diff --git a/nifogre/ogre_nif_loader.cpp b/nifogre/ogre_nif_loader.cpp
index 303c4e87b0..7d62839d09 100644
--- a/nifogre/ogre_nif_loader.cpp
+++ b/nifogre/ogre_nif_loader.cpp
@@ -164,5 +164,13 @@ void NIFLoader::loadResource(Resource *resource)
 
 MeshPtr NIFLoader::load(const char* name, const char* group)
 {
+  MeshManager *m = MeshManager::getSingletonPtr();
+
+  // Check if the resource already exists
+  ResourcePtr ptr = m->getByName(name/*, group*/);
+  if(!ptr.isNull())
+    return MeshPtr(ptr);
+
+  // Nope, create a new one.
   return MeshManager::getSingleton().createManual(name, group, &g_sing);
 }
diff --git a/nifogre/tests/ogre_nif_test.cpp b/nifogre/tests/ogre_nif_test.cpp
index e132ca6b70..8292e56036 100644
--- a/nifogre/tests/ogre_nif_test.cpp
+++ b/nifogre/tests/ogre_nif_test.cpp
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ int main(int argc, char**args)
   // Insert the mesh
   const char* mesh = "meshes\\a\\towershield_steel.nif";
   NIFLoader::load(mesh);
+  NIFLoader::load(mesh);
 
   // Display it
   SceneNode *node = mgr->getRootSceneNode()->createChildSceneNode("node");