diff --git a/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/anim/Joint.java b/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/anim/Joint.java
index f534797d29..eefa4797f3 100644
--- a/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/anim/Joint.java
+++ b/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/anim/Joint.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2009-2020 jMonkeyEngine
+ * Copyright (c) 2009-2021 jMonkeyEngine
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -342,6 +342,7 @@ public void cloneFields(Cloner cloner, Object original) {
         this.attachedNode = cloner.clone(attachedNode);
         this.targetGeometry = cloner.clone(targetGeometry);
         this.localTransform = cloner.clone(localTransform);
+        this.initialTransform = cloner.clone(initialTransform);
         this.inverseModelBindMatrix = cloner.clone(inverseModelBindMatrix);
     }
 
diff --git a/jme3-core/src/test/java/com/jme3/anim/JointCloneTest.java b/jme3-core/src/test/java/com/jme3/anim/JointCloneTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6ec094d8b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jme3-core/src/test/java/com/jme3/anim/JointCloneTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2021 jMonkeyEngine
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met:
+ *
+ * * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ * * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *   documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * * Neither the name of 'jMonkeyEngine' nor the names of its contributors
+ *   may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
+ *   without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
+ * TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
+ * PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR
+ * CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
+ * EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+ * PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR
+ * PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING
+ * NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+package com.jme3.anim;
+
+import com.jme3.util.clone.Cloner;
+import org.junit.Assert;
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+/**
+ * Test cloning a Joint.
+ *
+ * @author Stephen Gold
+ */
+public class JointCloneTest {
+
+    /**
+     * Make sure the initial transform gets cloned. This was issue 1469 at
+     * Github.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void testInitialTransform() {
+        Joint testJoint = new Joint("testJoint");
+        Assert.assertTrue(testJoint.getInitialTransform().isIdentity());
+
+        Joint clone = Cloner.deepClone(testJoint);
+        clone.getInitialTransform().setScale(2f);
+
+        Assert.assertTrue(testJoint.getInitialTransform().isIdentity());
+    }
+}