diff --git a/spine-unity/Assets/Spine/Runtime/spine-unity/Components/SkeletonGraphic.cs b/spine-unity/Assets/Spine/Runtime/spine-unity/Components/SkeletonGraphic.cs
index d01fb7523..38ef41147 100644
--- a/spine-unity/Assets/Spine/Runtime/spine-unity/Components/SkeletonGraphic.cs
+++ b/spine-unity/Assets/Spine/Runtime/spine-unity/Components/SkeletonGraphic.cs
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ namespace Spine.Unity {
 		protected override void Awake () {
 
 			base.Awake ();
+			updateMode = updateWhenInvisible;
 			SyncRawImagesWithCanvasRenderers();
 			if (!this.IsValid) {
 #if UNITY_EDITOR
diff --git a/spine-unity/Assets/Spine/Runtime/spine-unity/Components/SkeletonRenderer.cs b/spine-unity/Assets/Spine/Runtime/spine-unity/Components/SkeletonRenderer.cs
index 424f78212..332ece243 100644
--- a/spine-unity/Assets/Spine/Runtime/spine-unity/Components/SkeletonRenderer.cs
+++ b/spine-unity/Assets/Spine/Runtime/spine-unity/Components/SkeletonRenderer.cs
@@ -280,6 +280,7 @@ namespace Spine.Unity {
 
 		public virtual void Awake () {
 			Initialize(false);
+			updateMode = updateWhenInvisible;
 		}
 
 	#if UNITY_EDITOR && CONFIGURABLE_ENTER_PLAY_MODE