1 files changed, 6 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/js/lib/rdge/materials/water-material.js b/js/lib/rdge/materials/water-material.js
index 2c3669c0..18a73915 100644
--- a/js/lib/rdge/materials/water-material.js
+++ b/js/lib/rdge/materials/water-material.js
@@ -37,12 +37,14 @@ var WaterMaterial = function WaterMaterial() {
     ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     // duplcate method requirde
     this.dup = function (world) {
-        // allocate a new uber material
-        var newMat = new WaterMaterial();
-
-        // copy over the current values;
+        // get the current values;
         var propNames = [], propValues = [], propTypes = [], propLabels = [];
         this.getAllProperties(propNames, propValues, propTypes, propLabels);
+        
+        // allocate a new material
+        var newMat = new WaterMaterial();
+
+                // copy over the current values;
         var n = propNames.length;
         for (var i = 0; i < n; i++)
             newMat.setProperty(propNames[i], propValues[i]);