diff --git a/src/meshlabplugins/io_x3d/import_x3d.h b/src/meshlabplugins/io_x3d/import_x3d.h
index b151da706..11d3de244 100644
--- a/src/meshlabplugins/io_x3d/import_x3d.h
+++ b/src/meshlabplugins/io_x3d/import_x3d.h
@@ -1949,6 +1949,7 @@ namespace io {
 					vcg::Color4b colorB;
 					colorB.Import(color);
 					info->color = colorB;
+					info->meshColor = true;
 				}
 				else
 					info->meshColor = false;