diff --git a/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_attribute_utils.cc b/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_attribute_utils.cc
index c50600f2d52..f270035180e 100644
--- a/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_attribute_utils.cc
+++ b/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_attribute_utils.cc
@@ -123,6 +123,10 @@ void copy_primvar_to_blender_attribute(const pxr::UsdGeomPrimvar &primvar,
       copy_primvar_to_blender_buffer<bool>(
           primvar, timecode, face_indices, attribute.span.typed<bool>());
       break;
+    case CD_PROP_QUATERNION:
+      copy_primvar_to_blender_buffer<pxr::GfQuatf>(
+          primvar, timecode, face_indices, attribute.span.typed<math::Quaternion>());
+      break;
 
     default:
       BLI_assert_unreachable();
diff --git a/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_attribute_utils.hh b/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_attribute_utils.hh
index 5a8984dfe18..6cb62eddcfe 100644
--- a/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_attribute_utils.hh
+++ b/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_attribute_utils.hh
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ template<> inline pxr::GfVec3f convert_value(const ColorGeometry4f value)
 }
 template<> inline pxr::GfQuatf convert_value(const math::Quaternion value)
 {
-  return pxr::GfQuatf(value.x, value.y, value.z, value.w);
+  return pxr::GfQuatf(value.w, value.x, value.y, value.z);
 }
 
 template<> inline float2 convert_value(const pxr::GfVec2f value)
@@ -79,6 +79,11 @@ template<> inline ColorGeometry4f convert_value(const pxr::GfVec3f value)
 {
   return ColorGeometry4f(value[0], value[1], value[2], 1.0f);
 }
+template<> inline math::Quaternion convert_value(const pxr::GfQuatf value)
+{
+  const pxr::GfVec3f &img = value.GetImaginary();
+  return math::Quaternion(value.GetReal(), img[0], img[1], img[2]);
+}
 
 }  // namespace detail