diff --git a/code/OgreMaterial.cpp b/code/OgreMaterial.cpp
index d4ee97366..4ef4b44ec 100644
--- a/code/OgreMaterial.cpp
+++ b/code/OgreMaterial.cpp
@@ -217,8 +217,7 @@ aiMaterial* OgreImporter::ReadMaterial(const std::string &pFile, Assimp::IOSyste
 		// Skip commented lines
 		if (linePart == partComment)
 		{
-			string postComment = NextAfterNewLine(ss, linePart);
-			DefaultLogger::get()->debug("//" + postComment + " (comment line ignored)");			
+			NextAfterNewLine(ss, linePart);
 			continue;
 		}
 		if (linePart != partMaterial)
@@ -361,8 +360,7 @@ bool OgreImporter::ReadTechnique(const std::string &techniqueName, stringstream
 		// Skip commented lines
 		if (linePart == partComment)
 		{
-			string postComment = SkipLine(ss);
-			DefaultLogger::get()->debug("  //" + postComment + " (comment line ignored)");
+			SkipLine(ss);
 			continue;
 		}
 
@@ -402,8 +400,7 @@ bool OgreImporter::ReadPass(const std::string &passName, stringstream &ss, aiMat
 		// Skip commented lines
 		if (linePart == partComment)
 		{
-			string postComment = SkipLine(ss);
-			DefaultLogger::get()->debug("   //" + postComment + " (comment line ignored)");
+			SkipLine(ss);
 			continue;
 		}
 
@@ -471,8 +468,7 @@ bool OgreImporter::ReadTextureUnit(const std::string &textureUnitName, stringstr
 		// Skip commented lines
 		if (linePart == partComment)
 		{
-			string postComment = SkipLine(ss);
-			DefaultLogger::get()->debug("    //" + postComment + " (comment line ignored)");
+			SkipLine(ss);
 			continue;
 		}
 
diff --git a/code/OgreStructs.cpp b/code/OgreStructs.cpp
index f651e96eb..cfedc2320 100644
--- a/code/OgreStructs.cpp
+++ b/code/OgreStructs.cpp
@@ -346,6 +346,11 @@ VertexDataXml::VertexDataXml()
 {
 }
 
+bool VertexDataXml::HasPositions() const
+{
+	return !positions.empty();
+}
+
 bool VertexDataXml::HasNormals() const
 {
 	return !normals.empty();
@@ -672,12 +677,14 @@ aiMesh *SubMesh::ConvertToAssimpMesh(Mesh *parent)
 			{
 				uv1->Seek((vWidthUv1 * ogreVertexIndex) + uv1Element->offset, aiOrigin_SET);
 				uv1->Read(&uv1Dest[newIndex], sizeUv1, 1);
+				uv1Dest[newIndex].y = (uv1Dest[newIndex].y * -1) + 1; // Flip UV from Ogre to Assimp form
 			}
 			// UV1
 			if (uv2 && uv2Dest)
 			{
 				uv2->Seek((vWidthUv2 * ogreVertexIndex) + uv2Element->offset, aiOrigin_SET);
 				uv2->Read(&uv2Dest[newIndex], sizeUv2, 1);
+				uv2Dest[newIndex].y = (uv2Dest[newIndex].y * -1) + 1; // Flip UV from Ogre to Assimp form
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/code/OgreStructs.h b/code/OgreStructs.h
index 81431b65d..75cadf4b7 100644
--- a/code/OgreStructs.h
+++ b/code/OgreStructs.h
@@ -601,6 +601,7 @@ class VertexDataXml : public IVertexData
 public:
 	VertexDataXml();
 	
+	bool HasPositions() const;
 	bool HasNormals() const;
 	bool HasTangents() const;
 	bool HasUvs() const;
diff --git a/code/OgreXmlSerializer.cpp b/code/OgreXmlSerializer.cpp
index 3e82176c5..733e36c03 100644
--- a/code/OgreXmlSerializer.cpp
+++ b/code/OgreXmlSerializer.cpp
@@ -374,12 +374,16 @@ void OgreXmlSerializer::ReadGeometryVertexBuffer(VertexDataXml *dest)
 	bool tangents  = (HasAttribute("tangents") && ReadAttribute<bool>("tangents"));
 	uint32_t uvs   = (HasAttribute("texture_coords") ? ReadAttribute<uint32_t>("texture_coords") : 0);
 	
-	if (!positions) {
+	// Not having positions is a error only if a previous vertex buffer did not have them.
+	if (!positions && !dest->HasPositions()) {
 		throw DeadlyImportError("Vertex buffer does not contain positions!");
 	}
-	DefaultLogger::get()->debug("    - Contains positions");
-	dest->positions.reserve(dest->count);
 
+	if (positions)
+	{
+		DefaultLogger::get()->debug("    - Contains positions");
+		dest->positions.reserve(dest->count);
+	}
 	if (normals)
 	{
 		DefaultLogger::get()->debug("    - Contains normals");
@@ -454,7 +458,7 @@ void OgreXmlSerializer::ReadGeometryVertexBuffer(VertexDataXml *dest)
 
 				aiVector3D uv;
 				uv.x = ReadAttribute<float>("u");
-				uv.y = ReadAttribute<float>("v") * (-1)+1; //flip the uv vertikal, blender exports them so! (ahem... @todo ????)
+				uv.y = (ReadAttribute<float>("v") * -1) + 1; // Flip UV from Ogre to Assimp form
 				dest->uvs[i].push_back(uv);
 
 				NextNode();