diff --git a/code/BlenderLoader.cpp b/code/BlenderLoader.cpp
index 440aee15c..9c233a64e 100644
--- a/code/BlenderLoader.cpp
+++ b/code/BlenderLoader.cpp
@@ -557,14 +557,20 @@ void BlenderImporter::BuildMaterials(ConversionData& conv_data)
 		aiColor3D col(mat->r,mat->g,mat->b);
 		if (mat->r || mat->g || mat->b ) {
 			
-			// Usually, zero diffuse color means no diffuse color at all in the equation - seemingly.
-			// So we ommit this member to express this intent.
+			// Usually, zero diffuse color means no diffuse color at all in the equation.
+			// So we omit this member to express this intent.
 			mout->AddProperty(&col,1,AI_MATKEY_COLOR_DIFFUSE);
 		}
 
 		col = aiColor3D(mat->specr,mat->specg,mat->specb);
 		mout->AddProperty(&col,1,AI_MATKEY_COLOR_SPECULAR);
 
+		// is hardness/shininess set?
+		if( mat->har ) {
+			const float har = mat->har;
+			mout->AddProperty(&har,1,AI_MATKEY_SHININESS);
+		}
+
 		col = aiColor3D(mat->ambr,mat->ambg,mat->ambb);
 		mout->AddProperty(&col,1,AI_MATKEY_COLOR_AMBIENT);
 
diff --git a/code/BlenderScene.cpp b/code/BlenderScene.cpp
index d52971845..e9caebfac 100644
--- a/code/BlenderScene.cpp
+++ b/code/BlenderScene.cpp
@@ -275,6 +275,7 @@ template <> void Structure :: Convert<Material> (
     ReadField<ErrorPolicy_Warn>(dest.specr,"specr",db);
     ReadField<ErrorPolicy_Warn>(dest.specg,"specg",db);
     ReadField<ErrorPolicy_Warn>(dest.specb,"specb",db);
+    ReadField<ErrorPolicy_Igno>(dest.har,"har",db);
     ReadField<ErrorPolicy_Warn>(dest.ambr,"ambr",db);
     ReadField<ErrorPolicy_Warn>(dest.ambg,"ambg",db);
     ReadField<ErrorPolicy_Warn>(dest.ambb,"ambb",db);
diff --git a/code/BlenderScene.h b/code/BlenderScene.h
index 77af86101..b93b67388 100644
--- a/code/BlenderScene.h
+++ b/code/BlenderScene.h
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ struct Material : ElemBase {
 
 	float r,g,b WARN;
 	float specr,specg,specb WARN;
+	short har;
 	float ambr,ambg,ambb WARN;
 	float mirr,mirg,mirb;
 	float emit WARN;