diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_curve.h b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_curve.h
index b6eea42724d..be05f7d4136 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_curve.h
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_curve.h
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ void BKE_curve_texspace_get(struct Curve *cu, float r_loc[3], float r_rot[3], fl
 bool BKE_curve_minmax(struct Curve *cu, bool use_radius, float min[3], float max[3]);
 bool BKE_curve_center_median(struct Curve *cu, float cent[3]);
 bool BKE_curve_center_bounds(struct Curve *cu, float cent[3]);
-void BKE_curve_transform_ex(struct Curve *cu, float mat[4][4], const bool do_keys, const float unit_scale);
-void BKE_curve_transform(struct Curve *cu, float mat[4][4], const bool do_keys);
+void BKE_curve_transform_ex(struct Curve *cu, float mat[4][4], const bool do_keys, const bool do_props, const float unit_scale);
+void BKE_curve_transform(struct Curve *cu, float mat[4][4], const bool do_keys, const bool do_props);
 void BKE_curve_translate(struct Curve *cu, float offset[3], const bool do_keys);
 void BKE_curve_material_index_remove(struct Curve *cu, int index);
 void BKE_curve_material_index_clear(struct Curve *cu);
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_mball.h b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_mball.h
index a02a068b920..f02704ba903 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_mball.h
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_mball.h
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ bool BKE_mball_minmax_ex(struct MetaBall *mb, float min[3], float max[3],
                          float obmat[4][4], const short flag);
 bool BKE_mball_center_median(struct MetaBall *mb, float r_cent[3]);
 bool BKE_mball_center_bounds(struct MetaBall *mb, float r_cent[3]);
-void BKE_mball_transform(struct MetaBall *mb, float mat[4][4]);
+void BKE_mball_transform(struct MetaBall *mb, float mat[4][4], const bool do_props);
 void BKE_mball_translate(struct MetaBall *mb, const float offset[3]);
 
 struct MetaElem *BKE_mball_element_add(struct MetaBall *mb, const int type);
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/curve.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/curve.c
index e08fdcf10e9..ece33786940 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/curve.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/curve.c
@@ -4442,7 +4442,9 @@ bool BKE_curve_center_bounds(Curve *cu, float cent[3])
 }
 
 
-void BKE_curve_transform_ex(Curve *cu, float mat[4][4], const bool do_keys, const float unit_scale)
+void BKE_curve_transform_ex(
+        Curve *cu, float mat[4][4],
+        const bool do_keys, const bool do_props, const float unit_scale)
 {
 	Nurb *nu;
 	BPoint *bp;
@@ -4456,7 +4458,9 @@ void BKE_curve_transform_ex(Curve *cu, float mat[4][4], const bool do_keys, cons
 				mul_m4_v3(mat, bezt->vec[0]);
 				mul_m4_v3(mat, bezt->vec[1]);
 				mul_m4_v3(mat, bezt->vec[2]);
-				bezt->radius *= unit_scale;
+				if (do_props) {
+					bezt->radius *= unit_scale;
+				}
 			}
 			BKE_nurb_handles_calc(nu);
 		}
@@ -4464,7 +4468,9 @@ void BKE_curve_transform_ex(Curve *cu, float mat[4][4], const bool do_keys, cons
 			i = nu->pntsu * nu->pntsv;
 			for (bp = nu->bp; i--; bp++) {
 				mul_m4_v3(mat, bp->vec);
-				bp->radius *= unit_scale;
+				if (do_props) {
+					bp->radius *= unit_scale;
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -4480,10 +4486,12 @@ void BKE_curve_transform_ex(Curve *cu, float mat[4][4], const bool do_keys, cons
 	}
 }
 
