diff --git a/crates/bevy_sprite/src/mesh2d/material.rs b/crates/bevy_sprite/src/mesh2d/material.rs
index 2d67164a0399c..5bfa565e28a4e 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_sprite/src/mesh2d/material.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_sprite/src/mesh2d/material.rs
@@ -501,8 +501,7 @@ impl<P: PhaseItem, M: Material2d, const I: usize> RenderCommand<P>
     ) -> RenderCommandResult {
         let materials = materials.into_inner();
         let material_instances = material_instances.into_inner();
-        let Some(material_instance) = material_instances.get(&MainEntity::from(item.entity()))
-        else {
+        let Some(material_instance) = material_instances.get(&item.main_entity()) else {
             return RenderCommandResult::Skip;
         };
         let Some(material2d) = materials.get(*material_instance) else {