diff --git a/crates/bevy_pbr/src/material.rs b/crates/bevy_pbr/src/material.rs
index af4067e08bd93..e3fd9d44623fa 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_pbr/src/material.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_pbr/src/material.rs
@@ -389,6 +389,8 @@ where
                             .before(late_sweep_material_instances),
                         extract_entities_needs_specialization::<M>
                             .after(extract_cameras)
+                            // Make sure that material instances are cleared first.
+                            .after(early_sweep_material_instances::<M>)
                             .after(MaterialExtractionSystems),
                     ),
                 );