-void BKE_curve_transform(Curve *cu, float mat[4][4], const bool do_keys)
+void BKE_curve_transform(
+        Curve *cu, float mat[4][4],
+        const bool do_keys, const bool do_props)
 {
 	float unit_scale = mat4_to_scale(mat);
-	BKE_curve_transform_ex(cu, mat, do_keys, unit_scale);
+	BKE_curve_transform_ex(cu, mat, do_keys, do_props, unit_scale);
 }
 
 void BKE_curve_translate(Curve *cu, float offset[3], const bool do_keys)
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/mball.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/mball.c
index 930e28ab7fb..dfc49c996b1 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/mball.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/mball.c
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ bool BKE_mball_center_bounds(MetaBall *mb, float r_cent[3])
 	return false;
 }
 
-void BKE_mball_transform(MetaBall *mb, float mat[4][4])
+void BKE_mball_transform(MetaBall *mb, float mat[4][4], const bool do_props)
 {
 	MetaElem *me;
 	float quat[4];
@@ -485,14 +485,17 @@ void BKE_mball_transform(MetaBall *mb, float mat[4][4])
 	for (me = mb->elems.first; me; me = me->next) {
 		mul_m4_v3(mat, &me->x);
 		mul_qt_qtqt(me->quat, quat, me->quat);
-		me->rad *= scale;
-		/* hrmf, probably elems shouldn't be
-		 * treating scale differently - campbell */
-		if (!MB_TYPE_SIZE_SQUARED(me->type)) {
-			mul_v3_fl(&me->expx, scale);
-		}
-		else {
-			mul_v3_fl(&me->expx, scale_sqrt);
+
+		if (do_props) {
+			me->rad *= scale;
+			/* hrmf, probably elems shouldn't be
+			 * treating scale differently - campbell */
+			if (!MB_TYPE_SIZE_SQUARED(me->type)) {
+				mul_v3_fl(&me->expx, scale);
+			}
+			else {
+				mul_v3_fl(&me->expx, scale_sqrt);
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/armature/armature_edit.c b/source/blender/editors/armature/armature_edit.c
index 47e73f9b777..67d5a038c78 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/armature/armature_edit.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/armature/armature_edit.c
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 /* ************************** Object Tools Exports ******************************* */
 /* NOTE: these functions are exported to the Object module to be called from the tools there */
 
-void ED_armature_apply_transform(Object *ob, float mat[4][4])
+void ED_armature_apply_transform(Object *ob, float mat[4][4], const bool do_props)
 {
 	bArmature *arm = ob->data;
 
@@ -74,14 +74,14 @@ void ED_armature_apply_transform(Object *ob, float mat[4][4])
 	ED_armature_to_edit(arm);
 
 	/* Transform the bones */
-	ED_armature_transform_bones(arm, mat);
+	ED_armature_transform_bones(arm, mat, do_props);
 
 	/* Turn the list into an armature */
 	ED_armature_from_edit(arm);
 	ED_armature_edit_free(arm);
 }
 
-void ED_armature_transform_bones(struct bArmature *arm, float mat[4][4])
+void ED_armature_transform_bones(struct bArmature *arm, float mat[4][4], const bool do_props)
 {
 	EditBone *ebone;
 	float scale = mat4_to_scale(mat);   /* store the scale of the matrix here to use on envelopes */
@@ -106,27 +106,29 @@ void ED_armature_transform_bones(struct bArmature *arm, float mat[4][4])
 		/* apply the transformed roll back */
 		mat3_to_vec_roll(tmat, NULL, &ebone->roll);
 		
-		ebone->rad_head *= scale;
-		ebone->rad_tail *= scale;
-		ebone->dist     *= scale;
-		
-		/* we could be smarter and scale by the matrix along the x & z axis */
-		ebone->xwidth   *= scale;
-		ebone->zwidth   *= scale;
+		if (do_props) {
+			ebone->rad_head *= scale;
+			ebone->rad_tail *= scale;
+			ebone->dist     *= scale;
+
+			/* we could be smarter and scale by the matrix along the x & z axis */
+			ebone->xwidth   *= scale;
+			ebone->zwidth   *= scale;
+		}
 	}
 }
 
