diff --git a/packages/dev/core/src/Materials/PBR/pbrSubSurfaceConfiguration.ts b/packages/dev/core/src/Materials/PBR/pbrSubSurfaceConfiguration.ts
index faf4ad96254..1d5f3de0370 100644
--- a/packages/dev/core/src/Materials/PBR/pbrSubSurfaceConfiguration.ts
+++ b/packages/dev/core/src/Materials/PBR/pbrSubSurfaceConfiguration.ts
@@ -345,6 +345,7 @@ export class PBRSubSurfaceConfiguration extends MaterialPluginBase {
     }
     /** @internal */
     public _markScenePrePassDirty(): void {
+        this._enable(this._isRefractionEnabled || this._isTranslucencyEnabled || this._isScatteringEnabled);
         this._internalMarkAllSubMeshesAsTexturesDirty();
         this._internalMarkScenePrePassDirty();
     }