diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/fbx/ReaderWriterFBX.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/fbx/ReaderWriterFBX.cpp
index f5cd257ea..db385c410 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/fbx/ReaderWriterFBX.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/fbx/ReaderWriterFBX.cpp
@@ -572,7 +572,34 @@ osgDB::ReaderWriter::WriteResult ReaderWriterFBX::writeNode(
         }
 
         FbxExporter* lExporter = FbxExporter::Create(pSdkManager, "");
-        pScene->GetGlobalSettings().SetAxisSystem(FbxAxisSystem::eOpenGL);
+
+        // default axis system is openGL
+        FbxAxisSystem::EPreDefinedAxisSystem axisSystem = FbxAxisSystem::eOpenGL;
+
+        // check options
+        if (options)
+        {
+           std::string axisOption = options->getPluginStringData("FBX-AxisSystem");
+           if (!axisOption.empty())
+           {
+              if (axisOption == "MayaZUp")
+                 axisSystem = FbxAxisSystem::eMayaZUp;
+              else if (axisOption == "MayaYUp")
+                 axisSystem = FbxAxisSystem::eMayaYUp;
+              else if (axisOption == "Max")
+                 axisSystem = FbxAxisSystem::eMax;
+              else if (axisOption == "MotionBuilder")
+                 axisSystem = FbxAxisSystem::eMotionBuilder;
+              else if (axisOption == "OpenGL")
+                 axisSystem = FbxAxisSystem::eOpenGL;
+              else if (axisOption == "DirectX")
+                 axisSystem = FbxAxisSystem::eDirectX;
+              else if (axisOption == "Lightwave")
+                 axisSystem = FbxAxisSystem::eLightwave;
+           }
+        }
+
+        pScene->GetGlobalSettings().SetAxisSystem(axisSystem);
 
         // Ensure the directory exists or else the FBX SDK will fail
         if (!osgDB::makeDirectoryForFile(filename)) {