diff --git a/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/gui/PreviewPanel.java b/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/gui/PreviewPanel.java
index 65126cc4a..0bf2bbbba 100644
--- a/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/gui/PreviewPanel.java
+++ b/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/gui/PreviewPanel.java
@@ -2248,9 +2248,9 @@ public class PreviewPanel extends JPersistentSplitPane implements TagEditorPanel
             Matrix matrix = displayEditImagePanel.getNewMatrix();
             if (displayEditTag instanceof PlaceObjectTypeTag) {
                 PlaceObjectTypeTag placeTag = (PlaceObjectTypeTag) displayEditTag;
-                placeTag.setPlaceFlagHasMatrix(true);
                 Matrix origMatrix = new Matrix(placeTag.getMatrix());
                 placeTag.setMatrix(matrix.concatenate(origMatrix).toMATRIX());
+                placeTag.setPlaceFlagHasMatrix(true);                
             }
             if (displayEditTag instanceof ShapeTag) {
                 ShapeTag shape = (ShapeTag) displayEditTag;