diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 1fb717419..3d6037259 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -111,9 +111,9 @@ OPTION( INJECT_DEBUG_POSTFIX
 )
 
 IF (IOS)
-	IF (NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE)
- 		SET(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE "Release")
-	ENDIF (NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE)
+  IF (NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE)
+    SET(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE "Release")
+  ENDIF (NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE)
 ENDIF (IOS)
 
 # Use subset of Windows.h
diff --git a/code/MDCLoader.cpp b/code/MDCLoader.cpp
index e294a1912..03b3336de 100644
--- a/code/MDCLoader.cpp
+++ b/code/MDCLoader.cpp
@@ -434,10 +434,12 @@ void MDCImporter::InternReadFile(
     else if (1 == pScene->mNumMeshes)
     {
         pScene->mRootNode = new aiNode();
-        pScene->mRootNode->mName = pScene->mMeshes[0]->mName;
-        pScene->mRootNode->mNumMeshes = 1;
-        pScene->mRootNode->mMeshes = new unsigned int[1];
-        pScene->mRootNode->mMeshes[0] = 0;
+        if ( nullptr != pScene->mMeshes[0] ) {
+            pScene->mRootNode->mName = pScene->mMeshes[0]->mName;
+            pScene->mRootNode->mNumMeshes = 1;
+            pScene->mRootNode->mMeshes = new unsigned int[1];
+            pScene->mRootNode->mMeshes[0] = 0;
+        }
     }
     else
     {
diff --git a/test/CMakeLists.txt b/test/CMakeLists.txt
index d92b52b5a..b6be32dca 100644
--- a/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ SET( IMPORTERS
   unit/utColladaImportExport.cpp
   unit/utCSMImportExport.cpp
   unit/utB3DImportExport.cpp
+  unit/utMDCImportExport.cpp
 )
 
 SET( MATERIAL
diff --git a/test/models/MDC/spider.mdc b/test/models/MDC/spider.mdc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dcd4df835
Binary files /dev/null and b/test/models/MDC/spider.mdc differ
diff --git a/test/unit/utMDCImportExport.cpp b/test/unit/utMDCImportExport.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..19b8e68d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/unit/utMDCImportExport.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+/*
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Open Asset Import Library (assimp)
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+Copyright (c) 2006-2018, assimp team
+
+
+
+All rights reserved.
+
+Redistribution and use of this software in source and binary forms,
+with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following
+conditions are met:
+
+* Redistributions of source code must retain the above
+copyright notice, this list of conditions and the
+following disclaimer.
+
+* Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+copyright notice, this list of conditions and the
+following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other
+materials provided with the distribution.
+
+* Neither the name of the assimp team, nor the names of its
+contributors may be used to endorse or promote products
+derived from this software without specific prior
+written permission of the assimp team.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+"AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+(INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+*/
+
+#include "UnitTestPCH.h"
+#include "AbstractImportExportBase.h"
+#include <assimp/Importer.hpp>
+#include <assimp/postprocess.h>
+
+using namespace Assimp;
+
+class utMDCImportExport : public AbstractImportExportBase {
+public:
+    virtual bool importerTest() {
+        Assimp::Importer importer;
+        const aiScene *scene = importer.ReadFile( ASSIMP_TEST_MODELS_DIR "/MDC/spider.mdc", 0);
+        return true;
+        return nullptr != scene;
+    }
+};
+
+TEST_F( utMDCImportExport, importMDCFromFileTest ) {
+    EXPECT_TRUE( importerTest() );
+}