diff --git a/engine/src/core/com/jme3/math/Vector3f.java b/engine/src/core/com/jme3/math/Vector3f.java
index c3a22602b..b82ec2023 100644
--- a/engine/src/core/com/jme3/math/Vector3f.java
+++ b/engine/src/core/com/jme3/math/Vector3f.java
@@ -806,10 +806,11 @@ public final class Vector3f implements Savable, Cloneable, java.io.Serializable
      * in this vector.
      * @param other 
      */
-    public void maxLocal(Vector3f other){
+    public Vector3f maxLocal(Vector3f other){
         x = other.x > x ? other.x : x;
         y = other.y > y ? other.y : y;
         z = other.z > z ? other.z : z;
+        return this;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -818,10 +819,11 @@ public final class Vector3f implements Savable, Cloneable, java.io.Serializable
      * in this vector.
      * @param other
      */
-    public void minLocal(Vector3f other){
+    public Vector3f minLocal(Vector3f other){
         x = other.x < x ? other.x : x;
         y = other.y < y ? other.y : y;
         z = other.z < z ? other.z : z;
+        return this;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/engine/src/core/com/jme3/math/Vector4f.java b/engine/src/core/com/jme3/math/Vector4f.java
index a9eb9653f..dfd42f1b0 100644
--- a/engine/src/core/com/jme3/math/Vector4f.java
+++ b/engine/src/core/com/jme3/math/Vector4f.java
@@ -733,11 +733,12 @@ public final class Vector4f implements Savable, Cloneable, java.io.Serializable
      * in this vector.
      * @param other
      */
-    public void maxLocal(Vector4f other){
+    public Vector4f maxLocal(Vector4f other){
         x = other.x > x ? other.x : x;
         y = other.y > y ? other.y : y;
         z = other.z > z ? other.z : z;
         w = other.w > w ? other.w : w;
+        return this;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -746,11 +747,12 @@ public final class Vector4f implements Savable, Cloneable, java.io.Serializable
      * in this vector.
      * @param other
      */
-    public void minLocal(Vector4f other){
+    public Vector4f minLocal(Vector4f other){
         x = other.x < x ? other.x : x;
         y = other.y < y ? other.y : y;
         z = other.z < z ? other.z : z;
         w = other.w < w ? other.w : w;
+        return this;
     }
 
     /**