diff --git a/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/anim/Joint.java b/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/anim/Joint.java
index 0c7153d29..1c1699f64 100644
--- a/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/anim/Joint.java
+++ b/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/anim/Joint.java
@@ -268,6 +268,9 @@ public class Joint implements Savable, JmeCloneable, HasLocalTransform {
         return attachedNode;
     }
 
+    public Transform getInitialTransform() {
+        return initialTransform;
+    }
 
     public Transform getLocalTransform() {
         return localTransform;