diff --git a/src/Mod/Mesh/Gui/ViewProvider.cpp b/src/Mod/Mesh/Gui/ViewProvider.cpp
index 1fca2a1934..5c83f2d8b7 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Mesh/Gui/ViewProvider.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Mesh/Gui/ViewProvider.cpp
@@ -685,7 +685,8 @@ void ViewProviderMesh::exportMesh(const char* filename, const char* fmt) const
         mat.diffuseColor.push_back(App::Color(c[0], c[1], c[2]));
     }
 
-    const Mesh::MeshObject& mesh = static_cast<Mesh::Feature*>(getObject())->Mesh.getValue();
+    Mesh::MeshObject mesh = static_cast<Mesh::Feature*>(getObject())->Mesh.getValue();
+    mesh.setPlacement(static_cast<Mesh::Feature*>(getObject())->globalPlacement());
     if (mat.diffuseColor.size() == mesh.countPoints())
         mat.binding = MeshCore::MeshIO::PER_VERTEX;
     else if (mat.diffuseColor.size() == mesh.countFacets())