diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9af7646d..5fde4c32 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ New:
 * Add CylindricalTransform and VectorCylindricalTransform to transform functions from cylindrical to Cartesian coordinates. (#387)
 * Add the kind attribute to RayTransferPipelineXD that determines whether the ray transfer matrix is multiplied by sensitivity ('power') or not ('radiance'). (#412)
 
+Bug fixes:
+* Fix deprecated transforms being cached in LaserMaterial after laser.transform update (#420)
 
 Release 1.4.0 (3 Feb 2023)
 -------------------
diff --git a/cherab/core/laser/material.pxd b/cherab/core/laser/material.pxd
index c91fa416..24695146 100644
--- a/cherab/core/laser/material.pxd
+++ b/cherab/core/laser/material.pxd
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 # under the Licence.
 
 
-from raysect.core.scenegraph._nodebase cimport _NodeBase
+from raysect.core cimport Primitive
 from raysect.core.math cimport AffineMatrix3D
 from raysect.optical.material.emitter cimport InhomogeneousVolumeEmitter
 
@@ -28,4 +28,8 @@ cdef class LaserMaterial(InhomogeneousVolumeEmitter):
 
     cdef:
         AffineMatrix3D _laser_to_plasma, _laser_segment_to_laser_node
+        Primitive _primitive
+        Laser _laser
         list _models
+
+    cdef void _cache_transforms(self)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cherab/core/laser/material.pyx b/cherab/core/laser/material.pyx
index 4732e01a..75cc46a6 100644
--- a/cherab/core/laser/material.pyx
+++ b/cherab/core/laser/material.pyx
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 # under the Licence.
 
 
-from raysect.core.scenegraph._nodebase cimport _NodeBase
+from raysect.core cimport Primitive
 from raysect.optical cimport World, Primitive, Ray, Spectrum, Point3D, Vector3D, AffineMatrix3D
 from raysect.optical.material.emitter cimport InhomogeneousVolumeEmitter
 from raysect.optical.material.emitter.inhomogeneous cimport VolumeIntegrator
@@ -28,12 +28,12 @@ from cherab.core.laser.model cimport LaserModel
 
 cdef class LaserMaterial(InhomogeneousVolumeEmitter):
 
-    def __init__(self, Laser laser not None, _NodeBase laser_segment not None, list models, VolumeIntegrator integrator not None):
+    def __init__(self, Laser laser not None, Primitive laser_segment not None, list models, VolumeIntegrator integrator not None):
 
         super().__init__(integrator)
 
-        self._laser_segment_to_laser_node = laser_segment.to(laser)
-        self._laser_to_plasma = laser_segment.to(laser.plasma)
+        self._laser = laser
+        self._primitive = laser_segment
         self.importance = laser.importance
         
         #validate and set models
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@ cdef class LaserMaterial(InhomogeneousVolumeEmitter):
             Point3D point_plasma, point_laser
             Vector3D direction_plasma, direction_laser
             LaserModel model
+        
+        # cache the important transforms
+        if self._laser_segment_to_laser_node is None or self._laser_to_plasma is None:
+            self._cache_transforms()
 
         point_laser = point.transform(self._laser_segment_to_laser_node)
         direction_laser = direction.transform(self._laser_segment_to_laser_node) # observation vector in the laser frame
@@ -63,4 +67,16 @@ cdef class LaserMaterial(InhomogeneousVolumeEmitter):
         for model in self._models:
             spectrum = model.emission(point_plasma, direction_plasma, point_laser, direction_laser, spectrum)
 
-        return spectrum        
+        return spectrum
+
+    cdef void _cache_transforms(self):
+        """
+        cache transforms from laser primitive to laser and plasma
+        """
+
+        # if transforms are cached, the material should be used only for one primitive for safety
+        if not len(self.primitives) == 1:
+            raise ValueError("LaserMaterial must be attached to exactly one primitive.")
+
+        self._laser_segment_to_laser_node = self._primitive.to(self._laser)
+        self._laser_to_plasma = self._primitive.to(self._laser.get_plasma())
diff --git a/cherab/core/laser/node.pxd b/cherab/core/laser/node.pxd
index 6045fb4a..8fec6821 100644
--- a/cherab/core/laser/node.pxd
+++ b/cherab/core/laser/node.pxd
@@ -52,4 +52,6 @@ cdef class Laser(Node):
         list _geometry
         VolumeIntegrator _integrator
         
-    cdef object __weakref__
\ No newline at end of file
+    cdef object __weakref__
+
+    cdef Plasma get_plasma(self)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cherab/core/laser/node.pyx b/cherab/core/laser/node.pyx
index b0b821b5..9475fb69 100644
--- a/cherab/core/laser/node.pyx
+++ b/cherab/core/laser/node.pyx
@@ -153,6 +153,12 @@ cdef class Laser(Node):
         self._plasma.notifier.add(self._plasma_changed)
 
         self._configure_materials()
+    
+    cdef Plasma get_plasma(self):
+        """
+        Fast method to obtain laser's plasma reference.
+        """
+        return self._plasma
 
     @property
     def importance(self):