diff --git a/Engine/source/T3D/player.cpp b/Engine/source/T3D/player.cpp
index 5a30fb77b..241be2c2f 100644
--- a/Engine/source/T3D/player.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/T3D/player.cpp
@@ -356,6 +356,7 @@ PlayerData::PlayerData()
    decalID        = 0;
    decalOffset      = 0.0f;
 
+   actionCount = 0;
    lookAction = 0;
 
    // size of bounding box
@@ -3691,7 +3692,7 @@ bool Player::setActionThread(const char* sequence,bool hold,bool wait,bool fsp)
 
 void Player::setActionThread(U32 action,bool forward,bool hold,bool wait,bool fsp, bool forceSet)
 {
-   if (!mDataBlock || (mActionAnimation.action == action && mActionAnimation.forward == forward && !forceSet))
+   if (!mDataBlock || !mDataBlock->actionCount || (mActionAnimation.action == action && mActionAnimation.forward == forward && !forceSet))
       return;
 
    if (action >= PlayerData::NumActionAnims)