diff --git a/src/osgUtil/CullVisitor.cpp b/src/osgUtil/CullVisitor.cpp
index d8b247ea4..ea39c0381 100644
--- a/src/osgUtil/CullVisitor.cpp
+++ b/src/osgUtil/CullVisitor.cpp
@@ -330,6 +330,9 @@ void CullVisitor::apply(Geode& node)
     StateSet* node_state = node.getStateSet();
     if (node_state) pushStateSet(node_state);
 
+    // traverse any call callbacks and traverse any children.
+    handle_cull_callbacks_and_traverse(node);
+
     RefMatrix& matrix = getModelViewMatrix();
     for(unsigned int i=0;i<node.getNumDrawables();++i)
     {
@@ -374,6 +377,9 @@ void CullVisitor::apply(Billboard& node)
     StateSet* node_state = node.getStateSet();
     if (node_state) pushStateSet(node_state);
 
+    // traverse any call callbacks and traverse any children.
+    handle_cull_callbacks_and_traverse(node);
+
     const Vec3& eye_local = getEyeLocal();
     const RefMatrix& modelview = getModelViewMatrix();