diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 399e5d7..1727375 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "copper3d_plugin_nrrd",
-  "version": "1.2.0",
+  "version": "1.2.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "copper3d_plugin_nrrd",
-      "version": "1.2.0",
+      "version": "1.2.1",
       "license": "ISC",
       "dependencies": {
         "fflate": "^0.7.4",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f5e61ea..ba8be81 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "copper3d_plugin_nrrd",
-  "version": "1.2.0",
+  "version": "1.2.1",
   "description": "a nrrd support for copper3D",
   "main": "dist/bundle.esm.mjs",
   "moudle": "dist/bundle.esm.mjs",
diff --git a/src/NRRDLoader.js b/src/NRRDLoader.js
index 33eee69..d31be18 100644
--- a/src/NRRDLoader.js
+++ b/src/NRRDLoader.js
@@ -329,9 +329,13 @@ class NRRDLoader extends Loader {
       );
 
       const axisOrder = [];
-      axisOrder[xIndex] = "x";
-      axisOrder[yIndex] = "y";
-      axisOrder[zIndex] = "z";
+      if (xIndex !== yIndex && xIndex !== zIndex && yIndex !== zIndex) {
+        axisOrder[xIndex] = "x";
+        axisOrder[yIndex] = "y";
+        axisOrder[zIndex] = "z";
+      } else {
+        axisOrder = ["x", "y", "z"];
+      }
       volume.axisOrder = axisOrder;
     } else {
       volume.axisOrder = ["x", "y", "z"];