diff --git a/spine-unity/Assets/Spine/Samples~/Spine Examples/Scripts/Sample Components/RenderExistingMesh.cs b/spine-unity/Assets/Spine/Samples~/Spine Examples/Scripts/Sample Components/RenderExistingMesh.cs
index d76add590..357af9016 100644
--- a/spine-unity/Assets/Spine/Samples~/Spine Examples/Scripts/Sample Components/RenderExistingMesh.cs	
+++ b/spine-unity/Assets/Spine/Samples~/Spine Examples/Scripts/Sample Components/RenderExistingMesh.cs	
@@ -148,7 +148,11 @@ namespace Spine.Unity.Examples {
 		void UpdateMaterials () {
 #if UNITY_EDITOR
 			if (!referenceRenderer) return;
-			if (!referenceMeshFilter) Reset();
+			if (!referenceMeshFilter) {
+				referenceMeshFilter = referenceRenderer.GetComponent<MeshFilter>();
+				if (!referenceMeshFilter)
+					Reset();
+			}
 #endif
 			ownMeshFilter.sharedMesh = referenceMeshFilter.sharedMesh;
 
diff --git a/spine-unity/Assets/Spine/package.json b/spine-unity/Assets/Spine/package.json
index 61402900a..546287090 100644
--- a/spine-unity/Assets/Spine/package.json
+++ b/spine-unity/Assets/Spine/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 	"name": "com.esotericsoftware.spine.spine-unity",
 	"displayName": "spine-unity Runtime",
 	"description": "This plugin provides the spine-unity runtime core and examples. Spine Examples can be installed via the Samples tab.",
-	"version": "4.3.39",
+	"version": "4.3.40",
 	"unity": "2018.3",
 	"author": {
 		"name": "Esoteric Software",