# Masking and painting not working

**URL:** <https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/masking-and-painting-not-working/18507>\
**Category:** Bug Report\
**Created:** [December 9, 2024, 10:03pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/masking-and-painting-not-working/18507 "2024-12-09T22:03:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Chase\_Has\_Autism](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/chase_has_autism/32/25064_2.png) [@Chase\_Has\_Autism](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/Chase_Has_Autism)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2024, 10:03pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/masking-and-painting-not-working/18507/1 "2024-12-09T22:03:31Z")

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At first it works just fine but then it stops showing when i paint. The history says I painted but the object remains blank and I have to close the app and reopen it for it to work for a bit before it does it again

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**Author:** ![stephomi](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/stephomi/32/19583_2.png) [@stephomi](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/stephomi)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2024, 10:16pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/masking-and-painting-not-working/18507/2 "2024-12-09T22:16:36Z")

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I think it’s fixed on next release, maybe try to uncheck “global material” in the painting menu, or reset the tool.

Its likely the “stroke painting” option being off (even though mask/paint should always have it on)