diff --git a/sdk/jme3-core/src/com/jme3/gde/core/assets/AssetData.java b/sdk/jme3-core/src/com/jme3/gde/core/assets/AssetData.java
index 33710c3b4..271ab2c7b 100644
--- a/sdk/jme3-core/src/com/jme3/gde/core/assets/AssetData.java
+++ b/sdk/jme3-core/src/com/jme3/gde/core/assets/AssetData.java
@@ -79,6 +79,10 @@ public class AssetData extends Properties {
         file.saveAsset();
     }
     
+    public void closeAsset(){
+        file.closeAsset();
+    }
+    
     public List<FileObject> getAssetList(){
         return file.getAssetList();
     }
diff --git a/sdk/jme3-core/src/com/jme3/gde/core/assets/AssetDataObject.java b/sdk/jme3-core/src/com/jme3/gde/core/assets/AssetDataObject.java
index f836d14eb..1f44e76e7 100644
--- a/sdk/jme3-core/src/com/jme3/gde/core/assets/AssetDataObject.java
+++ b/sdk/jme3-core/src/com/jme3/gde/core/assets/AssetDataObject.java
@@ -227,6 +227,10 @@ public class AssetDataObject extends MultiDataObject {
         setModified(false);
     }
 
+    public synchronized void closeAsset() {
+        savable = null;
+    }
+
     public synchronized AssetKey<?> getAssetKey() {
         if (assetKey == null) {
             ProjectAssetManager mgr = getLookup().lookup(ProjectAssetManager.class);
diff --git a/sdk/jme3-core/src/com/jme3/gde/core/scene/SceneApplication.java b/sdk/jme3-core/src/com/jme3/gde/core/scene/SceneApplication.java
index 424b341f0..1daa957db 100644
--- a/sdk/jme3-core/src/com/jme3/gde/core/scene/SceneApplication.java
+++ b/sdk/jme3-core/src/com/jme3/gde/core/scene/SceneApplication.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import com.jme3.font.BitmapFont;
 import com.jme3.font.BitmapText;
 import com.jme3.gde.core.Installer;
 import com.jme3.gde.core.assets.AssetData;
+import com.jme3.gde.core.assets.AssetDataObject;
 import com.jme3.gde.core.scene.controller.AbstractCameraController;
 import com.jme3.gde.core.scene.processors.WireProcessor;
 import com.jme3.gde.core.sceneviewer.SceneViewerTopComponent;
@@ -455,6 +456,10 @@ public class SceneApplication extends Application implements LookupProvider {
                 req.setModified(false);
             }
         }
+        if ((request != null) && (request.getDataObject()instanceof AssetDataObject)){
+            AssetDataObject obj = (AssetDataObject) request.getDataObject();
+            obj.closeAsset();
+        }
     }
 
     private void resetCam() {