diff --git a/sdk/jme3-gui/src/com/jme3/gde/gui/multiview/NiftyPreviewPanel.java b/sdk/jme3-gui/src/com/jme3/gde/gui/multiview/NiftyPreviewPanel.java
index ba2ba7be1..0cf685294 100644
--- a/sdk/jme3-gui/src/com/jme3/gde/gui/multiview/NiftyPreviewPanel.java
+++ b/sdk/jme3-gui/src/com/jme3/gde/gui/multiview/NiftyPreviewPanel.java
@@ -244,6 +244,8 @@ public class NiftyPreviewPanel extends PanelView {
                         audioRenderer,
                         guiViewPort);
                 nifty = niftyDisplay.getNifty();
+                //TODO: assetManager isn't used for loading xml??
+                de.lessvoid.nifty.tools.resourceloader.ResourceLoader.addResourceLocation(new FileSystemLocation(new File(pm.getAssetFolderName())));
 
                 // attach the nifty display to the gui view port as a processor
                 guiViewPort.addProcessor(niftyDisplay);