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 46db07887..1102f26cc 100644
--- a/spine-unity/Assets/Spine/Runtime/spine-unity/Components/SkeletonRenderer.cs
+++ b/spine-unity/Assets/Spine/Runtime/spine-unity/Components/SkeletonRenderer.cs
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ namespace Spine.Unity {
 					meshFilter.sharedMesh = null;
 
 				meshRenderer = GetComponent<MeshRenderer>();
-				if (meshRenderer != null) meshRenderer.sharedMaterial = null;
+				if (meshRenderer != null && meshRenderer.enabled) meshRenderer.sharedMaterial = null;
 
 				currentInstructions.Clear();
 				rendererBuffers.Clear();