diff --git a/spine-lua/Bone.lua b/spine-lua/Bone.lua
index e30f02d26..270a61781 100644
--- a/spine-lua/Bone.lua
+++ b/spine-lua/Bone.lua
@@ -102,7 +102,8 @@ function Bone.new (data, parent)
 		self.scaleX = data.scaleX
 		self.scaleY = data.scaleY
 	end
-	
+
+	self:setToSetupPose()
 	return self
 end
 return Bone