diff --git a/Source/Engine/Level/Actors/AnimatedModel.cpp b/Source/Engine/Level/Actors/AnimatedModel.cpp
index 991ac3e05..343710183 100644
--- a/Source/Engine/Level/Actors/AnimatedModel.cpp
+++ b/Source/Engine/Level/Actors/AnimatedModel.cpp
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ void AnimatedModel::PauseSlotAnimation(const StringView& slotName, Animation* an
 {
     for (auto& slot : GraphInstance.Slots)
     {
-        if (slot.Animation == anim && slot.Name == slotName)
+        if ((slot.Animation == anim || anim == nullptr) && slot.Name == slotName)
         {
             slot.Pause = true;
             break;
diff --git a/Source/Engine/Level/Actors/AnimatedModel.h b/Source/Engine/Level/Actors/AnimatedModel.h
index 344f633cc..a520d6723 100644
--- a/Source/Engine/Level/Actors/AnimatedModel.h
+++ b/Source/Engine/Level/Actors/AnimatedModel.h
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ public:
     /// Stops the animation playback on the slot in Anim Graph.
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="slotName">The name of the slot.</param>
-    /// <param name="anim">The animation to stop.</param>
+    /// <param name="anim">The animation to check. Null to use slot name only.</param>
     API_FUNCTION() void StopSlotAnimation(const StringView& slotName, Animation* anim = nullptr);
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -424,8 +424,8 @@ public:
     /// Pauses the animation playback on the slot in Anim Graph.
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="slotName">The name of the slot.</param>
-    /// <param name="anim">The animation to pause.</param>
-    API_FUNCTION() void PauseSlotAnimation(const StringView& slotName, Animation* anim);
+    /// <param name="anim">The animation to check. Null to use slot name only.</param>
+    API_FUNCTION() void PauseSlotAnimation(const StringView& slotName, Animation* anim = nullptr);
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Checks if any  animation playback is active on any  slot in Anim Graph (not paused).
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ public:
     /// Checks if the animation playback is active on the slot in Anim Graph (not paused).
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="slotName">The name of the slot.</param>
-    /// <param name="anim">The animation to check.</param>
+    /// <param name="anim">The animation to check. Null to use slot name only.</param>
     API_FUNCTION() bool IsPlayingSlotAnimation(const StringView& slotName, Animation* anim = nullptr);
 
 private: