diff --git a/src/SceneDataExchange.cpp b/src/SceneDataExchange.cpp
index b231634f..3dfb30fc 100644
--- a/src/SceneDataExchange.cpp
+++ b/src/SceneDataExchange.cpp
@@ -3813,6 +3813,7 @@ void SceneDataExchange::ReadFromGeneralSceneDescription(ISceneDataZipBuffer& xml
 		if (VCOM_SUCCEEDED(file->GetRootNode( & rootNode)) && rootNode)
 		{
 			TXString rootName;
+            rootNode->GetNodeName(rootName);
 			ASSERTN(kEveryone, rootName == XML_Val_RootNodeName);
 
 			TXString outMajorValue, outMinorValue;
@@ -4204,4 +4205,4 @@ size_t SceneDataExchange::GetMVRFileMajorVersion() const
 size_t SceneDataExchange::GetMVRFileMinorVersion() const
 {
 	return fMVRFileMinorVersion;
-}
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+}