diff --git a/engine/src/blender/com/jme3/asset/BlenderKey.java b/engine/src/blender/com/jme3/asset/BlenderKey.java
index a09868213..4e791656e 100644
--- a/engine/src/blender/com/jme3/asset/BlenderKey.java
+++ b/engine/src/blender/com/jme3/asset/BlenderKey.java
@@ -99,7 +99,9 @@ public class BlenderKey extends ModelKey {
 	 * If set to -1 then the current layer will be loaded.
 	 */
 	protected int								layersToLoad			= -1;
-
+	/** A variable that toggles the object custom properties loading. */
+	protected boolean							loadObjectProperties	= true;
+	
 	/**
 	 * Constructor used by serialization mechanisms.
 	 */
@@ -216,6 +218,22 @@ public class BlenderKey extends ModelKey {
 		return layersToLoad;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * This method sets the properies loading policy.
+	 * By default the value is true.
+	 * @param loadObjectProperties true to load properties and false to suspend their loading
+	 */
+	public void setLoadObjectProperties(boolean loadObjectProperties) {
+		this.loadObjectProperties = loadObjectProperties;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * @return the current properties loading properties
+	 */
+	public boolean isLoadObjectProperties() {
+		return loadObjectProperties;
+	}
+	
 	/**
 	 * This method sets the asset root path.
 	 * @param assetRootPath
diff --git a/engine/src/blender/com/jme3/scene/plugins/blender/objects/ObjectHelper.java b/engine/src/blender/com/jme3/scene/plugins/blender/objects/ObjectHelper.java
index ed14a11af..f9ab647ef 100644
--- a/engine/src/blender/com/jme3/scene/plugins/blender/objects/ObjectHelper.java
+++ b/engine/src/blender/com/jme3/scene/plugins/blender/objects/ObjectHelper.java
@@ -274,9 +274,11 @@ public class ObjectHelper extends AbstractBlenderHelper {
 			}
 			
 			//reading custom properties
-			Properties properties = this.loadProperties(objectStructure, blenderContext);
-			if(result instanceof Spatial && properties != null && properties.getValue() != null) {
-				((Spatial)result).setUserData("properties", properties);
+			if(blenderContext.getBlenderKey().isLoadObjectProperties()) {
+				Properties properties = this.loadProperties(objectStructure, blenderContext);
+				if(result instanceof Spatial && properties != null && properties.getValue() != null) {
+					((Spatial)result).setUserData("properties", properties);
+				}
 			}
 		}
 		return result;