-void ED_armature_transform(struct bArmature *arm, float mat[4][4])
+void ED_armature_transform(struct bArmature *arm, float mat[4][4], const bool do_props)
 {
 	if (arm->edbo) {
-		ED_armature_transform_bones(arm, mat);
+		ED_armature_transform_bones(arm, mat, do_props);
 	}
 	else {
 		/* Put the armature into editmode */
 		ED_armature_to_edit(arm);
 
 		/* Transform the bones */
-		ED_armature_transform_bones(arm, mat);
+		ED_armature_transform_bones(arm, mat, do_props);
 
 		/* Go back to object mode*/
 		ED_armature_from_edit(arm);
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/include/ED_armature.h b/source/blender/editors/include/ED_armature.h
index 6b8943421bd..9130336228d 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/include/ED_armature.h
+++ b/source/blender/editors/include/ED_armature.h
@@ -158,9 +158,9 @@ void ED_armature_ebone_from_mat4(EditBone *ebone, float mat[4][4]);
 void transform_armature_mirror_update(struct Object *obedit);
 void ED_armature_origin_set(struct Scene *scene, struct Object *ob, float cursor[3], int centermode, int around);
 
-void ED_armature_transform_bones(struct bArmature *arm, float mat[4][4]);
-void ED_armature_apply_transform(struct Object *ob, float mat[4][4]);
-void ED_armature_transform(struct bArmature *arm, float mat[4][4]);
+void ED_armature_transform_bones(struct bArmature *arm, float mat[4][4], const bool do_props);
+void ED_armature_apply_transform(struct Object *ob, float mat[4][4], const bool do_props);
+void ED_armature_transform(struct bArmature *arm, float mat[4][4], const bool do_props);
 
 #define ARM_GROUPS_NAME     1
 #define ARM_GROUPS_ENVELOPE 2
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/object/object_transform.c b/source/blender/editors/object/object_transform.c
index 47a3f79b0b4..ccbfc3a4f29 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/object/object_transform.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/object/object_transform.c
@@ -414,7 +414,10 @@ static void ignore_parent_tx(Main *bmain, Scene *scene, Object *ob)
 	}
 }
 
-static int apply_objects_internal(bContext *C, ReportList *reports, bool apply_loc, bool apply_rot, bool apply_scale)
+static int apply_objects_internal(
+        bContext *C, ReportList *reports,
+        bool apply_loc, bool apply_rot, bool apply_scale,
+        bool do_props)
 {
 	Main *bmain = CTX_data_main(C);
 	Scene *scene = CTX_data_scene(C);
@@ -531,7 +534,7 @@ static int apply_objects_internal(bContext *C, ReportList *reports, bool apply_l
 			BKE_mesh_calc_normals(me);
 		}
 		else if (ob->type == OB_ARMATURE) {
-			ED_armature_apply_transform(ob, mat);
+			ED_armature_apply_transform(ob, mat, do_props);
 		}
 		else if (ob->type == OB_LATTICE) {
 			Lattice *lt = ob->data;
@@ -540,12 +543,12 @@ static int apply_objects_internal(bContext *C, ReportList *reports, bool apply_l
 		}
 		else if (ob->type == OB_MBALL) {
 			MetaBall *mb = ob->data;
-			BKE_mball_transform(mb, mat);
+			BKE_mball_transform(mb, mat, do_props);
 		}
 		else if (ELEM(ob->type, OB_CURVE, OB_SURF)) {
 			Curve *cu = ob->data;
 			scale = mat3_to_scale(rsmat);
-			BKE_curve_transform_ex(cu, mat, true, scale);
+			BKE_curve_transform_ex(cu, mat, true, do_props, scale);
 		}
 		else if (ob->type == OB_FONT) {
 			Curve *cu = ob->data;
@@ -561,7 +564,9 @@ static int apply_objects_internal(bContext *C, ReportList *reports, bool apply_l
 				tb->h *= scale;
 			}
 
