diff --git a/src/materials/Material.js b/src/materials/Material.js
index e79e7dc9a94b75..12ed08c402b22b 100644
--- a/src/materials/Material.js
+++ b/src/materials/Material.js
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ THREE.Material.prototype = {
 		if ( this.color instanceof THREE.Color ) data.color = this.color.getHex();
 
 		if ( this.roughness !== 0.5 ) data.roughness = this.roughness;
-		if ( this.metalness > 0 ) data.metalness = this.metalness;
+		if ( this.metalness !== 0.5 ) data.metalness = this.metalness;
 
 		if ( this.emissive instanceof THREE.Color ) data.emissive = this.emissive.getHex();
 		if ( this.specular instanceof THREE.Color ) data.specular = this.specular.getHex();