diff --git a/release/scripts/ui/properties_physics_softbody.py b/release/scripts/ui/properties_physics_softbody.py
index 8a59e087dc3..ed4c24b29b3 100644
--- a/release/scripts/ui/properties_physics_softbody.py
+++ b/release/scripts/ui/properties_physics_softbody.py
@@ -38,7 +38,10 @@ class PhysicButtonsPanel(bpy.types.Panel):
     def poll(self, context):
         ob = context.object
         rd = context.scene.render
-        return (ob and ob.type == 'MESH') and (not rd.use_game_engine)
+#        return (ob and ob.type == 'MESH') and (not rd.use_game_engine)
+# i really hate touching things i do not understand completely .. but i think this should read (bjornmose) 
+        return (ob and (ob.type == 'MESH' or ob.type == 'LATTICE'or ob.type == 'CURVE')) and (not rd.use_game_engine)
+
 
 
 class PHYSICS_PT_softbody(PhysicButtonsPanel):