diff --git a/Engine/source/materials/processedMaterial.cpp b/Engine/source/materials/processedMaterial.cpp
index 1622d50e6..b38e0a400 100644
--- a/Engine/source/materials/processedMaterial.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/materials/processedMaterial.cpp
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ void ProcessedMaterial::_setStageData()
       // SpecularMap
       if( mMaterial->mSpecularMapFilename[i].isNotEmpty() )
       {
-         mStages[i].setTex( MFT_SpecularMap, _createTexture( mMaterial->mSpecularMapFilename[i], &GFXStaticTextureProfile) );
+         mStages[i].setTex( MFT_SpecularMap, _createTexture( mMaterial->mSpecularMapFilename[i], &GFXStaticTextureSRGBProfile) );
          if(!mStages[i].getTex( MFT_SpecularMap ))
             mMaterial->logError("Failed to load specular map %s for stage %i", _getTexturePath(mMaterial->mSpecularMapFilename[i]).c_str(), i);
       }