diff --git a/src/XCAFPrs/XCAFPrs_AISObject.cxx b/src/XCAFPrs/XCAFPrs_AISObject.cxx
index a1d45f5f95..eb2f9e68cf 100644
--- a/src/XCAFPrs/XCAFPrs_AISObject.cxx
+++ b/src/XCAFPrs/XCAFPrs_AISObject.cxx
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ IMPLEMENT_STANDARD_RTTIEXT(XCAFPrs_AISObject,AIS_ColoredShape)
 XCAFPrs_AISObject::XCAFPrs_AISObject (const TDF_Label& theLabel)
 : AIS_ColoredShape(TopoDS_Shape())
 {
+  // define plastic material by default for proper color reproduction
+  SetMaterial (Graphic3d_NOM_PLASTIC);
   myLabel = theLabel;
 }
 
@@ -117,12 +119,6 @@ void XCAFPrs_AISObject::Compute (const Handle(PrsMgr_PresentationManager3d)& the
                                  const Handle(Prs3d_Presentation)&           thePrs,
                                  const Standard_Integer                      theMode)
 {
-  thePrs->Clear();
-
-  // abv: 06 Mar 00: to have good colors
-  Handle(TPrsStd_AISPresentation) aPrs = Handle(TPrsStd_AISPresentation)::DownCast (GetOwner());
-  if (aPrs.IsNull() || !aPrs->HasOwnMaterial()) SetMaterial (Graphic3d_NOM_PLASTIC);
-
   TopoDS_Shape aShape;
   if (!XCAFDoc_ShapeTool::GetShape (myLabel, aShape) || aShape.IsNull()) return;