diff --git a/src/Aardvark.Data.GLTF/GLTF.fs b/src/Aardvark.Data.GLTF/GLTF.fs
index a39ee0f..45e6a17 100644
--- a/src/Aardvark.Data.GLTF/GLTF.fs
+++ b/src/Aardvark.Data.GLTF/GLTF.fs
@@ -531,8 +531,14 @@ module GLTF =
                         traverse r
                     )
                 else
-                    [||]
-
+                    let node = 
+                        {
+                            Name = None
+                            Trafo = None
+                            Children = []
+                            Meshes = Array.toList (Array.concat meshes)
+                        }
+                    [| node |]
             let root =
                 match roots with
                 | [||] -> { Name = None; Trafo = None; Meshes = []; Children = [] }
diff --git a/src/Aardvark.Data.GLTF/RELEASE_NOTES.md b/src/Aardvark.Data.GLTF/RELEASE_NOTES.md
index 5b56b07..a1de6c8 100644
--- a/src/Aardvark.Data.GLTF/RELEASE_NOTES.md
+++ b/src/Aardvark.Data.GLTF/RELEASE_NOTES.md
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+### 1.0.1
+- added simple flat scene for files not containing a Sg
+
 ### 1.0.0
 - Updated to NET 8 and Aardvark.Base 5.3
 
@@ -11,4 +14,4 @@
 * updated to Aardvark.Rendering 5.4
 
 ### 0.0.1-prerelease0001
-* initial version
\ No newline at end of file
+* initial version