diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/jme/model/ModelMesh.java b/src/java/com/threerings/jme/model/ModelMesh.java
index b7a31fe8..9b799dac 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/jme/model/ModelMesh.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/jme/model/ModelMesh.java
@@ -255,6 +255,7 @@ public class ModelMesh extends TriMesh
             mstore._textures = _textures;
             mstore._tstates = _tstates;
         }
+        mstore._sphereMapped = _sphereMapped;
         return mstore;
     }