diff --git a/spine-libgdx/spine-libgdx/src/com/esotericsoftware/spine/SkeletonJson.java b/spine-libgdx/spine-libgdx/src/com/esotericsoftware/spine/SkeletonJson.java
index 0a42150da..e130d3f87 100644
--- a/spine-libgdx/spine-libgdx/src/com/esotericsoftware/spine/SkeletonJson.java
+++ b/spine-libgdx/spine-libgdx/src/com/esotericsoftware/spine/SkeletonJson.java
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ public class SkeletonJson {
 			data.scaleY = boneMap.getFloat("scaleY", 1);
 			data.shearX = boneMap.getFloat("shearX", 0);
 			data.shearY = boneMap.getFloat("shearY", 0);
+			data.inheritRotation = boneMap.getBoolean("inheritRotation", true);
 			data.inheritScale = boneMap.getBoolean("inheritScale", true);
 			data.inheritRotation = boneMap.getBoolean("inheritRotation", true);