diff --git a/code/ObjFileData.h b/code/ObjFileData.h
index 5ff9db68c..a2d9f2cc7 100644
--- a/code/ObjFileData.h
+++ b/code/ObjFileData.h
@@ -281,6 +281,8 @@ struct Model {
     std::string m_strActiveGroup;
     //! Vector with generated texture coordinates
     std::vector<aiVector3D> m_TextureCoord;
+    //! Maximum dimension of texture coordinates
+    unsigned int m_TextureCoordDim;
     //! Current mesh instance
     Mesh *m_pCurrentMesh;
     //! Vector with stored meshes
@@ -296,6 +298,7 @@ struct Model {
         m_pDefaultMaterial(NULL),
         m_pGroupFaceIDs(NULL),
         m_strActiveGroup(""),
+        m_TextureCoordDim(0),
         m_pCurrentMesh(NULL)
     {
         // empty
diff --git a/code/ObjFileImporter.cpp b/code/ObjFileImporter.cpp
index 814180c81..549956474 100644
--- a/code/ObjFileImporter.cpp
+++ b/code/ObjFileImporter.cpp
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ void ObjFileImporter::createVertexArray(const ObjFile::Model* pModel,
     // Allocate buffer for texture coordinates
     if ( !pModel->m_TextureCoord.empty() && pObjMesh->m_uiUVCoordinates[0] )
     {
-        pMesh->mNumUVComponents[ 0 ] = 2;
+        pMesh->mNumUVComponents[ 0 ] = pModel->m_TextureCoordDim;
         pMesh->mTextureCoords[ 0 ] = new aiVector3D[ pMesh->mNumVertices ];
     }
 
diff --git a/code/ObjFileParser.cpp b/code/ObjFileParser.cpp
index d303cb8b9..a8509b583 100644
--- a/code/ObjFileParser.cpp
+++ b/code/ObjFileParser.cpp
@@ -151,7 +151,8 @@ void ObjFileParser::parseFile( IOStreamBuffer<char> &streamBuffer ) {
                 } else if (*m_DataIt == 't') {
                     // read in texture coordinate ( 2D or 3D )
                     ++m_DataIt;
-                    getVector( m_pModel->m_TextureCoord );
+                    size_t dim = getVector(m_pModel->m_TextureCoord);
+                    m_pModel->m_TextureCoordDim = std::max(m_pModel->m_TextureCoordDim, (unsigned int)dim);
                 } else if (*m_DataIt == 'n') {
                     // Read in normal vector definition
                     ++m_DataIt;
@@ -296,7 +297,7 @@ size_t ObjFileParser::getNumComponentsInDataDefinition() {
     return numComponents;
 }
 
-void ObjFileParser::getVector( std::vector<aiVector3D> &point3d_array ) {
+size_t ObjFileParser::getVector( std::vector<aiVector3D> &point3d_array ) {
     size_t numComponents = getNumComponentsInDataDefinition();
     ai_real x, y, z;
     if( 2 == numComponents ) {
@@ -320,6 +321,7 @@ void ObjFileParser::getVector( std::vector<aiVector3D> &point3d_array ) {
     }
     point3d_array.push_back( aiVector3D( x, y, z ) );
     m_DataIt = skipLine<DataArrayIt>( m_DataIt, m_DataItEnd, m_uiLine );
+    return numComponents;
 }
 
 void ObjFileParser::getVector3( std::vector<aiVector3D> &point3d_array ) {
diff --git a/code/ObjFileParser.h b/code/ObjFileParser.h
index e00382f4c..a8961452d 100644
--- a/code/ObjFileParser.h
+++ b/code/ObjFileParser.h
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ protected:
     /// Get the number of components in a line.
     size_t getNumComponentsInDataDefinition();
     /// Stores the vector
-    void getVector( std::vector<aiVector3D> &point3d_array );
+    size_t getVector( std::vector<aiVector3D> &point3d_array );
     /// Stores the following 3d vector.
     void getVector3( std::vector<aiVector3D> &point3d_array );
     /// Stores the following homogeneous vector as a 3D vector