diff --git a/spine-unity/Assets/Spine/AtlasAsset.cs b/spine-unity/Assets/Spine/AtlasAsset.cs
index 76dc0d48c..c10b2b839 100644
--- a/spine-unity/Assets/Spine/AtlasAsset.cs
+++ b/spine-unity/Assets/Spine/AtlasAsset.cs
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ public class AtlasAsset : ScriptableObject {
 
 		try {
 			atlas = new Atlas(new StringReader(atlasFile.text), "", new MaterialsTextureLoader(this));
+			atlas.FlipV();
 			return atlas;
 		} catch (Exception ex) {
 			Debug.LogError("Error reading atlas file for atlas asset: " + name + "\n" + ex.Message + "\n" + ex.StackTrace, this);
diff --git a/spine-unity/Assets/Spine/SkeletonDataAsset.cs b/spine-unity/Assets/Spine/SkeletonDataAsset.cs
index bb7486d82..8512c681e 100644
--- a/spine-unity/Assets/Spine/SkeletonDataAsset.cs
+++ b/spine-unity/Assets/Spine/SkeletonDataAsset.cs
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ public class SkeletonDataAsset : ScriptableObject {
 		if (skeletonData != null)
 			return skeletonData;
 
-		atlas.FlipV();
 		SkeletonJson json = new SkeletonJson(atlas);
 		json.Scale = scale;
 		try {