diff --git a/crates/bevy_pbr/src/material.rs b/crates/bevy_pbr/src/material.rs
index 0deef73a9cd2e..a9c7895781665 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_pbr/src/material.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_pbr/src/material.rs
@@ -282,12 +282,18 @@ where
             #[cfg(feature = "meshlet")]
             render_app.add_systems(
                 Render,
-                (
-                    prepare_material_meshlet_meshes_main_opaque_pass::<M>,
-                    queue_material_meshlet_meshes::<M>,
-                )
-                    .chain()
-                    .in_set(RenderSet::Queue)
+                queue_material_meshlet_meshes::<M>
+                    .in_set(RenderSet::QueueMeshes)
+                    .run_if(resource_exists::<MeshletGpuScene>),
+            );
+
+            #[cfg(feature = "meshlet")]
+            render_app.add_systems(
+                Render,
+                prepare_material_meshlet_meshes_main_opaque_pass::<M>
+                    .in_set(RenderSet::QueueMeshes)
+                    .after(prepare_assets::<PreparedMaterial<M>>)
+                    .before(queue_material_meshlet_meshes::<M>)
                     .run_if(resource_exists::<MeshletGpuScene>),
             );
         }
diff --git a/crates/bevy_pbr/src/prepass/mod.rs b/crates/bevy_pbr/src/prepass/mod.rs
index 56ee5a86efa22..9189830e74d90 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_pbr/src/prepass/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_pbr/src/prepass/mod.rs
@@ -184,7 +184,8 @@ where
         render_app.add_systems(
             Render,
             prepare_material_meshlet_meshes_prepass::<M>
-                .in_set(RenderSet::Queue)
+                .in_set(RenderSet::QueueMeshes)
+                .after(prepare_assets::<PreparedMaterial<M>>)
                 .before(queue_material_meshlet_meshes::<M>)
                 .run_if(resource_exists::<MeshletGpuScene>),
         );