diff --git a/Source/DataSources/CorridorGeometryUpdater.js b/Source/DataSources/CorridorGeometryUpdater.js
index 391b121e5bd3..79bf46bca8a7 100644
--- a/Source/DataSources/CorridorGeometryUpdater.js
+++ b/Source/DataSources/CorridorGeometryUpdater.js
@@ -527,7 +527,8 @@ define([
             !Property.isConstant(granularity) || //
             !Property.isConstant(width) || //
             !Property.isConstant(outlineWidth) || //
-            !Property.isConstant(cornerType)) {
+            !Property.isConstant(cornerType) || //
+            (onTerrain && !Property.isConstant(material))) {
             if (!this._dynamic) {
                 this._dynamic = true;
                 this._geometryChanged.raiseEvent(this);
diff --git a/Source/DataSources/EllipseGeometryUpdater.js b/Source/DataSources/EllipseGeometryUpdater.js
index 4808d717ef4d..59176bb1004a 100644
--- a/Source/DataSources/EllipseGeometryUpdater.js
+++ b/Source/DataSources/EllipseGeometryUpdater.js
@@ -538,7 +538,8 @@ define([
             !Property.isConstant(granularity) || //
             !Property.isConstant(stRotation) || //
             !Property.isConstant(outlineWidth) || //
-            !Property.isConstant(numberOfVerticalLines)) {
+            !Property.isConstant(numberOfVerticalLines) || //
+            (onTerrain && !Property.isConstant(material))) {
             if (!this._dynamic) {
                 this._dynamic = true;
                 this._geometryChanged.raiseEvent(this);
diff --git a/Source/DataSources/PolygonGeometryUpdater.js b/Source/DataSources/PolygonGeometryUpdater.js
index c9fbd76c0faf..cd98be03885f 100644
--- a/Source/DataSources/PolygonGeometryUpdater.js
+++ b/Source/DataSources/PolygonGeometryUpdater.js
@@ -542,7 +542,8 @@ define([
             !Property.isConstant(perPositionHeightProperty) || //
             !Property.isConstant(perPositionHeight) || //
             !Property.isConstant(closeTop) || //
-            !Property.isConstant(closeBottom)) {
+            !Property.isConstant(closeBottom) || //
+            (onTerrain && !Property.isConstant(material))) {
 
             if (!this._dynamic) {
                 this._dynamic = true;
diff --git a/Source/DataSources/RectangleGeometryUpdater.js b/Source/DataSources/RectangleGeometryUpdater.js
index 679d489ed38b..b444ec05b8cb 100644
--- a/Source/DataSources/RectangleGeometryUpdater.js
+++ b/Source/DataSources/RectangleGeometryUpdater.js
@@ -534,7 +534,8 @@ define([
             !Property.isConstant(rotation) || //
             !Property.isConstant(outlineWidth) || //
             !Property.isConstant(closeBottom) || //
-            !Property.isConstant(closeTop)) {
+            !Property.isConstant(closeTop) || //
+            (onTerrain && !Property.isConstant(material))) {
             if (!this._dynamic) {
                 this._dynamic = true;
                 this._geometryChanged.raiseEvent(this);
diff --git a/Source/DataSources/StaticGroundGeometryColorBatch.js b/Source/DataSources/StaticGroundGeometryColorBatch.js
index a3efcf6b05cc..aa19dc270bba 100644
--- a/Source/DataSources/StaticGroundGeometryColorBatch.js
+++ b/Source/DataSources/StaticGroundGeometryColorBatch.js
@@ -316,12 +316,13 @@ define([
         var batchesCopyCount = batchesArrayCopy.length;
         for (i = 0; i < batchesCopyCount; ++i) {
             var batch = batchesArrayCopy[i];
-            if (batch.geometry.length === 0) {
-                batches.remove(batch.key);
-            } else if (batch.isDirty) {
+            if (batch.isDirty) {
                 isUpdated = batchesArrayCopy[i].update(time) && isUpdated;
                 batch.isDirty = false;
             }
+            if (batch.geometry.length === 0) {
+                batches.remove(batch.key);
+            }
         }
 
         return isUpdated;
diff --git a/Specs/DataSources/CorridorGeometryUpdaterSpec.js b/Specs/DataSources/CorridorGeometryUpdaterSpec.js
index 4ca42465d2d5..528ea91386ec 100644
--- a/Specs/DataSources/CorridorGeometryUpdaterSpec.js
+++ b/Specs/DataSources/CorridorGeometryUpdaterSpec.js
@@ -242,6 +242,15 @@ defineSuite([
         expect(updater.isDynamic).toBe(true);
     });
 
