diff --git a/Source/Engine/Animations/Graph/AnimGroup.Animation.cpp b/Source/Engine/Animations/Graph/AnimGroup.Animation.cpp
index a1f2a4565..1e4444af0 100644
--- a/Source/Engine/Animations/Graph/AnimGroup.Animation.cpp
+++ b/Source/Engine/Animations/Graph/AnimGroup.Animation.cpp
@@ -2441,10 +2441,14 @@ void AnimGraphExecutor::ProcessGroupAnimation(Box* boxBase, Node* nodeBase, Valu
         {
             if (bucket.LoopsLeft == 0)
             {
-                // End playing animation
+                // End playing animation and reset bucket params
                 value = tryGetValue(node->GetBox(1), Value::Null);
                 bucket.Index = -1;
                 slot.Animation = nullptr;
+                bucket.TimePosition = 0.0f;
+                bucket.BlendInPosition = 0.0f;
+                bucket.BlendOutPosition = 0.0f;
+                bucket.LoopsDone = 0;
                 return;
             }
 
diff --git a/Source/Engine/Level/Actors/AnimatedModel.cpp b/Source/Engine/Level/Actors/AnimatedModel.cpp
index ee66c6c77..343710183 100644
--- a/Source/Engine/Level/Actors/AnimatedModel.cpp
+++ b/Source/Engine/Level/Actors/AnimatedModel.cpp
@@ -554,10 +554,11 @@ void AnimatedModel::StopSlotAnimation(const StringView& slotName, Animation* ani
 {
     for (auto& slot : GraphInstance.Slots)
     {
-        if (slot.Animation == anim && slot.Name == slotName)
+        if ((slot.Animation == anim || anim == nullptr) && slot.Name == slotName)
         {
             //slot.Animation = nullptr; // TODO: make an immediate version of this method and set the animation to nullptr.
-            slot.Reset = true;
+            if (slot.Animation != nullptr)
+                slot.Reset = true;
             break;
         }
     }
@@ -573,7 +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;
@@ -595,7 +596,7 @@ bool AnimatedModel::IsPlayingSlotAnimation(const StringView& slotName, Animation
 {
     for (auto& slot : GraphInstance.Slots)
     {
-        if (slot.Animation == anim && slot.Name == slotName && !slot.Pause)
+        if ((slot.Animation == anim || anim == nullptr) && slot.Name == slotName && !slot.Pause)
             return true;
     }
     return false;
diff --git a/Source/Engine/Level/Actors/AnimatedModel.h b/Source/Engine/Level/Actors/AnimatedModel.h
index a011be0d0..a520d6723 100644
--- a/Source/Engine/Level/Actors/AnimatedModel.h
+++ b/Source/Engine/Level/Actors/AnimatedModel.h
@@ -412,8 +412,8 @@ 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>
-    API_FUNCTION() void StopSlotAnimation(const StringView& slotName, Animation* anim);
+    /// <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>
     /// Pauses all the animations playback on the all slots in Anim Graph.
@@ -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).
@@ -436,8 +436,8 @@ 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>
-    API_FUNCTION() bool IsPlayingSlotAnimation(const StringView& slotName, Animation* anim);
+    /// <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:
     void ApplyRootMotion(const Transform& rootMotionDelta);