diff --git a/src/item/Item.js b/src/item/Item.js
index 58c1d726..f72b1bdb 100644
--- a/src/item/Item.js
+++ b/src/item/Item.js
@@ -1100,7 +1100,7 @@ var Item = Base.extend(Callback, /** @lends Item# */{
 		if (matrix && matrix._updateVersion !== updateVersion)
 			matrix = null;
 		if (!matrix) {
-			matrix = this._globalMatrix = item._matrix.clone();
+			matrix = this._globalMatrix = this._matrix.clone();
 			if (this._parent)
 				matrix.concatenate(this._parent.getGlobalMatrix());
 			matrix._updateVersion = updateVersion;