diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/lib3ds/ReaderWriter3DS.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/lib3ds/ReaderWriter3DS.cpp
index 9e51cde75..7cd70b4a6 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/lib3ds/ReaderWriter3DS.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/lib3ds/ReaderWriter3DS.cpp
@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@ osg::StateSet* ReaderWriter3DS::createStateSet(Lib3dsMaterial *mat)
     material->setAmbient(osg::Material::FRONT_AND_BACK,ambient);
     material->setDiffuse(osg::Material::FRONT_AND_BACK,diffuse);
     material->setSpecular(osg::Material::FRONT_AND_BACK,specular);
-    material->setShininess(osg::Material::FRONT_AND_BACK,shininess);
+    material->setShininess(osg::Material::FRONT_AND_BACK,shininess*128.0f);
 
     stateset->setAttribute(material);