diff --git a/jme3-effects/src/main/resources/Common/MatDefs/SSAO/normal.vert b/jme3-effects/src/main/resources/Common/MatDefs/SSAO/normal.vert
index 82a08f392..00aa103ff 100644
--- a/jme3-effects/src/main/resources/Common/MatDefs/SSAO/normal.vert
+++ b/jme3-effects/src/main/resources/Common/MatDefs/SSAO/normal.vert
@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@ void main(void)
    #ifdef NUM_BONES
        Skinning_Compute(modelSpacePos,modelSpaceNormals);
    #endif
-   normal = normalize(g_NormalMatrix * modelSpaceNormals);
+   normal = normalize(TransformNormal(modelSpaceNormals));
    gl_Position = g_WorldViewProjectionMatrix * modelSpacePos;
 }
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