diff --git a/src/nodes/QskBoxNode.cpp b/src/nodes/QskBoxNode.cpp
index dea2695d..19a62767 100644
--- a/src/nodes/QskBoxNode.cpp
+++ b/src/nodes/QskBoxNode.cpp
@@ -116,8 +116,8 @@ void QskBoxNode::setBoxData( const QRectF& rect,
         }
     }
 
-    bool maybeFlat = false;
 
+#if 0
     /*
         Always using the same material result in a better batching
         but wastes some memory. when we have a solid color.
@@ -125,6 +125,8 @@ void QskBoxNode::setBoxData( const QRectF& rect,
         but for the moment we go with performance.
      */
 
+    bool maybeFlat = true;
+
     if ( maybeFlat )
     {
         if ( ( hasFill && hasBorder ) ||
@@ -134,6 +136,9 @@ void QskBoxNode::setBoxData( const QRectF& rect,
             maybeFlat = false;
         }
     }
+#else
+    bool maybeFlat = false;
+#endif
 
     QskBoxRenderer renderer;