diff --git a/unity/Tiled2Unity/Scripts/Runtime/TiledInitialShaderProperties.cs b/unity/Tiled2Unity/Scripts/Runtime/TiledInitialShaderProperties.cs
index 3ff8796..6b39582 100644
--- a/unity/Tiled2Unity/Scripts/Runtime/TiledInitialShaderProperties.cs
+++ b/unity/Tiled2Unity/Scripts/Runtime/TiledInitialShaderProperties.cs
@@ -12,18 +12,61 @@ namespace Tiled2Unity
     // For example, keeping layer opacity to 1.0 (the default) will keep layers using the same material in the same draw call
     public class TiledInitialShaderProperties : MonoBehaviour
     {
+		//the desired opacity of the meshes controlled by this script. Locked to 0 through 1 float.
         [Range(0, 1)]
         public float InitialOpacity = 1.0f;
-
+		
+		//used to check if desired opacity has changed. Value lags behind InitialOpacity by one cycle.
+		private float opacityCheck;
+		
+		//list of all MeshRenders on which to control opacity
+		//(unknown why, but script only works when list is public. Even tried get{} and set{} in a public List<T> class...)
+		public List<MeshRenderer> meshRenderers;
+		
         private void Awake()
         {
-            // If supported in the sahder set our opacity
-            // (Keep opacity at 1.0 to avoid copying the material)
-            MeshRenderer meshRendrer = this.gameObject.GetComponent<MeshRenderer>();
-            if (this.InitialOpacity != 1.0f && meshRendrer.material.HasProperty("_Color"))
-            {
-                meshRendrer.material.SetColor("_Color", new Color(1, 1, 1, this.InitialOpacity));
-            }
+			//catch if mesh has been split by Unity
+			if(this.gameObject.transform.childCount > 0){
+				//if mesh is split, iterate over child meshes
+				for(int i = 0; i < this.gameObject.transform.childCount; i++){
+					//and add child meshes to meshRenderers list
+					meshRenderers.Add(this.gameObject.transform.GetChild(i).gameObject.GetComponent<MeshRenderer>());
+				}
+			}else{
+				// If supported in the shader set our opacity
+				// (Keep opacity at 1.0 to avoid copying the material)
+				
+				//if mesh is not split, add this mesh to meshRenders list
+				meshRenderers.Add(this.gameObject.GetComponent<MeshRenderer>());
+			}
+			
+			//no need to loop if there is no change in desired opacity
+			if(this.InitialOpacity != 1.0f){
+				//iterate over all meshes
+				for(int i = 0; i < meshRenderers.Count; i++){
+					//check for material compatibility this opacity changes
+					if (meshRenderers[i].material.HasProperty("_Color")){
+						//change material opacity
+						meshRenderers[i].material.SetColor("_Color", new Color(1, 1, 1, this.InitialOpacity));
+					}
+				}
+			}
         }
+		void Update(){
+			//no need to loop if there is no change in desired opacity
+			if(this.InitialOpacity != this.opacityCheck){
+				//iterate over all meshes
+				for(int i = 0; i < meshRenderers.Count; i++){
+					//check for material compatibility this opacity changes
+					if (meshRenderers[i].material.HasProperty("_Color")){
+						//change material opacity
+						meshRenderers[i].material.SetColor("_Color", new Color(1, 1, 1, this.InitialOpacity));
+					}
+				}
+				
+				//reset change check. Prevents unnecessary opacity re-assignment
+				this.opacityCheck = this.InitialOpacity;
+			}
+		}
     }
 }