diff --git a/src/sceneGraph.cpp b/src/sceneGraph.cpp
index 8aef64a..9e63394 100644
--- a/src/sceneGraph.cpp
+++ b/src/sceneGraph.cpp
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ void SceneNode::setTexture(
 	}
 }
 void SceneNode::setMaterial(const Material& mat, bool recursive) {
-	reflexiveness = mat.reflexiveness;
+	if(mat.reflection_texture)reflexiveness  = mat.reflexiveness;
 	if (!mat.ignore_diffuse)  diffuse_color  = mat.diffuse_color;
 	if (!mat.ignore_emissive) emissive_color = mat.emissive_color;
 	if (!mat.ignore_specular) specular_color = mat.specular_color;
diff --git a/src/utilities/material.cpp b/src/utilities/material.cpp
index 33d3e92..524fcae 100644
--- a/src/utilities/material.cpp
+++ b/src/utilities/material.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include "material.hpp"
 #include "imageLoader.hpp"
 
+// applies other on top of this, creating a new material
 Material Material::apply(const Material& other) const {
 	Material out(*this);
 	
@@ -24,7 +25,6 @@ Material Material::apply(const Material& other) const {
 	return out;
 }
 
-
 Material Material::diffuse(glm::vec3 color) const {
 	Material out(*this);
 	out.diffuse_color = color;