diff --git a/src/geometry.cpp b/src/geometry.cpp
index e62bc5d..2fd254e 100644
--- a/src/geometry.cpp
+++ b/src/geometry.cpp
@@ -931,7 +931,10 @@ Material::streamRead(Stream *stream)
 		RWERROR((ERR_CHUNK, "STRUCT"));
 		return nil;
 	}
-	stream->read32(&buf, sizeof(buf));
+	stream->read8(&buf, sizeof(buf));
+	RGBA col = buf.color;
+	memNative32(&buf, sizeof(buf));
+	buf.color = col;
 	Material *mat = Material::create();
 	if(mat == nil)
 		return nil;
@@ -973,7 +976,9 @@ Material::streamWrite(Stream *stream)
 	buf.flags = 0;
 	buf.unused = 0;
 	buf.textured = this->texture != nil;
-	stream->write32(&buf, sizeof(buf));
+	memLittle32(&buf, sizeof(buf));
+	buf.color = this->color;
+	stream->write8(&buf, sizeof(buf));
 
 	if(rw::version >= 0x30400){
 		float32 surfaceProps[3];