diff --git a/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/animation/Skeleton.java b/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/animation/Skeleton.java
index c8c334918..bff876790 100644
--- a/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/animation/Skeleton.java
+++ b/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/animation/Skeleton.java
@@ -304,6 +304,7 @@ public final class Skeleton implements Savable, JmeCloneable {
         createSkinningMatrices();
 
         for (Bone rootBone : rootBones) {
+            rootBone.reset();
             rootBone.update();
             rootBone.setBindingPose();
         }