diff --git a/direct/src/actor/Actor.py b/direct/src/actor/Actor.py
index 9cb2f1932e..0fbb55f168 100644
--- a/direct/src/actor/Actor.py
+++ b/direct/src/actor/Actor.py
@@ -73,6 +73,13 @@ class Actor(PandaObject, NodePath):
             
         """
 
+        try:
+            self.__initialized
+            return
+        
+        except:
+            self.__initialized = 1
+
         # initialize our NodePath essence
         NodePath.__init__(self)