diff --git a/jme3-bullet-native/src/native/cpp/com_jme3_bullet_objects_PhysicsRigidBody.cpp b/jme3-bullet-native/src/native/cpp/com_jme3_bullet_objects_PhysicsRigidBody.cpp
index c9fef97cb..2ea5557d0 100644
--- a/jme3-bullet-native/src/native/cpp/com_jme3_bullet_objects_PhysicsRigidBody.cpp
+++ b/jme3-bullet-native/src/native/cpp/com_jme3_bullet_objects_PhysicsRigidBody.cpp
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ extern "C" {
             env->ThrowNew(newExc, "The native object does not exist.");
             return;
         }
-        body->setDamping(body->getAngularDamping(), value);
+        body->setDamping(body->getLinearDamping(), value);
     }
 
     /*