diff --git a/crates/bevy_pbr/src/material.rs b/crates/bevy_pbr/src/material.rs
index 05292f7fce..ca9b63e95d 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_pbr/src/material.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_pbr/src/material.rs
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ pub(super) fn clear_material_instances<M: Material>(
 
 fn extract_mesh_materials<M: Material>(
     mut material_instances: ResMut<RenderMaterialInstances<M>>,
-    query: Extract<Query<(Entity, &ViewVisibility, &MeshMaterial3d<M>), With<Mesh3d>>>,
+    query: Extract<Query<(Entity, &ViewVisibility, &MeshMaterial3d<M>)>>,
 ) {
     for (entity, view_visibility, material) in &query {
         if view_visibility.get() {
diff --git a/crates/bevy_pbr/src/meshlet/mod.rs b/crates/bevy_pbr/src/meshlet/mod.rs
index 84c89ff440..17793af5d6 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_pbr/src/meshlet/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_pbr/src/meshlet/mod.rs
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ use self::{
     },
     visibility_buffer_raster_node::MeshletVisibilityBufferRasterPassNode,
 };
-use crate::{graph::NodePbr, Material};
+use crate::{graph::NodePbr, Material, MeshMaterial3d};
 use bevy_app::{App, Plugin, PostUpdate};
 use bevy_asset::{load_internal_asset, AssetApp, Handle};
 use bevy_core_pipeline::{
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ impl Plugin for MeshletPlugin {
 #[derive(Bundle, Clone)]
 pub struct MaterialMeshletMeshBundle<M: Material> {
     pub meshlet_mesh: Handle<MeshletMesh>,
-    pub material: Handle<M>,
+    pub material: MeshMaterial3d<M>,
     pub transform: Transform,
     pub global_transform: GlobalTransform,
     /// User indication of whether an entity is visible
diff --git a/examples/3d/meshlet.rs b/examples/3d/meshlet.rs
index d8a09a2356..5a9e040194 100644
--- a/examples/3d/meshlet.rs
+++ b/examples/3d/meshlet.rs
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ fn setup(
     for x in -2..=2 {
         commands.spawn(MaterialMeshletMeshBundle {
             meshlet_mesh: meshlet_mesh_handle.clone(),
-            material: standard_materials.add(StandardMaterial {
+            material: MeshMaterial3d(standard_materials.add(StandardMaterial {
                 base_color: match x {
                     -2 => Srgba::hex("#dc2626").unwrap().into(),
                     -1 => Srgba::hex("#ea580c").unwrap().into(),
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ fn setup(
                 },
                 perceptual_roughness: (x + 2) as f32 / 4.0,
                 ..default()
-            }),
+            })),
             transform: Transform::default()
                 .with_scale(Vec3::splat(0.2))
                 .with_translation(Vec3::new(x as f32 / 2.0, 0.0, -0.3)),
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ fn setup(
     for x in -2..=2 {
         commands.spawn(MaterialMeshletMeshBundle {
             meshlet_mesh: meshlet_mesh_handle.clone(),
-            material: debug_material.clone(),
+            material: debug_material.clone().into(),
             transform: Transform::default()
                 .with_scale(Vec3::splat(0.2))
                 .with_rotation(Quat::from_rotation_y(PI))