diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/GeometryCache.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/GeometryCache.cpp
index 1b773f2bf9..b80cc04b3f 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/GeometryCache.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/GeometryCache.cpp
@@ -2084,6 +2084,7 @@ void GeometryReader::run() {
         urlValid &= !urlname.isEmpty();
         urlValid &= !_url.path().isEmpty();
         urlValid &= _url.path().toLower().endsWith(".fbx")
+                    || _url.path().toLower().endsWith(".obj")
                     || _url.path().toLower().endsWith(".svo");
 
         if (urlValid) {