diff --git a/io_import_scene_mhx.py b/io_import_scene_mhx.py
index fbe47add987e859fafcbaf11d6731847b26d48e3..5fa282a3142c8e6318a5057e784740697bff3c7d 100644
--- a/io_import_scene_mhx.py
+++ b/io_import_scene_mhx.py
@@ -2414,6 +2414,7 @@ def hideLayers(args):
         for n in hidelayers:
             if ob.layers[n]:
                 ob.hide = True
+                ob.hide_render = True
 
     if boneLayers:    
         human = args[1]