diff --git a/tools/io_mesh_qfmdl/__init__.py b/tools/io_mesh_qfmdl/__init__.py
index 302d92424..5ee7375ef 100644
--- a/tools/io_mesh_qfmdl/__init__.py
+++ b/tools/io_mesh_qfmdl/__init__.py
@@ -88,6 +88,10 @@ class QFMDLSettings(bpy.types.PropertyGroup):
     script = StringProperty(
         name="Script",
         description="Script for animating frames and skins")
+    xform = BoolProperty(
+        name="Auto transform",
+        description="Auto-apply location/rotation/scale when exporting",
+        default=True)
     md16 = BoolProperty(
         name="16-bit",
         description="16 bit vertex coordinates: QuakeForge only")
@@ -143,6 +147,7 @@ class MDLPanel(bpy.types.Panel):
         layout.prop(obj.qfmdl, "rotate")
         layout.prop(obj.qfmdl, "effects")
         layout.prop(obj.qfmdl, "script")
+        layout.prop(obj.qfmdl, "xform")
         layout.prop(obj.qfmdl, "md16")
 
 def menu_func_import(self, context):
diff --git a/tools/io_mesh_qfmdl/export_mdl.py b/tools/io_mesh_qfmdl/export_mdl.py
index ec8b19dd7..34e9f4696 100644
--- a/tools/io_mesh_qfmdl/export_mdl.py
+++ b/tools/io_mesh_qfmdl/export_mdl.py
@@ -260,6 +260,8 @@ def process_frame(mdl, scene, frame, vertmap, ingroup = False,
         return fr.frames[-1]
     scene.frame_set (int(frameno), frameno - int(frameno))
     mesh = mdl.obj.to_mesh (scene, True, 'PREVIEW') #wysiwyg?
+    if mdl.obj.qfmdl.xform:
+        mesh.transform (mdl.obj.matrix_world)
     fr = make_frame(mesh, vertmap)
     fr.name = name
     return fr
@@ -287,6 +289,8 @@ def export_mdl(operator, context, filepath):
     if not mdl.skins:
         make_skin(mdl, mesh)
     if not mdl.frames:
+        if mdl.obj.qfmdl.xform:
+            mesh.transform (mdl.obj.matrix_world)
         mdl.frames.append(make_frame(mesh, vertmap))
     convert_stverts (mdl, mdl.stverts)
     mdl.size = calc_average_area(mdl)