diff --git a/vr-configurator/Assets/Scripts/Models/ModelBehaviour.cs b/vr-configurator/Assets/Scripts/Models/ModelBehaviour.cs
index 6951d35..fb90a19 100644
--- a/vr-configurator/Assets/Scripts/Models/ModelBehaviour.cs
+++ b/vr-configurator/Assets/Scripts/Models/ModelBehaviour.cs
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ public class ModelBehaviour : MonoBehaviour, IResettable
     public PortSelector PortSelector;
     public int Index = -1;
 
+    const int FinalColorTick = 60; //shouldnt take too long 
+    Color _oldColor = Color.black;
+    int colorTick = FinalColorTick;
     Color _color = Color.black;
     Color Color
     {
@@ -46,10 +49,8 @@ public class ModelBehaviour : MonoBehaviour, IResettable
         set
         {
             var clonedMaterial = new Material(meshRenderer.material); //clone da sonst alle anderen mit dem mat auch colorchanged werden
-            clonedMaterial.color = value;
-            meshRenderer.material = clonedMaterial;
+            meshRenderer.material = clonedMaterial; // Actual color setting happens in Update
             Debug.Log($"{name}: Set color from {_color} to {value}");
-            _color = value;
             if (Model.Passthrough)
             {
                 Debug.Log($"{name}: Passthrough {_children.Count}");
@@ -59,6 +60,9 @@ public class ModelBehaviour : MonoBehaviour, IResettable
                     go.GetComponent<ChildModelBehaviour>().Color = value;
                 }
             }
+            _oldColor = _color;
+            _color = value;
+            colorTick = 0;
         }
     }
 
@@ -73,6 +77,15 @@ public class ModelBehaviour : MonoBehaviour, IResettable
             ModelManager = FindFirstObjectByType<ModelManager>();
     }
 
+    void Update()
+    {
+        if (colorTick < FinalColorTick)
+        {
+            meshRenderer.material.color = Color.Lerp(_oldColor, _color, colorTick * 1.0f / FinalColorTick);
+            colorTick++;
+        }
+    }
+
     void LateUpdate()
     {
         if (!lateInited)