diff --git a/include/osgGA/MatrixManipulator b/include/osgGA/MatrixManipulator
index cfc02ce5f..e0c7c48d8 100644
--- a/include/osgGA/MatrixManipulator
+++ b/include/osgGA/MatrixManipulator
@@ -151,8 +151,9 @@ public:
                 const osg::BoundingSphere& boundingSphere=getNode()->getBound();
 
                 setHomePosition(boundingSphere._center+osg::Vec3( 0.0,-3.5f * boundingSphere._radius,0.0f),
-                                boundingSphere._center,
-                                osg::Vec3(0.0f,0.0f,1.0f),
+                                boundingSphere._center,                                
+                                //osg::Vec3(0.0f,0.0f,1.0f),                                
+                                _homeUp,
                                 _autoComputeHomePosition);
             }
         }