diff --git a/io_scene_x3d/export_x3d.py b/io_scene_x3d/export_x3d.py
index eb5d346e8cc092bffc523cb5ce6b601b2f1ba7c6..e43dc12478dd85e248cc383473637c2e72975ba9 100644
--- a/io_scene_x3d/export_x3d.py
+++ b/io_scene_x3d/export_x3d.py
@@ -1405,6 +1405,8 @@ def export(file,
             if use_hierarchy:
                 # make transform node relative
                 obj_matrix = obj_main_matrix_world_invert * obj_matrix
+            else:
+                obj_matrix = global_matrix * obj_matrix
 
             # H3D - use for writing a dummy transform parent
             is_dummy_tx = False