diff --git a/Engine/source/ts/assimp/assimpShapeLoader.cpp b/Engine/source/ts/assimp/assimpShapeLoader.cpp
index fd94ffb6a..6192bd5bb 100644
--- a/Engine/source/ts/assimp/assimpShapeLoader.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/ts/assimp/assimpShapeLoader.cpp
@@ -147,6 +147,9 @@ void AssimpShapeLoader::enumerateScene()
        Con::getBoolVariable("$Assimp::OptimizeMeshes", false) ? aiProcess_OptimizeMeshes | aiProcess_OptimizeGraph : 0 |
        0;
 
+   if(Con::getBoolVariable("$Assimp::FlipUVs", true))
+      ppsteps |= aiProcess_FlipUVs;
+
    if(Con::getBoolVariable("$Assimp::Triangulate", true))
       ppsteps |= aiProcess_Triangulate;