From 3d669dbba001115df18fdafccba6b83a546e6f2f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Wojtek Figat <wojtek@figat.pl>
Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:00:01 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Optimize animated model startup to avoid double init of the
 bones buffer and pose

---
 Source/Engine/Level/Actors/AnimatedModel.cpp | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/Source/Engine/Level/Actors/AnimatedModel.cpp b/Source/Engine/Level/Actors/AnimatedModel.cpp
index db8ec5323..0c79e44c3 100644
--- a/Source/Engine/Level/Actors/AnimatedModel.cpp
+++ b/Source/Engine/Level/Actors/AnimatedModel.cpp
@@ -1137,7 +1137,8 @@ void AnimatedModel::OnSkinnedModelLoaded()
 {
     Entries.SetupIfInvalid(SkinnedModel);
     GraphInstance.Invalidate();
-    PreInitSkinningData();
+    if (IsDuringPlay())
+        PreInitSkinningData();
 }
 
 void AnimatedModel::OnGraphChanged()