diff --git a/src/Mod/Mesh/Gui/ViewProvider.cpp b/src/Mod/Mesh/Gui/ViewProvider.cpp
index 21ae3f514..b547505e1 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Mesh/Gui/ViewProvider.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Mesh/Gui/ViewProvider.cpp
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ void ViewProviderMesh::tryColorPerVertex()
 
 void ViewProviderMesh::setColorPerVertex(const App::PropertyColorList* prop)
 {
-    pcMatBinding->value = SoMaterialBinding::PER_VERTEX;
+    pcMatBinding->value = SoMaterialBinding::PER_VERTEX_INDEXED;
     const std::vector<App::Color>& val = prop->getValues();
 
     pcShapeMaterial->diffuseColor.setNum(val.size());