diff --git a/src/viser/_assignable_props_api.py b/src/viser/_assignable_props_api.py
index edb60dbe8..0b09d5cbc 100644
--- a/src/viser/_assignable_props_api.py
+++ b/src/viser/_assignable_props_api.py
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ def props_setattr(self, name: str, value: Any) -> None:
             hash(current_value)
             if current_value == value:
                 return
-        except TypeError:
+        except (TypeError, ValueError):
             pass
 
         # Update the value based on type.
diff --git a/src/viser/client/src/mesh/BasicMesh.tsx b/src/viser/client/src/mesh/BasicMesh.tsx
index a27b9e60c..068bcfc04 100644
--- a/src/viser/client/src/mesh/BasicMesh.tsx
+++ b/src/viser/client/src/mesh/BasicMesh.tsx
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ export const BasicMesh = React.forwardRef<
     geometry.computeVertexNormals();
     geometry.computeBoundingSphere();
     return geometry;
-  }, [message.props.vertices.buffer, message.props.faces.buffer]);
+  }, [message.props.vertices, message.props.faces]);
 
   // Clean up geometry when it changes.
   React.useEffect(() => {