diff --git a/include/openmc/dagmc.h b/include/openmc/dagmc.h
index 91755ed146..f0c6d47186 100644
--- a/include/openmc/dagmc.h
+++ b/include/openmc/dagmc.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ void load_dagmc_geometry();
 int32_t create_dagmc_universe(const std::string& filename);
 void read_geometry_dagmc();
 void read_dagmc_universes(pugi::xml_node node);
+void read_dagmc_uwuw_materials();
 bool read_uwuw_materials(pugi::xml_document& doc);
 bool get_uwuw_materials_xml(std::string& s);
 
diff --git a/src/dagmc.cpp b/src/dagmc.cpp
index 97398374c0..c162096c23 100644
--- a/src/dagmc.cpp
+++ b/src/dagmc.cpp
@@ -128,6 +128,50 @@ bool read_uwuw_materials(pugi::xml_document& doc) {
   return found_uwuw_mats;
 }
 
+void read_dagmc_uwuw_materials() {
+  std::string filename = settings::path_input + "geometry.xml";
+  if (!file_exists(filename)) {
+    fatal_error(fmt::format("Geometry XML file '{}' does not exist!", filename));
+  }
+
+  pugi::xml_document doc;
+  auto result = doc.load_file(filename.c_str());
+  if (!result) {
+    fatal_error("Error processing geometry.xml file.");
+  }
+  pugi::xml_node root = doc.document_element();
+  // Loop over DAGMC elements
+  for (pugi::xml_node dagmc_node : root.children("dagmc")) {
+    if (!check_for_node(dagmc_node, "filename")) {
+      fatal_error("No filename specified on a DAGMC universe element");
+    }
+    std::string dagmc_filename = get_node_value(dagmc_node, "filename");
+    // Load any existing UWUW materials
+    UWUW uwuw(dagmc_filename.c_str());
+    const auto& mat_lib = uwuw.material_library;
+    if (mat_lib.size() == 0) continue;
+
+    std::stringstream ss;
+    ss << "<?xml version=\"1.0\"?>\n";
+    ss << "<materials>\n";
+    for (auto mat : mat_lib) { ss << mat.second.openmc("atom"); }
+    ss << "</materials>";
+    std::string mat_xml_string = ss.str();
+
+    // create a pugi XML document from this string
+    pugi::xml_document doc;
+    auto result = doc.load_string(mat_xml_string.c_str());
+    if (!result) {
+      fatal_error("Error processing XML created using DAGMC UWUW materials.");
+    }
+    pugi::xml_node root = doc.document_element();
+    for (pugi::xml_node material_node : root.children("material")) {
+      model::materials.push_back(std::make_unique<Material>(material_node));
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+
 bool write_uwuw_materials_xml() {
   std::string s;
   bool found_uwuw_mats = get_uwuw_materials_xml(s);
diff --git a/src/material.cpp b/src/material.cpp
index a1aa6ea5f8..9010e8b01c 100644
--- a/src/material.cpp
+++ b/src/material.cpp
@@ -1237,6 +1237,10 @@ void read_materials_xml()
   for (pugi::xml_node material_node : root.children("material")) {
     model::materials.push_back(make_unique<Material>(material_node));
   }
+
+  // Search for materials defined on DAGMC models
+  read_dagmc_uwuw_materials();
+
   model::materials.shrink_to_fit();
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/regression_tests/dagmc/uwuw/inputs_true.dat b/tests/regression_tests/dagmc/uwuw/inputs_true.dat
index 87ceb944d8..901547fa29 100644
--- a/tests/regression_tests/dagmc/uwuw/inputs_true.dat
+++ b/tests/regression_tests/dagmc/uwuw/inputs_true.dat
@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
 <?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
+<geometry>
+  <dagmc filename="dagmc.h5m" id="9" name="" />
+</geometry>
+<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
+<materials>
+</materials>
+<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
 <settings>
   <run_mode>eigenvalue</run_mode>
   <particles>100</particles>
@@ -9,7 +16,6 @@
       <parameters>-4 -4 -4 4 4 4</parameters>
     </space>
   </source>
-  <dagmc>true</dagmc>
 </settings>
 <?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
 <tallies>
diff --git a/tests/regression_tests/dagmc/uwuw/test.py b/tests/regression_tests/dagmc/uwuw/test.py
index b4391d8e77..5c9777d481 100644
--- a/tests/regression_tests/dagmc/uwuw/test.py
+++ b/tests/regression_tests/dagmc/uwuw/test.py
@@ -27,13 +27,17 @@ class UWUWTest(PyAPITestHarness):
 
         model.settings.export_to_xml()
 
+        # geometry
+        dag_univ = openmc.DAGMCUniverse("dagmc.h5m")
+        model.geometry = openmc.Geometry(root=dag_univ)
+
         # tally
         tally = openmc.Tally()
         tally.scores = ['total']
         tally.filters = [openmc.CellFilter(1)]
         model.tallies = [tally]
 
-        model.tallies.export_to_xml()
+        model.export_to_xml()
 
 def test_uwuw():
     harness = UWUWTest('statepoint.5.h5')