diff --git a/engine/src/blender/com/jme3/scene/plugins/blender/meshes/MeshContext.java b/engine/src/blender/com/jme3/scene/plugins/blender/meshes/MeshContext.java
index de43db7c8..5a58fb7aa 100644
--- a/engine/src/blender/com/jme3/scene/plugins/blender/meshes/MeshContext.java
+++ b/engine/src/blender/com/jme3/scene/plugins/blender/meshes/MeshContext.java
@@ -14,13 +14,17 @@ import java.util.Map;
  */
 public class MeshContext {
 	/** The mesh stored here as a list of geometries. */
-	private List<Geometry> mesh;
+	private List<Geometry>				mesh;
 	/** Vertex list that is referenced by all the geometries. */
-	private List<Vector3f> vertexList;
+	private List<Vector3f>				vertexList;
 	/** The vertex reference map. */
-	private Map<Integer, List<Integer>> vertexReferenceMap;
+	private Map<Integer, List<Integer>>	vertexReferenceMap;
 	/** The UV-coordinates for each of the geometries. */
-	private Map<Geometry, VertexBuffer> uvCoordinates = new HashMap<Geometry, VertexBuffer>();
+	private Map<Geometry, VertexBuffer>	uvCoordinates	= new HashMap<Geometry, VertexBuffer>();
+	/** Bind buffer for vertices is stored here and applied when required. */
+	private VertexBuffer				bindPoseBuffer;
+	/** Bind buffer for normals is stored here and applied when required. */
+	private VertexBuffer				bindNormalBuffer;
 
 	/**
 	 * This method returns the referenced mesh.
@@ -75,8 +79,7 @@ public class MeshContext {
 	 * @param vertexReferenceMap
 	 *            the vertex reference map
 	 */
-	public void setVertexReferenceMap(
-			Map<Integer, List<Integer>> vertexReferenceMap) {
+	public void setVertexReferenceMap(Map<Integer, List<Integer>> vertexReferenceMap) {
 		this.vertexReferenceMap = vertexReferenceMap;
 	}
 
@@ -102,4 +105,38 @@ public class MeshContext {
 	public VertexBuffer getUVCoordinates(Geometry geometry) {
 		return uvCoordinates.get(geometry);
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * This method sets the bind buffer for vertices.
+	 * 
+	 * @param bindNormalBuffer
+	 *            the bind buffer for vertices
+	 */
+	public void setBindNormalBuffer(VertexBuffer bindNormalBuffer) {
+		this.bindNormalBuffer = bindNormalBuffer;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @return the bind buffer for vertices
+	 */
+	public VertexBuffer getBindNormalBuffer() {
+		return bindNormalBuffer;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * This method sets the bind buffer for normals.
+	 * 
+	 * @param bindNormalBuffer
+	 *            the bind buffer for normals
+	 */
+	public void setBindPoseBuffer(VertexBuffer bindPoseBuffer) {
+		this.bindPoseBuffer = bindPoseBuffer;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @return the bind buffer for normals
+	 */
+	public VertexBuffer getBindPoseBuffer() {
+		return bindPoseBuffer;
+	}
 }
diff --git a/engine/src/blender/com/jme3/scene/plugins/blender/meshes/MeshHelper.java b/engine/src/blender/com/jme3/scene/plugins/blender/meshes/MeshHelper.java
index c20a7a8a2..ef091282c 100644
--- a/engine/src/blender/com/jme3/scene/plugins/blender/meshes/MeshHelper.java
+++ b/engine/src/blender/com/jme3/scene/plugins/blender/meshes/MeshHelper.java
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ public class MeshHelper extends AbstractBlenderHelper {
         geometries = new ArrayList<Geometry>(meshesMap.size());
 
         VertexBuffer verticesBuffer = new VertexBuffer(Type.Position);
-        verticesBuffer.setupData(Usage.Stream, 3, Format.Float,
+        verticesBuffer.setupData(Usage.Static, 3, Format.Float,
                 BufferUtils.createFloatBuffer(vertexList.toArray(new Vector3f[vertexList.size()])));
 
         // initial vertex position (used with animation)
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ public class MeshHelper extends AbstractBlenderHelper {
         verticesBind.setupData(Usage.CpuOnly, 3, Format.Float, BufferUtils.clone(verticesBuffer.getData()));
 
         VertexBuffer normalsBuffer = new VertexBuffer(Type.Normal);
-        normalsBuffer.setupData(Usage.Stream, 3, Format.Float, BufferUtils.createFloatBuffer(normals));
+        normalsBuffer.setupData(Usage.Static, 3, Format.Float, BufferUtils.createFloatBuffer(normals));
 
         // initial normals position (used with animation)
         VertexBuffer normalsBind = new VertexBuffer(Type.BindPoseNormal);
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ public class MeshHelper extends AbstractBlenderHelper {
             }
             
             mesh.setBuffer(verticesBuffer);
-            mesh.setBuffer(verticesBind);
+            meshContext.setBindPoseBuffer(verticesBind);//this is stored in the context and applied when needed (when animation is applied to the mesh)
 
             // setting vertices colors
             if (verticesColorsBuffer != null) {
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ public class MeshHelper extends AbstractBlenderHelper {
 
             // setting faces' normals
             mesh.setBuffer(normalsBuffer);
-            mesh.setBuffer(normalsBind);
+            meshContext.setBindNormalBuffer(normalsBind);//this is stored in the context and applied when needed (when animation is applied to the mesh)
 
             // creating the result
             Geometry geometry = new Geometry(name + (geometries.size() + 1), mesh);
diff --git a/engine/src/blender/com/jme3/scene/plugins/blender/modifiers/ArmatureModifier.java b/engine/src/blender/com/jme3/scene/plugins/blender/modifiers/ArmatureModifier.java
index c15e91f3b..e5e0e313c 100644
--- a/engine/src/blender/com/jme3/scene/plugins/blender/modifiers/ArmatureModifier.java
+++ b/engine/src/blender/com/jme3/scene/plugins/blender/modifiers/ArmatureModifier.java
@@ -177,9 +177,20 @@ import com.jme3.util.BufferUtils;
 		}
 
 		// setting weights for bones
-		List<Geometry> geomList = (List<Geometry>) blenderContext.getLoadedFeature(this.meshOMA, LoadedFeatureDataType.LOADED_FEATURE);
+		List<Geometry> geomList = (List<Geometry>) blenderContext.getLoadedFeature(meshOMA, LoadedFeatureDataType.LOADED_FEATURE);
+		MeshContext meshContext = blenderContext.getMeshContext(meshOMA);
 		for (Geometry geom : geomList) {
 			Mesh mesh = geom.getMesh();
+			if(meshContext.getBindNormalBuffer() != null) {
+				mesh.setBuffer(meshContext.getBindNormalBuffer());
+			}
+			if(meshContext.getBindPoseBuffer() != null) {
+				mesh.setBuffer(meshContext.getBindPoseBuffer());
+			}
+			//change the usage type of vertex and normal buffers from Static to Stream
+			mesh.getBuffer(Type.Position).setUsage(Usage.Stream);
+			mesh.getBuffer(Type.Normal).setUsage(Usage.Stream);
+			
 			if (this.verticesWeights != null) {
 				mesh.setMaxNumWeights(this.boneGroups);
 				mesh.setBuffer(this.verticesWeights);