diff --git a/cocos/scene-graph/node.ts b/cocos/scene-graph/node.ts
index c2c35831bfb..6ae0b8fb2cf 100644
--- a/cocos/scene-graph/node.ts
+++ b/cocos/scene-graph/node.ts
@@ -2599,9 +2599,14 @@ export class Node extends CCObject implements ISchedulable, CustomSerializable {
             Mat4.multiply(m4_2, Mat4.invert(m4_2, parent._mat), m4_1);
             Mat3.fromQuat(m3_1, Quat.conjugate(qt_1, this._lrot));
             Mat3.multiplyMat4(m3_1, m3_1, m4_2);
-            this._lscale.x = Vec3.set(v3_a, m3_1.m00, m3_1.m01, m3_1.m02).length();
-            this._lscale.y = Vec3.set(v3_a, m3_1.m03, m3_1.m04, m3_1.m05).length();
-            this._lscale.z = Vec3.set(v3_a, m3_1.m06, m3_1.m07, m3_1.m08).length();
+
+            const localScale = this._lscale;
+            localScale.x = Vec3.set(v3_a, m3_1.m00, m3_1.m01, m3_1.m02).length();
+            localScale.y = Vec3.set(v3_a, m3_1.m03, m3_1.m04, m3_1.m05).length();
+            localScale.z = Vec3.set(v3_a, m3_1.m06, m3_1.m07, m3_1.m08).length();
+            if (localScale.x === 0 || localScale.y === 0 || localScale.z === 0) {
+                rotationFlag = TransformBit.ROTATION;
+            }
         } else {
             Vec3.copy(this._lscale, worldScale);
         }
diff --git a/native/cocos/core/scene-graph/Node.cpp b/native/cocos/core/scene-graph/Node.cpp
index 7df853f04a1..6d8535c320e 100644
--- a/native/cocos/core/scene-graph/Node.cpp
+++ b/native/cocos/core/scene-graph/Node.cpp
@@ -654,6 +654,10 @@ void Node::setWorldScale(float x, float y, float z) {
         _localScale.x = Vec3{localRS.m[0], localRS.m[1], localRS.m[2]}.length();
         _localScale.y = Vec3{localRS.m[3], localRS.m[4], localRS.m[5]}.length();
         _localScale.z = Vec3{localRS.m[6], localRS.m[7], localRS.m[8]}.length();
+        
+        if (_localScale.x == 0 || _localScale.y == 0 || _localScale.z == 0) {
+            rotationFlag = TransformBit::ROTATION;
+        }
     } else {
         _worldScale.set(x, y, z);
         _localScale = _worldScale;
diff --git a/native/tests/unit-test/src/node_test.cpp b/native/tests/unit-test/src/node_test.cpp
index 3e911294a42..fd6d2442925 100644
--- a/native/tests/unit-test/src/node_test.cpp
+++ b/native/tests/unit-test/src/node_test.cpp
@@ -181,11 +181,11 @@ TEST(NodeTest, setWorldScale0yz_and_rotation) {
     )));
     
     EXPECT_TRUE(son->getRotation().approxEquals(Quaternion(0.09406091491321403, 0.09406091491321403, 0.07892647901187543, 0.9879654343559627)));
-    EXPECT_TRUE(son->getWorldRotation().approxEquals(Quaternion(0.09406091491321403, 0.09406091491321403, 0.07892647901187543, 0.9879654343559627)));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(son->getWorldRotation().approxEquals(Quaternion(0, 0, 0, 1))); // Could not decompose rotation in Mat4.toSRT since there is a axis is zero, so the rotation will be reset to unit quaternion.
     
     son->setRotationFromEuler(20, 20, 20);
     EXPECT_TRUE(son->getRotation().approxEquals(Quaternion(0.1981076317236749, 0.1981076317236749, 0.1387164571097902, 0.9498760324550678)));
-    EXPECT_TRUE(son->getWorldRotation().approxEquals(Quaternion(0, 0, 0, 1))); // Could not decompose rotation in Mat4.toSRT since there is a axis is zero, so the rotation will be reset to unit quaternion.
+    EXPECT_TRUE(son->getWorldRotation().approxEquals(Quaternion(0, 0, 0, 1)));
     
     son->setRotationFromEuler(10, 10, 10);
     EXPECT_TRUE(son->getRotation().approxEquals(Quaternion(0.09406091491321403, 0.09406091491321403, 0.07892647901187543, 0.9879654343559627)));
diff --git a/tests/core/node.test.ts b/tests/core/node.test.ts
index c3080a5e485..3b672604a61 100644
--- a/tests/core/node.test.ts
+++ b/tests/core/node.test.ts
@@ -633,11 +633,11 @@ describe(`Node`, () => {
         ))).toBeTruthy();
 
         expect(son.rotation.equals(new Quat(0.09406091491321403, 0.09406091491321403, 0.07892647901187543, 0.9879654343559627))).toBeTruthy();
-        expect(son.worldRotation.equals(new Quat(0.09406091491321403, 0.09406091491321403, 0.07892647901187543, 0.9879654343559627))).toBeTruthy();
+        expect(son.worldRotation.equals(new Quat(0, 0, 0, 1))).toBeTruthy(); // Could not decompose rotation in Mat4.toSRT since there is a axis is zero, so the rotation will be reset to unit quaternion.
 
         son.setRotationFromEuler(20, 20, 20);
         expect(son.rotation.equals(new Quat(0.1981076317236749, 0.1981076317236749, 0.1387164571097902, 0.9498760324550678))).toBeTruthy();
-        expect(son.worldRotation.equals(new Quat(0, 0, 0, 1))).toBeTruthy(); // Could not decompose rotation in Mat4.toSRT since there is a axis is zero, so the rotation will be reset to unit quaternion.
+        expect(son.worldRotation.equals(new Quat(0, 0, 0, 1))).toBeTruthy();
 
         son.setRotationFromEuler(10, 10, 10);
         expect(son.rotation.equals(new Quat(0.09406091491321403, 0.09406091491321403, 0.07892647901187543, 0.9879654343559627))).toBeTruthy();