diff --git a/source/blender/editors/render/render_shading.cc b/source/blender/editors/render/render_shading.cc
index 8844ab3ddfd..78daf91ecd5 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/render/render_shading.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/render/render_shading.cc
@@ -2854,6 +2854,7 @@ void MATERIAL_OT_paste(wmOperatorType *ot)
 
   /* api callbacks */
   ot->exec = paste_material_exec;
+  ot->poll = object_materials_supported_poll;
 
   /* flags */
   ot->flag = OPTYPE_REGISTER | OPTYPE_UNDO | OPTYPE_INTERNAL;