diff --git a/io_scene_fbx/cycles_shader_compat.py b/io_scene_fbx/cycles_shader_compat.py
index a72727d1ecdb9127d0c281e932bea57a644de9fd..f26fd6a9bd258a43f690f3924f1adce9df7e625f 100644
--- a/io_scene_fbx/cycles_shader_compat.py
+++ b/io_scene_fbx/cycles_shader_compat.py
@@ -319,6 +319,7 @@ class CyclesShaderWrapper():
 
         if node_map is None:
             node_map = nodes.new(type='ShaderNodeMapping')
+            node_map.vector_type = 'TEXTURE'
             node_map.location = node_dst.location
             node_map.location.x -= CyclesShaderWrapper._col_size