diff --git a/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathSanity.py b/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathSanity.py
index 4df987fec5..fdb27ec105 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathSanity.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathSanity.py
@@ -571,7 +571,11 @@ class CommandPathSanity:
             data['xLen'] = FreeCAD.Units.Quantity(bb.XLength, FreeCAD.Units.Length).UserString
             data['yLen'] = FreeCAD.Units.Quantity(bb.YLength, FreeCAD.Units.Length).UserString
             data['zLen'] = FreeCAD.Units.Quantity(bb.ZLength, FreeCAD.Units.Length).UserString
-            data['material'] = "Not Specified"  # fix this
+
+            data['material'] = "Not Specified"
+            if hasattr(obj.Stock, 'Material'):
+                if obj.Stock.Material is not None:
+                    data['material'] = obj.Stock.Material.Material['Name']
 
             if data['material'] == "Not Specified":
                 self.squawk("PathSanity", "Consider Specifying the Stock Material", squawkType="TIP")
@@ -579,6 +583,7 @@ class CommandPathSanity:
             data['stockImage'] = self.__makePicture(obj.Stock, "stockImage")
         except Exception as e:
             data['errors'] = e
+            print(e)
 
         return data
 
diff --git a/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathStock.py b/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathStock.py
index e1ab825627..aa59109eb2 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathStock.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathStock.py
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ class StockFromBase(Stock):
         obj.addProperty("App::PropertyDistance", "ExtYpos", "Stock", QtCore.QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("PathStock", "Extra allowance from part bound box in positive Y direction"))
         obj.addProperty("App::PropertyDistance", "ExtZneg", "Stock", QtCore.QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("PathStock", "Extra allowance from part bound box in negative Z direction"))
         obj.addProperty("App::PropertyDistance", "ExtZpos", "Stock", QtCore.QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("PathStock", "Extra allowance from part bound box in positive Z direction"))
+        obj.addProperty("App::PropertyLink","Material","Component", QtCore.QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("App::Property","A material for this object"))
 
         obj.Base = base
         obj.ExtXneg= 1.0