diff --git a/code/glTF2/glTF2Importer.cpp b/code/glTF2/glTF2Importer.cpp
index 8c33674e1..56645b737 100644
--- a/code/glTF2/glTF2Importer.cpp
+++ b/code/glTF2/glTF2Importer.cpp
@@ -953,8 +953,8 @@ aiNode *ImportNode(aiScene *pScene, glTF2::Asset &r, std::vector<unsigned int> &
 
 void glTF2Importer::ImportNodes(glTF2::Asset &r) {
 	if (!r.scene) {
-        return;
-    }
+		throw DeadlyImportError("GLTF: No scene");
+	}
 
 	std::vector<Ref<Node>> rootNodes = r.scene->nodes;
 
@@ -971,6 +971,8 @@ void glTF2Importer::ImportNodes(glTF2::Asset &r) {
 			root->mChildren[root->mNumChildren++] = node;
 		}
 		mScene->mRootNode = root;
+	} else {
+		mScene->mRootNode = new aiNode("ROOT");
 	}
 }