diff --git a/components/nifosg/nifloader.cpp b/components/nifosg/nifloader.cpp
index 0f2382457f..88c9feee21 100644
--- a/components/nifosg/nifloader.cpp
+++ b/components/nifosg/nifloader.cpp
@@ -1732,6 +1732,8 @@ namespace NifOsg
                 }
                 rig->setBoneInfo(std::move(boneInfo));
                 rig->setInfluences(influences);
+                if (const Nif::NiAVObject* rootBone = skin->mRoot.getPtr())
+                    rig->setRootBone(rootBone->mName);
 
                 drawable = rig;
             }