diff --git a/src/core/mesh/qgsmeshlayerrenderer.cpp b/src/core/mesh/qgsmeshlayerrenderer.cpp
index c4a15bb93a76..6a1a9b9071e7 100644
--- a/src/core/mesh/qgsmeshlayerrenderer.cpp
+++ b/src/core/mesh/qgsmeshlayerrenderer.cpp
@@ -188,6 +188,9 @@ QgsMeshLayerRenderer::QgsMeshLayerRenderer(
             layerStatistics->setMaximum( 0, max );
             layerStatistics->setMinimum( 0, min );
 
+            scalarRendererSettings.setClassificationMinimumMaximum( min, max );
+            mRendererSettings.setScalarSettings( activeDatasetIndex.group(), scalarRendererSettings );
+
             appendRenderedItemDetails( layerStatistics );
           }
         }