareRenderResources::acquireFabricMeshes");
     std::vector<FabricMesh> fabricMeshes;
     fabricMeshes.reserve(meshes.size());
 
-    auto& FabricResourceManager = FabricResourceManager::getInstance();
+    auto& fabricResourceManager = FabricResourceManager::getInstance();
 
     for (const auto& mesh : meshes) {
         auto& fabricMesh = fabricMeshes.emplace_back();
 
         const auto& primitive = model.meshes[mesh.meshId].primitives[mesh.primitiveId];
-        const auto fabricGeometry =
-            FabricResourceManager.acquireGeometry(model, primitive, mesh.smoothNormals, hasImagery);
+        const auto smoothNormals = mesh.smoothNormals;
+        const auto fabricGeometry = fabricResourceManager.acquireGeometry(model, primitive, smoothNormals);
         fabricMesh.geometry = fabricGeometry;
 
-        if (fabricGeometry->getGeometryDefinition().hasMaterial()) {
+        const auto shouldAcquireMaterial = FabricResourceManager::getInstance().shouldAcquireMaterial(
+            primitive, hasImagery, tileset.getMaterialPath());
+
+        if (shouldAcquireMaterial) {
             const auto materialInfo = GltfUtil::getMaterialInfo(model, primitive);
 
-            const auto fabricMaterial = FabricResourceManager.acquireMaterial(materialInfo, hasImagery);
+            const auto fabricMaterial = fabricResourceManager.acquireMaterial(materialInfo, hasImagery);
 
             fabricMesh.material = fabricMaterial;
             fabricMesh.materialInfo = materialInfo;
 
-            if (fabricMaterial->getMaterialDefinition().hasBaseColorTexture() &&
-                materialInfo.baseColorTexture.has_value()) {
-                const auto fabricTexture = FabricResourceManager.acquireTexture();
+            if (fabricMaterial->getMaterialDefinition().hasBaseColorTexture()) {
+                const auto fabricTexture = fabricResourceManager.acquireTexture();
                 fabricMesh.baseColorTexture = fabricTexture;
             }
         }
@@ -150,11 +156,13 @@ void setFabricMeshes(
     const CesiumGltf::Model& model,
     const std::vector<MeshInfo>& meshes,
     std::vector<FabricMesh>& fabricMeshes,
-    bool hasImagery) {
+    bool hasImagery,
+    const OmniTileset& tileset) {
     CESIUM_TRACE("FabricPrepareRenderResources::setFabricMeshes");
     for (size_t i = 0; i < meshes.size(); i++) {
         const auto& meshInfo = meshes[i];
         const auto& primitive = model.meshes[meshInfo.meshId].primitives[meshInfo.primitiveId];
+        const auto& materialPath = tileset.getMaterialPath();
 
         auto& mesh = fabricMeshes[i];
         auto& geometry = mesh.geometry;
@@ -174,11 +182,13 @@ void setFabricMeshes(
 
         if (material != nullptr) {
             material->setMaterial(meshInfo.tilesetId, materialInfo);
-            geometry->setMaterial(material);
+            geometry->setMaterial(material->getPathFabric());
 
             if (baseColorTexture != nullptr && materialInfo.baseColorTexture.has_value()) {
                 material->setBaseColorTexture(baseColorTexture, materialInfo.baseColorTexture.value());
             }
+        } else if (!materialPath.IsEmpty()) {
+            geometry->setMaterial(omni::fabric::Path(omni::fabric::asInt(materialPath)));
         }
     }
 }
@@ -212,9 +222,9 @@ FabricPrepareRenderResources::prepareInLoadThread(
 
     return asyncSystem
         .runInMainThread(
-            [hasImagery, meshes = std::move(meshes), tileLoadResult = std::move(tileLoadResult)]() mutable {
+            [this, hasImagery, meshes = std::move(meshes), tileLoadResult = std::move(tileLoadResult)]() mutable {
                 const auto pModel = std::get_if<CesiumGltf::Model>(&tileLoadResult.contentKind);
-                auto fabricMeshes = acquireFabricMeshes(*pModel, meshes, hasImagery);
+                auto fabricMeshes = acquireFabricMeshes(*pModel, meshes, hasImagery, _tileset);
                 return IntermediateLoadThreadResult{
                     std::move(tileLoadResult),
                     std::move(meshes),
@@ -260,7 +270,7 @@ void* FabricPrepareRenderResources::prepareInMainThread(Cesium3DTilesSelection::
 
     const auto& model = pRenderContent->getModel();
 
