diff --git a/jme3-core/src/plugins/java/com/jme3/material/plugins/J3MLoader.java b/jme3-core/src/plugins/java/com/jme3/material/plugins/J3MLoader.java
index d289b42c0..65350f29b 100644
--- a/jme3-core/src/plugins/java/com/jme3/material/plugins/J3MLoader.java
+++ b/jme3-core/src/plugins/java/com/jme3/material/plugins/J3MLoader.java
@@ -637,6 +637,7 @@ public class J3MLoader implements AssetLoader {
 
             material = new Material(def);
             material.setKey(key);
+            material.setName(split[0].trim());
 //            material.setAssetName(fileName);
         }else if (split.length == 1){
             if (extending){