+    it('A time-varying color causes ground geometry to be dynamic', function() {
+        var entity = createBasicCorridorWithoutHeight();
+        var updater = new CorridorGeometryUpdater(entity, scene);
+        var color = new SampledProperty(Color);
+        color.addSample(time, Color.WHITE);
+        entity.corridor.material = new ColorMaterialProperty(color);
+        expect(updater.isDynamic).toBe(true);
+    });
+
     function validateGeometryInstance(options) {
         var entity = createBasicCorridor();
 
diff --git a/Specs/DataSources/EllipseGeometryUpdaterSpec.js b/Specs/DataSources/EllipseGeometryUpdaterSpec.js
index 6b2068239e6e..29946057615d 100644
--- a/Specs/DataSources/EllipseGeometryUpdaterSpec.js
+++ b/Specs/DataSources/EllipseGeometryUpdaterSpec.js
@@ -268,6 +268,15 @@ defineSuite([
         expect(updater.isDynamic).toBe(true);
     });
 
+    it('A time-varying color causes ground geometry to be dynamic', function() {
+        var entity = createBasicEllipseWithoutHeight();
+        var updater = new EllipseGeometryUpdater(entity, scene);
+        var color = new SampledProperty(Color);
+        color.addSample(time, Color.WHITE);
+        entity.ellipse.material = new ColorMaterialProperty(color);
+        expect(updater.isDynamic).toBe(true);
+    });
+
     function validateGeometryInstance(options) {
         var entity = new Entity();
         entity.position = new ConstantPositionProperty(options.center);
diff --git a/Specs/DataSources/PolygonGeometryUpdaterSpec.js b/Specs/DataSources/PolygonGeometryUpdaterSpec.js
index 6f8efe50d750..4874434e2154 100644
--- a/Specs/DataSources/PolygonGeometryUpdaterSpec.js
+++ b/Specs/DataSources/PolygonGeometryUpdaterSpec.js
@@ -253,6 +253,15 @@ defineSuite([
         expect(updater.isDynamic).toBe(true);
     });
 
+    it('A time-varying color causes ground geometry to be dynamic', function() {
+        var entity = createBasicPolygonWithoutHeight();
+        var updater = new PolygonGeometryUpdater(entity, scene);
+        var color = new SampledProperty(Color);
+        color.addSample(time, Color.WHITE);
+        entity.polygon.material = new ColorMaterialProperty(color);
+        expect(updater.isDynamic).toBe(true);
+    });
+
     function validateGeometryInstance(options) {
         var entity = createBasicPolygon();
 
diff --git a/Specs/DataSources/RectangleGeometryUpdaterSpec.js b/Specs/DataSources/RectangleGeometryUpdaterSpec.js
index 155924ff19f1..1ccc8b2434a1 100644
--- a/Specs/DataSources/RectangleGeometryUpdaterSpec.js
+++ b/Specs/DataSources/RectangleGeometryUpdaterSpec.js
@@ -239,6 +239,15 @@ defineSuite([
         expect(updater.isDynamic).toBe(true);
     });
 
+    it('A time-varying color causes ground geometry to be dynamic', function() {
+        var entity = createBasicRectangleWithoutHeight();
+        var updater = new RectangleGeometryUpdater(entity, scene);
+        var color = new SampledProperty(Color);
+        color.addSample(time, Color.WHITE);
+        entity.rectangle.material = new ColorMaterialProperty(color);
+        expect(updater.isDynamic).toBe(true);
+    });
+
     function validateGeometryInstance(options) {
         var entity = createBasicRectangle();