diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/txp/TXPParser.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/txp/TXPParser.cpp
index 75cb5ef84..ac01a2be0 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/txp/TXPParser.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/txp/TXPParser.cpp
@@ -348,6 +348,9 @@ void TXPParser::loadLocalMaterials()
                     texEnv.GetWrap(wrap_s, wrap_t);
                     osg_texture->setWrap(osg::Texture2D::WRAP_S, wrap_s == trpgTextureEnv::Repeat ? osg::Texture2D::REPEAT: osg::Texture2D::CLAMP );
                     osg_texture->setWrap(osg::Texture2D::WRAP_T, wrap_t == trpgTextureEnv::Repeat ? osg::Texture2D::REPEAT: osg::Texture2D::CLAMP );
+                    
+                    // by default is anisotropic filtering.
+                    osg_texture->setMaxAnisotropy(4.0f);
                 }
                 else
                 {