diff --git a/rviz_rendering/src/rviz_rendering/objects/mesh_shape.cpp b/rviz_rendering/src/rviz_rendering/objects/mesh_shape.cpp
index 8c4e90a14..a6e07c191 100644
--- a/rviz_rendering/src/rviz_rendering/objects/mesh_shape.cpp
+++ b/rviz_rendering/src/rviz_rendering/objects/mesh_shape.cpp
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ void MeshShape::beginTriangles()
 
   if (!started_) {
     started_ = true;
-    manual_object_->begin(material_name_, Ogre::RenderOperation::OT_TRIANGLE_LIST);
+    manual_object_->begin(material_name_, Ogre::RenderOperation::OT_TRIANGLE_LIST, "rviz_rendering");
   }
 }