diff --git a/WickedEngine/wiLoader.cpp b/WickedEngine/wiLoader.cpp
index a7df33127..d870ba19b 100644
--- a/WickedEngine/wiLoader.cpp
+++ b/WickedEngine/wiLoader.cpp
@@ -3150,7 +3150,7 @@ void Armature::UpdateTransform()
 	// calculate frame
 	for (Bone* root : rootbones) 
 	{
-		RecursiveBoneTransform(this, root, XMMatrixIdentity());
+		RecursiveBoneTransform(this, root, getMatrix());
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/WickedEngine/wiRenderer.cpp b/WickedEngine/wiRenderer.cpp
index 4803383d3..ed8c3afd9 100644
--- a/WickedEngine/wiRenderer.cpp
+++ b/WickedEngine/wiRenderer.cpp
@@ -3756,7 +3756,7 @@ void wiRenderer::RenderMeshes(const XMFLOAT3& eye, const CulledCollection& culle
 					if (!occlusionCulling || !instance->IsOccluded())
 					{
 						XMMATRIX temp;
-						if (mesh->softBody)
+						if (mesh->softBody || instance->isArmatureDeformed())
 							temp = XMMatrixIdentity();
 						else
 							temp = XMMatrixTranspose(XMLoadFloat4x4(&instance->world));
@@ -3764,7 +3764,7 @@ void wiRenderer::RenderMeshes(const XMFLOAT3& eye, const CulledCollection& culle
 
 						if (shaderType == SHADERTYPE_FORWARD || shaderType == SHADERTYPE_TILEDFORWARD || shaderType == SHADERTYPE_DEFERRED)
 						{
-							if (mesh->softBody)
+							if (mesh->softBody || instance->isArmatureDeformed())
 								temp = XMMatrixIdentity();
 							else
 								temp = XMMatrixTranspose(XMLoadFloat4x4(&instance->worldPrev));