diff --git a/components/sceneutil/controller.cpp b/components/sceneutil/controller.cpp
index 6beb1bc80e..4b51485f20 100644
--- a/components/sceneutil/controller.cpp
+++ b/components/sceneutil/controller.cpp
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ namespace SceneUtil
             if (Controller* ctrl = dynamic_cast<Controller*>(callback))
                 visit(geode, *ctrl);
         }
+
+        apply(static_cast<osg::Node&>(geode));
     }
 
     AssignControllerSourcesVisitor::AssignControllerSourcesVisitor()