diff --git a/engine/src/core/com/jme3/animation/SkeletonControl.java b/engine/src/core/com/jme3/animation/SkeletonControl.java
index 5e6d0b16e..461c88719 100644
--- a/engine/src/core/com/jme3/animation/SkeletonControl.java
+++ b/engine/src/core/com/jme3/animation/SkeletonControl.java
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ public class SkeletonControl extends AbstractControl implements Cloneable {
     
     @Override
     public void setSpatial(Spatial spatial){
+        super.setSpatial(spatial);
         if (spatial != null){
             Node node = (Node) spatial;
             targets = findTargets(node);