diff --git a/plugins/3MFReader/ThreeMFReader.py b/plugins/3MFReader/ThreeMFReader.py
index cf8079d75d..13a97d5a89 100755
--- a/plugins/3MFReader/ThreeMFReader.py
+++ b/plugins/3MFReader/ThreeMFReader.py
@@ -233,8 +233,7 @@ class ThreeMFReader(MeshReader):
                 if mesh_data is not None:
                     extents = mesh_data.getExtents()
                     if extents is not None:
-                        # We use a different coordinate space, so flip Z and Y
-                        center_vector = Vector(extents.center.x, extents.center.z, extents.center.y)
+                        center_vector = Vector(extents.center.x, extents.center.y, extents.center.z)
                         transform_matrix.setByTranslation(center_vector)
                 transform_matrix.multiply(um_node.getLocalTransformation())
                 um_node.setTransformation(transform_matrix)
diff --git a/plugins/3MFWriter/ThreeMFWriter.py b/plugins/3MFWriter/ThreeMFWriter.py
index ae790b4f63..ad4b0d8dad 100644
--- a/plugins/3MFWriter/ThreeMFWriter.py
+++ b/plugins/3MFWriter/ThreeMFWriter.py
@@ -102,12 +102,20 @@ class ThreeMFWriter(MeshWriter):
         savitar_node = Savitar.SceneNode()
         savitar_node.setName(um_node.getName())
 
-        node_matrix = um_node.getLocalTransformation()
+        node_matrix = Matrix()
+        mesh_data = um_node.getMeshData()
+        # compensate for original center position, if object(s) is/are not around its zero position
+        if mesh_data is not None:
+            extents = mesh_data.getExtents()
+            if extents is not None:
+                # We use a different coordinate space while writing, so flip Z and Y
+                center_vector = Vector(extents.center.x, extents.center.z, extents.center.y)
+                node_matrix.setByTranslation(center_vector)
+        node_matrix.multiply(um_node.getLocalTransformation())
 
         matrix_string = ThreeMFWriter._convertMatrixToString(node_matrix.preMultiply(transformation))
 
         savitar_node.setTransformation(matrix_string)
-        mesh_data = um_node.getMeshData()
         if mesh_data is not None:
             savitar_node.getMeshData().setVerticesFromBytes(mesh_data.getVerticesAsByteArray())
             indices_array = mesh_data.getIndicesAsByteArray()