diff --git a/examples/3d/mixed_lighting.rs b/examples/3d/mixed_lighting.rs
index e9870b86e2..0dfb239538 100644
--- a/examples/3d/mixed_lighting.rs
+++ b/examples/3d/mixed_lighting.rs
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ fn setup(mut commands: Commands, asset_server: Res<AssetServer>, app_status: Res
 fn spawn_camera(commands: &mut Commands) {
     commands
         .spawn(Camera3d::default())
-        .insert(Transform::from_xyz(0.7, 0.7, -1.0).looking_at(vec3(0.0, 0.3, 0.0), Vec3::Y));
+        .insert(Transform::from_xyz(-0.7, 0.7, 1.0).looking_at(vec3(0.0, 0.3, 0.0), Vec3::Y));
 }
 
 /// Spawns the scene.
@@ -165,11 +165,14 @@ fn spawn_camera(commands: &mut Commands) {
 /// The scene is loaded from a glTF file.
 fn spawn_scene(commands: &mut Commands, asset_server: &AssetServer) {
     commands
-        .spawn(SceneRoot(
-            asset_server.load(
-                GltfAssetLabel::Scene(0)
-                    .from_asset("models/MixedLightingExample/MixedLightingExample.gltf"),
+        .spawn((
+            SceneRoot(
+                asset_server.load(
+                    GltfAssetLabel::Scene(0)
+                        .from_asset("models/MixedLightingExample/MixedLightingExample.gltf"),
+                ),
             ),
+            Transform::default().looking_to(Vec3::Z, Vec3::Y),
         ))
         .observe(
             |_: On<SceneInstanceReady>,