diff --git a/libs/filamat/include/filamat/MaterialBuilder.h b/libs/filamat/include/filamat/MaterialBuilder.h
index e82de09149..66316dbc74 100644
--- a/libs/filamat/include/filamat/MaterialBuilder.h
+++ b/libs/filamat/include/filamat/MaterialBuilder.h
@@ -740,7 +740,7 @@ private:
     bool mDoubleSidedCapability = false;
     bool mColorWrite = true;
     bool mDepthTest = true;
-    bool mInstanced = true;
+    bool mInstanced = false;
     bool mDepthWrite = true;
     bool mDepthWriteSet = false;