diff --git a/sdk/jme3-core/src/com/jme3/gde/core/assets/ExternalChangeScanner.java b/sdk/jme3-core/src/com/jme3/gde/core/assets/ExternalChangeScanner.java
index 1b8384879..61a036582 100644
--- a/sdk/jme3-core/src/com/jme3/gde/core/assets/ExternalChangeScanner.java
+++ b/sdk/jme3-core/src/com/jme3/gde/core/assets/ExternalChangeScanner.java
@@ -130,14 +130,14 @@ public class ExternalChangeScanner implements AssetDataPropertyChangeListener, F
             Spatial original = loadOriginalSpatial();
             Spatial spat = (Spatial) assetDataObject.loadAsset();
             SpatialUtil.updateMeshDataFromOriginal(spat, original);
+            NotifyDescriptor.Confirmation mesg = new NotifyDescriptor.Confirmation("Model appears to have animations, try to import as well?\nCurrently this will unlink attachment Nodes and clear\nadded effects tracks.",
+                    "Animations Available",
+                    NotifyDescriptor.YES_NO_OPTION, NotifyDescriptor.QUESTION_MESSAGE);
+            DialogDisplayer.getDefault().notify(mesg);
+            if (mesg.getValue() == NotifyDescriptor.Confirmation.YES_OPTION) {
+                SpatialUtil.updateAnimControlDataFromOriginal(spat, original);
+            }
             closeOriginalSpatial();
-//            NotifyDescriptor.Confirmation mesg = new NotifyDescriptor.Confirmation("Model appears to have animations, try to import as well?\nCurrently this will unlink attachment Nodes and clear\nadded effects tracks.",
-//                    "Animations Available",
-//                    NotifyDescriptor.YES_NO_OPTION, NotifyDescriptor.QUESTION_MESSAGE);
-//            DialogDisplayer.getDefault().notify(mesg);
-//            if (mesg.getValue() == NotifyDescriptor.Confirmation.YES_OPTION) {
-//                SpatialUtil.updateAnimControlDataFromOriginal(spat, original);
-//            }
             assetDataObject.saveAsset();
         } catch (Exception e) {
             logger.log(Level.SEVERE, "Exception when trying to update external data.", e);
diff --git a/sdk/jme3-core/src/com/jme3/gde/core/util/SpatialUtil.java b/sdk/jme3-core/src/com/jme3/gde/core/util/SpatialUtil.java
index 36d2142d2..6895934c8 100644
--- a/sdk/jme3-core/src/com/jme3/gde/core/util/SpatialUtil.java
+++ b/sdk/jme3-core/src/com/jme3/gde/core/util/SpatialUtil.java
@@ -256,6 +256,7 @@ public class SpatialUtil {
     public static void updateAnimControlDataFromOriginal(final Spatial root, final Spatial original) {
         //loop through original to also find new AnimControls, we expect all nodes etc. to exist
         //TODO: can (blender) AnimControls end up in other nodes that are not a parent of the geometry they modify?
+        removeAnimData(root);
         original.depthFirstTraversal(new SceneGraphVisitor() {
             @Override
             public void visit(Spatial spat) {
@@ -273,11 +274,11 @@ public class SpatialUtil {
                         if (myAnimControl != null) {
                             mySpatial.removeControl(myAnimControl);
                         }
-                        AnimControl newControl = (AnimControl)animControl.cloneForSpatial(mySpatial);
+                        AnimControl newControl = (AnimControl) animControl.cloneForSpatial(mySpatial);
                         if (mySpatial.getControl(SkeletonControl.class) == null) {
                             logger.log(Level.INFO, "Adding control for {0}", mySpatial.getName());
                             mySpatial.addControl(newControl);
-                        }else{
+                        } else {
                             logger.log(Level.INFO, "Control for {0} was added automatically", mySpatial.getName());
                         }
                         if (mySpatial.getControl(SkeletonControl.class) == null) {
@@ -295,6 +296,22 @@ public class SpatialUtil {
         //TODO: remove old AnimControls?
     }
 
+    public static void removeAnimData(Spatial root) {
+        root.depthFirstTraversal(new SceneGraphVisitor() {
+            @Override
+            public void visit(Spatial spat) {
+                AnimControl animControl = spat.getControl(AnimControl.class);
+                if (animControl != null) {
+                    spat.removeControl(animControl);
+                    SkeletonControl skeletonControl = spat.getControl(SkeletonControl.class);
+                    if (skeletonControl != null) {
+                        spat.removeControl(skeletonControl);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
     public static void clearRemovedOriginals(final Spatial root, final Spatial original) {
         //TODO: Clear old stuff at all?
         return;