diff --git a/src/osg/MatrixTransform.cpp b/src/osg/MatrixTransform.cpp
index 3d41f709c..57e4af867 100644
--- a/src/osg/MatrixTransform.cpp
+++ b/src/osg/MatrixTransform.cpp
@@ -47,4 +47,6 @@ void MatrixTransform::AnimationPathCallback::operator()(Node* node, NodeVisitor*
             mt->setMatrix(matrix);
         }
     }
+    // must call any nested node callbacks and continue subgraph traversal.
+    traverse(node,nv);
 }
diff --git a/src/osg/PositionAttitudeTransform.cpp b/src/osg/PositionAttitudeTransform.cpp
index f82e38f12..e122b868f 100644
--- a/src/osg/PositionAttitudeTransform.cpp
+++ b/src/osg/PositionAttitudeTransform.cpp
@@ -58,4 +58,6 @@ void PositionAttitudeTransform::AnimationPathCallback::operator()(Node* node, No
             pat->setAttitude(cp._rotation);
         }
     }
+    // must call any nested node callbacks and continue subgraph traversal.
+    traverse(node,nv);
 }