diff --git a/modules/bullet/rigid_body_bullet.cpp b/modules/bullet/rigid_body_bullet.cpp
index 76c0e0e6073..eb599df74c4 100644
--- a/modules/bullet/rigid_body_bullet.cpp
+++ b/modules/bullet/rigid_body_bullet.cpp
@@ -264,6 +264,7 @@ RigidBodyBullet::RigidBodyBullet() :
 	btRigidBody::btRigidBodyConstructionInfo cInfo(mass, godotMotionState, nullptr, localInertia);
 
 	btBody = bulletnew(btRigidBody(cInfo));
+	btBody->setFriction(1.0);
 	reload_shapes();
 	setupBulletCollisionObject(btBody);