diff --git a/wrap/io_trimesh/export_vmi.h b/wrap/io_trimesh/export_vmi.h
index 1c607125..38afabc6 100644
--- a/wrap/io_trimesh/export_vmi.h
+++ b/wrap/io_trimesh/export_vmi.h
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ namespace io {
 			fwrite(&offsetF,sizeof( int),1,f);
 
 			/* save the object mesh */
+			fwrite(&m.shot,sizeof(Shot<typename SaveMeshType::ScalarType>),1,f);
 			fwrite(&m.vn,sizeof(int),1,f);
 			fwrite(&m.fn,sizeof(int),1,f);
 			fwrite(&m.imark,sizeof(int),1,f);
diff --git a/wrap/io_trimesh/import_vmi.h b/wrap/io_trimesh/import_vmi.h
index 0598293e..e1ff4b25 100644
--- a/wrap/io_trimesh/import_vmi.h
+++ b/wrap/io_trimesh/import_vmi.h
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ namespace io {
 			fread(&offsetF,sizeof( int),1,f);
 
 			/* read the object mesh */
+			fread(&m.shot,sizeof(Shot<typename OpenMeshType::ScalarType>),1,f);
 			fread(&m.vn,sizeof(int),1,f);
 			fread(&m.fn,sizeof(int),1,f);
 			fread(&m.imark,sizeof(int),1,f);