diff --git a/engine/src/blender/com/jme3/scene/plugins/blender/objects/ObjectHelper.java b/engine/src/blender/com/jme3/scene/plugins/blender/objects/ObjectHelper.java
index 0acad9fb1..71cd407cf 100644
--- a/engine/src/blender/com/jme3/scene/plugins/blender/objects/ObjectHelper.java
+++ b/engine/src/blender/com/jme3/scene/plugins/blender/objects/ObjectHelper.java
@@ -152,6 +152,10 @@ public class ObjectHelper extends AbstractBlenderHelper {
 					LOGGER.log(Level.INFO, "Importing empty.");
 					Node empty = new Node(name);
 					empty.setLocalTransform(t);
+					if(parent instanceof Node) {
+						((Node) parent).attachChild(empty);
+					}
+					empty.updateModelBound();
 					result = empty;
 					break;
 				case OBJECT_TYPE_MESH: