diff --git a/src/gameobjects/nineslice/NineSlice.js b/src/gameobjects/nineslice/NineSlice.js
index 560b61301..2cdbfc31c 100644
--- a/src/gameobjects/nineslice/NineSlice.js
+++ b/src/gameobjects/nineslice/NineSlice.js
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ var NineSlice = new Class({
 
         this.setSlices(width, height, leftWidth, rightWidth, topHeight, bottomHeight, false);
 
-        this.setOrigin(0.5, 0.5);
+        this.updateDisplayOrigin();
 
         this.initPipeline();
         this.initPostPipeline();