diff --git a/rel/d/a/e/d_a_e_db_leaf/d_a_e_db_leaf.cpp b/rel/d/a/e/d_a_e_db_leaf/d_a_e_db_leaf.cpp
index d56782a0e86..a58cc720f11 100644
--- a/rel/d/a/e/d_a_e_db_leaf/d_a_e_db_leaf.cpp
+++ b/rel/d/a/e/d_a_e_db_leaf/d_a_e_db_leaf.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ static int daE_DB_LEAF_Execute(e_db_leaf_class* i_this) {
     mDoMtx_stack_c::transS(i_this->current.pos.x, i_this->current.pos.y, i_this->current.pos.z);
     mDoMtx_stack_c::YrotM(i_this->shape_angle.y);
     mDoMtx_stack_c::XrotM(i_this->shape_angle.x);
-    mDoMtx_stack_c::copy(i_this->mpMorf->getModel()->mBaseTransformMtx);
+    i_this->mpMorf->getModel()->i_setBaseTRMtx(mDoMtx_stack_c::now);
     i_this->mpMorf->modelCalc();
     return 1;
 }