diff --git a/engine/src/core/com/jme3/scene/Mesh.java b/engine/src/core/com/jme3/scene/Mesh.java
index b894450dc..3db35c417 100644
--- a/engine/src/core/com/jme3/scene/Mesh.java
+++ b/engine/src/core/com/jme3/scene/Mesh.java
@@ -240,8 +240,8 @@ public class Mesh implements Savable, Cloneable {
             }
             
             clone.vertexArrayID = -1;
-            clone.vertCount = -1;
-            clone.elementCount = -1;
+            clone.vertCount = vertCount;
+            clone.elementCount = elementCount;
             
             // although this could change
             // if the bone weight/index buffers are modified