diff --git a/arcor2_AREditor/Assets/BASE/Scripts/MeshImporter.cs b/arcor2_AREditor/Assets/BASE/Scripts/MeshImporter.cs
index a62ea1494..79249c053 100644
--- a/arcor2_AREditor/Assets/BASE/Scripts/MeshImporter.cs
+++ b/arcor2_AREditor/Assets/BASE/Scripts/MeshImporter.cs
@@ -65,6 +65,10 @@ private void ImportMesh(string path, string aoId) {
             // Supports: FBX, OBJ, GLTF2, STL, PLY, 3MF
             AssetLoaderOptions assetLoaderOptions = AssetLoader.CreateDefaultLoaderOptions();
             AssetLoader.LoadModelFromFile(path, null, delegate (AssetLoaderContext assetLoaderContext) {
+                if (Path.GetExtension(path).ToLower() == ".stl") {
+                    assetLoaderContext.RootGameObject.transform.Rotate(0f, 180f, 0f);
+                }
+
                 OnMeshImported?.Invoke(this, new ImportedMeshEventArgs(assetLoaderContext.WrapperGameObject, aoId));
             }, null, assetLoaderOptions: assetLoaderOptions, onError: OnModelLoadError, wrapperGameObject: loadedObject);
         }