diff --git a/code/FBX/FBXConverter.cpp b/code/FBX/FBXConverter.cpp
index 22616a480..971f8f684 100644
--- a/code/FBX/FBXConverter.cpp
+++ b/code/FBX/FBXConverter.cpp
@@ -883,10 +883,12 @@ namespace Assimp {
             // name passed to the method is already unique
             nd->mName.Set(name);
 
-            for (const auto &transform : chain) {
-                nd->mTransformation = nd->mTransformation * transform;
-            }
-            return false;
+            // for (const auto &transform : chain) {
+			// skip inverse chain for no preservePivots
+			for (unsigned int i = TransformationComp_Translation; i < TransformationComp_MAXIMUM; i++) {
+				nd->mTransformation = nd->mTransformation * chain[i];
+			}
+			return false;
         }
 
         void FBXConverter::SetupNodeMetadata(const Model& model, aiNode& nd)