diff --git a/material_maker/widgets/gradient_editor/gradient_edit.gd b/material_maker/widgets/gradient_editor/gradient_edit.gd
index 3770368d7..5aecc63b1 100644
--- a/material_maker/widgets/gradient_editor/gradient_edit.gd
+++ b/material_maker/widgets/gradient_editor/gradient_edit.gd
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ func select_color(cursor : GradientEditCursor) -> void:
 	add_child(color_picker_popup)
 
 	var color_picker : ColorPicker = color_picker_popup.get_node("ColorPicker")
+	color_picker.deferred_mode = true
 	color_picker.color = cursor.color
 	color_picker.color_changed.connect(cursor.set_cursor_color)