diff --git a/indra/newview/llviewerobject.cpp b/indra/newview/llviewerobject.cpp
index f9bc5190c..7faea5f98 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llviewerobject.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llviewerobject.cpp
@@ -3723,7 +3723,7 @@ const LLQuaternion LLViewerObject::getRenderRotation() const
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			ret = LLQuaternion(mDrawable->getWorldMatrix().getF32ptr());
+			ret = LLQuaternion(LLMatrix4(mDrawable->getWorldMatrix().getF32ptr()));
 		}
 	}