-    setFabricMeshes(model, meshes, fabricMeshes, hasImagery);
+    setFabricMeshes(model, meshes, fabricMeshes, hasImagery, _tileset);
 
     return new TileRenderResources{
         tileTransform,
@@ -279,7 +289,7 @@ void FabricPrepareRenderResources::free(
 
     if (pMainThreadResult) {
         const auto pTileRenderResources = reinterpret_cast<TileRenderResources*>(pMainThreadResult);
-        auto& FabricResourceManager = FabricResourceManager::getInstance();
+        auto& fabricResourceManager = FabricResourceManager::getInstance();
 
         for (const auto& mesh : pTileRenderResources->fabricMeshes) {
             auto& geometry = mesh.geometry;
@@ -288,14 +298,14 @@ void FabricPrepareRenderResources::free(
 
             assert(geometry != nullptr);
 
-            FabricResourceManager.releaseGeometry(geometry);
+            fabricResourceManager.releaseGeometry(geometry);
 
             if (material != nullptr) {
-                FabricResourceManager.releaseMaterial(material);
+                fabricResourceManager.releaseMaterial(material);
             }
 
             if (baseColorTexture != nullptr) {
-                FabricResourceManager.releaseTexture(baseColorTexture);
+                fabricResourceManager.releaseTexture(baseColorTexture);
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/src/core/src/FabricResourceManager.cpp b/src/core/src/FabricResourceManager.cpp
index 9503eadee..38e67a2ea 100644
--- a/src/core/src/FabricResourceManager.cpp
+++ b/src/core/src/FabricResourceManager.cpp
@@ -28,13 +28,27 @@ FabricResourceManager::FabricResourceManager() {
 
 FabricResourceManager::~FabricResourceManager() = default;
 
+bool FabricResourceManager::shouldAcquireMaterial(
+    const CesiumGltf::MeshPrimitive& primitive,
+    bool hasImagery,
+    const pxr::SdfPath& materialPath) const {
+    if (_disableMaterials) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    if (!materialPath.IsEmpty()) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    return hasImagery || GltfUtil::hasMaterial(primitive);
+}
+
 std::shared_ptr<FabricGeometry> FabricResourceManager::acquireGeometry(
     const CesiumGltf::Model& model,
     const CesiumGltf::MeshPrimitive& primitive,
-    bool smoothNormals,
-    bool hasImagery) {
+    bool smoothNormals) {
 
-    FabricGeometryDefinition geometryDefinition(model, primitive, smoothNormals, hasImagery, _disableMaterials);
+    FabricGeometryDefinition geometryDefinition(model, primitive, smoothNormals);
 
     if (_disableGeometryPool) {
         const auto path = pxr::SdfPath(fmt::format("/fabric_geometry_{}", getNextGeometryId()));
diff --git a/src/core/src/OmniTileset.cpp b/src/core/src/OmniTileset.cpp
index 46d85b5ec..511eba8d4 100644
--- a/src/core/src/OmniTileset.cpp
+++ b/src/core/src/OmniTileset.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include <pxr/usd/usd/prim.h>
 #include <pxr/usd/usd/stage.h>
 #include <pxr/usd/usdGeom/boundable.h>
+#include <pxr/usd/usdShade/materialBindingAPI.h>
 
 namespace cesium::omniverse {
 
@@ -243,6 +244,16 @@ pxr::CesiumGeoreference OmniTileset::getGeoreference() const {
     return UsdUtil::getCesiumGeoreference(georeferencePath);
 }
 
+pxr::SdfPath OmniTileset::getMaterialPath() const {
+    auto tileset = UsdUtil::getCesiumTileset(_tilesetPath);
+
+    const auto materialBindingApi = pxr::UsdShadeMaterialBindingAPI(tileset);
+    const auto materialBinding = materialBindingApi.GetDirectBinding();
+    const auto& materialPath = materialBinding.GetMaterialPath();
+
+    return materialPath;
+}
+
 int64_t OmniTileset::getTilesetId() const {
     return _tilesetId;
 }