diff --git a/examples/3d/edit_material_on_gltf.rs b/examples/3d/edit_material_on_gltf.rs
index ec23f4b0ca880..9540d0a32ad4d 100644
--- a/examples/3d/edit_material_on_gltf.rs
+++ b/examples/3d/edit_material_on_gltf.rs
@@ -21,27 +21,26 @@ fn main() {
         .run();
 }
 
-/// Overrides the color of the `StandardMaterial` of a mesh
+/// This is added to a [`SceneRoot`] and will cause the [`StandardMaterial::base_color`] of all materials
 #[derive(Component)]
 struct ColorOverride(Color);
 
 fn setup_scene(mut commands: Commands, asset_server: Res<AssetServer>) {
-    // Camera
     commands.spawn((
         Camera3d::default(),
         Transform::from_xyz(0., 1., 2.5).looking_at(Vec3::new(0., 0.25, 0.), Dir3::Y),
     ));
 
-    // Directional light
     commands.spawn((
         DirectionalLight::default(),
         Transform::from_xyz(0., 1., 0.25).looking_at(Vec3::ZERO, Dir3::Y),
     ));
 
-    // Flight Helmets
-    commands.spawn((SceneRoot(asset_server.load(
+    // This model will keep its original material
+    commands.spawn(SceneRoot(asset_server.load(
         GltfAssetLabel::Scene(0).from_asset("models/FlightHelmet/FlightHelmet.gltf"),
-    )),));
+    )));
+    // This model will be tinted red
     commands.spawn((
         SceneRoot(
             asset_server
@@ -50,6 +49,7 @@ fn setup_scene(mut commands: Commands, asset_server: Res<AssetServer>) {
         Transform::from_xyz(-1.25, 0., 0.),
         ColorOverride(palettes::tailwind::RED_300.into()),
     ));
+    // This model will be tinted green
     commands.spawn((
         SceneRoot(
             asset_server
@@ -65,25 +65,30 @@ fn change_material(
     mut commands: Commands,
     children: Query<&Children>,
     color_override: Query<&ColorOverride>,
-    materials: Query<&MeshMaterial3d<StandardMaterial>>,
-    mut standard_materials: ResMut<Assets<StandardMaterial>>,
+    mesh_materials: Query<&MeshMaterial3d<StandardMaterial>>,
+    mut asset_materials: ResMut<Assets<StandardMaterial>>,
 ) {
+    // Get the `ColorOverride` of the entity, if it does not have a color override, skip
     let Ok(color_override) = color_override.get(trigger.target()) else {
         return;
     };
 
-    for child in children.iter_descendants(trigger.target()) {
-        if let Some(material) = materials
-            .get(child)
+    // Iterate over all children recursively
+    for descendants in children.iter_descendants(trigger.target()) {
+        // Get the material of the descendant
+        if let Some(material) = mesh_materials
+            .get(descendants)
             .ok()
-            .and_then(|id| standard_materials.get_mut(id.id()))
+            .and_then(|id| asset_materials.get_mut(id.id()))
         {
+            // Create a copy of the material and override base color
             let mut new_material = material.clone();
             new_material.base_color = color_override.0;
 
+            // Override `MeshMaterial3d` with new material
             commands
-                .entity(child)
-                .insert(MeshMaterial3d(standard_materials.add(new_material)));
+                .entity(descendants)
+                .insert(MeshMaterial3d(asset_materials.add(new_material)));
         }
     }
 }