diff --git a/scripts/addons/cam/ui_panels/material.py b/scripts/addons/cam/ui_panels/material.py
index e29d7d63..46a415e4 100644
--- a/scripts/addons/cam/ui_panels/material.py
+++ b/scripts/addons/cam/ui_panels/material.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class CAM_MATERIAL_PositionObject(bpy.types.Operator):
 
     def execute(self, context):
         s = bpy.context.scene
-        operation = s.cam_operations[s.cam_operation]
+        operation = s.cam_operations[s.cam_active_operation]
         if operation.object_name in bpy.data.objects:
             cam.utils.positionObject(operation)
         else: