diff --git a/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/plugin/generic/server/GenericServer.java b/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/plugin/generic/server/GenericServer.java
index 7ec512d000fa79cd9753237a07be399a796ddb29..4120243981903a8fd4a7a323d931a0b0e6bcc80f 100644
--- a/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/plugin/generic/server/GenericServer.java
+++ b/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/plugin/generic/server/GenericServer.java
@@ -605,6 +605,10 @@ public final class GenericServer extends AbstractServer<IGenericServer> implemen
         final Map<String/* code */, Material> existingMaterials =
                 listMaterials(sessionToken, materialTypeCode);
         final Session session = getSession(sessionToken);
+
+        final MaterialTypePE materialTypePE = findMaterialType(materialTypeCode);
+        getPropertiesBatchManager().manageProperties(materialTypePE, newMaterials,
+                session.tryGetPerson());
         IBatchOperation<NewMaterial> strategy = new IBatchOperation<NewMaterial>()
             {
                 public void execute(List<NewMaterial> entities)