diff --git a/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/Runtime/Material/Decal/DecalSystem.cs b/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/Runtime/Material/Decal/DecalSystem.cs
index ceeed37afbd..903fda5eb61 100644
--- a/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/Runtime/Material/Decal/DecalSystem.cs
+++ b/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/Runtime/Material/Decal/DecalSystem.cs
@@ -783,7 +783,14 @@ public int DrawOrder
             {
                 get
                 {
-                    return this.m_Material.GetInt("_DrawOrder");
+                    if (m_IsHDRenderPipelineDecal)
+                    {
+                        return this.m_Material.GetInt("_DrawOrder");
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        return 0;
+                    }
                 }
             }