diff --git a/jme3-blender/src/main/java/com/jme3/scene/plugins/blender/animations/AnimationHelper.java b/jme3-blender/src/main/java/com/jme3/scene/plugins/blender/animations/AnimationHelper.java
index 2cee9f7e2..1a123cf59 100644
--- a/jme3-blender/src/main/java/com/jme3/scene/plugins/blender/animations/AnimationHelper.java
+++ b/jme3-blender/src/main/java/com/jme3/scene/plugins/blender/animations/AnimationHelper.java
@@ -136,6 +136,13 @@ public class AnimationHelper extends AbstractBlenderHelper {
                 }
                 control.setAnimations(anims);
                 node.addControl(control);
+                
+                //make sure that SkeletonControl is added AFTER the AnimControl
+                SkeletonControl skeletonControl = node.getControl(SkeletonControl.class);
+                if(skeletonControl != null) {
+                    node.removeControl(SkeletonControl.class);
+                    node.addControl(skeletonControl);
+                }
             }
         }
     }