diff --git a/engine/src/core/com/jme3/cinematic/events/AnimationTrack.java b/engine/src/core/com/jme3/cinematic/events/AnimationTrack.java
index fb6ccf2ed..fc27cdda3 100644
--- a/engine/src/core/com/jme3/cinematic/events/AnimationTrack.java
+++ b/engine/src/core/com/jme3/cinematic/events/AnimationTrack.java
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ public class AnimationTrack extends AbstractCinematicEvent {
     public AnimationTrack(Spatial model, String animationName) {
         modelName = model.getName();
         this.animationName = animationName;
+        initialDuration = model.getControl(AnimControl.class).getAnimationLength(animationName);
     }
 
     public AnimationTrack(Spatial model, String animationName, float initialDuration) {
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ public class AnimationTrack extends AbstractCinematicEvent {
 
     public AnimationTrack(Spatial model, String animationName, LoopMode loopMode) {
         super(loopMode);
+        initialDuration = model.getControl(AnimControl.class).getAnimationLength(animationName);
         modelName = model.getName();
         this.animationName = animationName;
     }