-			cu->fsize *= scale;
+			if (do_props) {
+				cu->fsize *= scale;
+			}
 		}
 		else if (ob->type == OB_CAMERA) {
 			MovieClip *clip = BKE_object_movieclip_get(scene, ob, false);
@@ -677,9 +682,10 @@ static int object_transform_apply_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 	const bool loc = RNA_boolean_get(op->ptr, "location");
 	const bool rot = RNA_boolean_get(op->ptr, "rotation");
 	const bool sca = RNA_boolean_get(op->ptr, "scale");
+	const bool do_props = RNA_boolean_get(op->ptr, "properties");
 
 	if (loc || rot || sca) {
-		return apply_objects_internal(C, op->reports, loc, rot, sca);
+		return apply_objects_internal(C, op->reports, loc, rot, sca, do_props);
 	}
 	else {
 		/* allow for redo */
@@ -704,6 +710,8 @@ void OBJECT_OT_transform_apply(wmOperatorType *ot)
 	RNA_def_boolean(ot->srna, "location", 0, "Location", "");
 	RNA_def_boolean(ot->srna, "rotation", 0, "Rotation", "");
 	RNA_def_boolean(ot->srna, "scale", 0, "Scale", "");
+	RNA_def_boolean(ot->srna, "properties", true, "Apply Properties",
+	                "Modify properties such as curve vertex radius, font size and bone envelope");
 }
 
 /********************* Set Object Center ************************/
diff --git a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_armature.c b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_armature.c
index 891f5c43ca6..ec700eb00de 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_armature.c
+++ b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_armature.c
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ static int rna_Armature_is_editmode_get(PointerRNA *ptr)
 
 static void rna_Armature_transform(struct bArmature *arm, float *mat)
 {
-	ED_armature_transform(arm, (float (*)[4])mat);
+	ED_armature_transform(arm, (float (*)[4])mat, true);
 }
 
 #else
diff --git a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_curve_api.c b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_curve_api.c
index b4b3aa84ec5..be6808567bb 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_curve_api.c
+++ b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_curve_api.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 #ifdef RNA_RUNTIME
 static void rna_Curve_transform(Curve *cu, float *mat, int shape_keys)
 {
-	BKE_curve_transform(cu, (float (*)[4])mat, shape_keys);
+	BKE_curve_transform(cu, (float (*)[4])mat, shape_keys, true);
 
 	DAG_id_tag_update(&cu->id, 0);
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_meta_api.c b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_meta_api.c
index 3d8f375fd88..4c3fa787b94 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_meta_api.c
+++ b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_meta_api.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 #ifdef RNA_RUNTIME
 static void rna_Meta_transform(struct MetaBall *mb, float *mat)
 {
-	BKE_mball_transform(mb, (float (*)[4])mat);
+	BKE_mball_transform(mb, (float (*)[4])mat, true);
 
 	DAG_id_tag_update(&mb->id, 0);
 }
diff --git a/source/blenderplayer/bad_level_call_stubs/stubs.c b/source/blenderplayer/bad_level_call_stubs/stubs.c
index 7ee0e75b2f7..cf6f1e25f03 100644
--- a/source/blenderplayer/bad_level_call_stubs/stubs.c
+++ b/source/blenderplayer/bad_level_call_stubs/stubs.c
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ int WM_enum_search_invoke(struct bContext *C, struct wmOperator *op, const struc
 void WM_event_add_notifier(const struct bContext *C, unsigned int type, void *reference) RET_NONE
 void WM_main_add_notifier(unsigned int type, void *reference) RET_NONE
 void ED_armature_bone_rename(struct bArmature *arm, const char *oldnamep, const char *newnamep) RET_NONE
-void ED_armature_transform(struct bArmature *arm, float mat[4][4]) RET_NONE
+void ED_armature_transform(struct bArmature *arm, float mat[4][4], const bool do_props) RET_NONE
 struct wmEventHandler *WM_event_add_modal_handler(struct bContext *C, struct wmOperator *op) RET_NULL
 struct wmTimer *WM_event_add_timer(struct wmWindowManager *wm, struct wmWindow *win, int event_type, double timestep) RET_NULL
 void WM_event_remove_timer(struct wmWindowManager *wm, struct wmWindow *win, struct wmTimer *timer) RET_NONE