diff --git a/res/modules/internal/formats/vca.lua b/res/modules/internal/formats/vca.lua
index fc910a8d7..f06c99a7b 100644
--- a/res/modules/internal/formats/vca.lua
+++ b/res/modules/internal/formats/vca.lua
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ local function parse_configure(raw_track, node)
     elseif node.duration then
         raw_track.duration = node.duration
     end
-    raw_track.rotation_order = string.upper(node["rotation-order"])
+    raw_track.rotation_order = string.upper(node["rotation-order"] or "XYZ")
 end
 
 local function parse_curve(line, node)