diff --git a/src/core/Object3D.js b/src/core/Object3D.js
index da39ff157de73b..717c6dd18b77e6 100644
--- a/src/core/Object3D.js
+++ b/src/core/Object3D.js
@@ -823,6 +823,7 @@ Object3D.prototype = Object.assign( Object.create( EventDispatcher.prototype ),
 		this.up.copy( source.up );
 
 		this.position.copy( source.position );
+		this.rotation.order = source.rotation.order;
 		this.quaternion.copy( source.quaternion );
 		this.scale.copy( source.scale );