diff --git a/jme3-plugins/src/gltf/java/com/jme3/scene/plugins/gltf/LightsPunctualExtensionLoader.java b/jme3-plugins/src/gltf/java/com/jme3/scene/plugins/gltf/LightsPunctualExtensionLoader.java
index 5b55c49b2e..112c6f3700 100644
--- a/jme3-plugins/src/gltf/java/com/jme3/scene/plugins/gltf/LightsPunctualExtensionLoader.java
+++ b/jme3-plugins/src/gltf/java/com/jme3/scene/plugins/gltf/LightsPunctualExtensionLoader.java
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ private void addLight(Node parent, Node node, int lightIndex) {
             Light light = lightDefinitions.get(lightIndex);
             parent.addLight(light);
             LightControl control = new LightControl(light);
+            control.setInvertAxisDirection(true);
             node.addControl(control);
         } else {
             throw new AssetLoadException("KHR_lights_punctual extension accessed undefined light at index " + lightIndex);