diff --git a/WickedEngine/wiScene.cpp b/WickedEngine/wiScene.cpp
index 4607849b03..9e8f81a010 100644
--- a/WickedEngine/wiScene.cpp
+++ b/WickedEngine/wiScene.cpp
@@ -3911,6 +3911,12 @@ namespace wi::scene
 			// Serialize it from file:
 			scene.Serialize(archive);
 
+			if (!attached && XMMatrixIsIdentity(transformMatrix))
+			{
+				// fast path: no attaching, no tansformation, scene is loaded as-is
+				return INVALID_ENTITY;
+			}
+
 			// First, create new root:
 			Entity root = CreateEntity();
 			scene.transforms.Create(root);
diff --git a/WickedEngine/wiVersion.cpp b/WickedEngine/wiVersion.cpp
index 3b6bc44e17..0cf98ec0fb 100644
--- a/WickedEngine/wiVersion.cpp
+++ b/WickedEngine/wiVersion.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ namespace wi::version
 	// minor features, major updates, breaking compatibility changes
 	const int minor = 60;
 	// minor bug fixes, alterations, refactors, updates
-	const int revision = 3;
+	const int revision = 4;
 
 	const std::string version_string = std::to_string(major) + "." + std::to_string(minor) + "." + std::to_string(revision);