diff --git a/src/core/scene/a-scene.js b/src/core/scene/a-scene.js
index f54057ab5b3..8a9fa38c023 100644
--- a/src/core/scene/a-scene.js
+++ b/src/core/scene/a-scene.js
@@ -547,9 +547,9 @@ module.exports.AScene = registerElement('a-scene', {
         renderer = this.renderer = new THREE.WebGLRenderer(rendererConfig);
         renderer.setPixelRatio(window.devicePixelRatio);
         renderer.sortObjects = false;
-        renderer.vr.setPoseTarget(this.camera);
+        if (this.camera) { renderer.vr.setPoseTarget(this.camera.el.object3D); }
         this.addEventListener('camera-set-active', function () {
-          renderer.vr.setPoseTarget(self.camera);
+          renderer.vr.setPoseTarget(self.camera.el.object3D);
         });
         loadingScreen.setup(this, getCanvasSize);
       },