diff --git a/code/AssetLib/FBX/FBXImporter.cpp b/code/AssetLib/FBX/FBXImporter.cpp
index 4c473510e8..a097568a5c 100644
--- a/code/AssetLib/FBX/FBXImporter.cpp
+++ b/code/AssetLib/FBX/FBXImporter.cpp
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ void FBXImporter::SetupProperties(const Importer *pImp) {
 	settings.readCameras = pImp->GetPropertyBool(AI_CONFIG_IMPORT_FBX_READ_CAMERAS, true);
 	settings.readLights = pImp->GetPropertyBool(AI_CONFIG_IMPORT_FBX_READ_LIGHTS, true);
 	settings.readAnimations = pImp->GetPropertyBool(AI_CONFIG_IMPORT_FBX_READ_ANIMATIONS, true);
+	settings.readWeights = pImp->GetPropertyBool(AI_CONFIG_IMPORT_FBX_READ_WEIGHTS, true);
 	settings.strictMode = pImp->GetPropertyBool(AI_CONFIG_IMPORT_FBX_STRICT_MODE, false);
 	settings.preservePivots = pImp->GetPropertyBool(AI_CONFIG_IMPORT_FBX_PRESERVE_PIVOTS, true);
 	settings.optimizeEmptyAnimationCurves = pImp->GetPropertyBool(AI_CONFIG_IMPORT_FBX_OPTIMIZE_EMPTY_ANIMATION_CURVES, true);
diff --git a/include/assimp/config.h.in b/include/assimp/config.h.in
index c26dcc77f6..d78568da77 100644
--- a/include/assimp/config.h.in
+++ b/include/assimp/config.h.in
@@ -615,6 +615,15 @@ enum aiComponent
 #define AI_CONFIG_IMPORT_FBX_READ_ANIMATIONS \
     "IMPORT_FBX_READ_ANIMATIONS"
 
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+/** @brief Set whether the fbx importer will read weights.
+ *
+ * The default value is true (1)
+ * Property type: bool
+ */
+#define AI_CONFIG_IMPORT_FBX_READ_WEIGHTS \
+    "IMPORT_FBX_READ_WEIGHTS"
+
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 /** @brief Set whether the fbx importer will act in strict mode in which only
  *    FBX 2013 is supported and any other sub formats are rejected. FBX 2013