diff --git a/src/osgUtil/IntersectVisitor.cpp b/src/osgUtil/IntersectVisitor.cpp
index a52a4d8c0..0eb4475dd 100644
--- a/src/osgUtil/IntersectVisitor.cpp
+++ b/src/osgUtil/IntersectVisitor.cpp
@@ -257,7 +257,8 @@ void IntersectVisitor::pushMatrix(RefMatrix* matrix, osg::Transform::ReferenceFr
     if (rf == osg::Transform::RELATIVE_RF &&
         cis->_matrix.valid())
     {
-        nis->_matrix->mult(*matrix, *(cis->_matrix));
+        nis->_matrix = matrix;
+        nis->_matrix->postMult(*(cis->_matrix));
     }
     else
     {