diff --git a/include/studiomodelpp/structs/VTX.h b/include/studiomodelpp/structs/VTX.h
index 2dee9f189..f2801a4e3 100644
--- a/include/studiomodelpp/structs/VTX.h
+++ b/include/studiomodelpp/structs/VTX.h
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@ struct Strip {
 	};
 
 	//int indicesCount;
-	//int indicesOffset;
+	int indicesOffset = 0; // Offset from the start of the strip group indices
 	std::span<unsigned short> indices;
 
 	//int verticesCount;
-	//int verticesOffset;
+	int verticesOffset = 0; // Offset from the start of the strip group vertices
 	std::span<Vertex> vertices;
 
 	short boneCount = 0;
diff --git a/src/structs/VTX.cpp b/src/structs/VTX.cpp
index bd88d5ba0..3938f86c8 100644
--- a/src/structs/VTX.cpp
+++ b/src/structs/VTX.cpp
@@ -121,14 +121,14 @@ bool VTX::open(const std::byte* data, std::size_t size, const MDL::MDL& mdl) {
 							auto& strip = stripGroup.strips.emplace_back();
 
 							int indicesCount = stream.read<int>();
-							int indicesOffset = stream.read<int>();
+							stream.read(strip.indicesOffset);
 							// todo: check if offset is in bytes
-							strip.indices = std::span<unsigned short>(stripGroup.indices.begin() + indicesOffset, indicesCount);
+							strip.indices = std::span<unsigned short>(stripGroup.indices.begin() + strip.indicesOffset, indicesCount);
 
 							int verticesCount = stream.read<int>();
-							int verticesOffset = stream.read<int>();
+							stream.read(strip.verticesOffset);
 							// todo: check if offset is in bytes
-							strip.vertices = std::span<Vertex>(stripGroup.vertices.begin() + verticesOffset, verticesCount);
+							strip.vertices = std::span<Vertex>(stripGroup.vertices.begin() + strip.verticesOffset, verticesCount);
 
 							stream.read(strip.boneCount);
 							stream.read(strip.flags);