diff --git a/src/osgAnimation/StatsHandler.cpp b/src/osgAnimation/StatsHandler.cpp
index a62a167ec..3387beb27 100644
--- a/src/osgAnimation/StatsHandler.cpp
+++ b/src/osgAnimation/StatsHandler.cpp
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ struct StatsGraph : public osg::MatrixTransform
 
     void changeYposition(float y)
     {
-        osg::Vec3 _pos = getMatrix().getTrans();
+        _pos = getMatrix().getTrans();
         _pos[1] = y - _height;
         setMatrix(osg::Matrix::translate(_pos));
     }