diff --git a/fast64_internal/sm64/animation/importing.py b/fast64_internal/sm64/animation/importing.py
index ca6f27918..062871bd8 100644
--- a/fast64_internal/sm64/animation/importing.py
+++ b/fast64_internal/sm64/animation/importing.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 import os
 
 import bpy
-from bpy.types import Object
+from bpy.types import Object, Action
 from mathutils import Euler, Vector, Quaternion
 
 from ...utility import PluginError, decodeSegmentedAddr, path_checks
@@ -90,25 +90,12 @@ def animation_data_to_blender(
     armature_obj: Object,
     blender_to_sm64_scale: float,
     anim_import: SM64_Anim,
-    actor_name: str,
-    remove_name_footer: bool = True,
-    use_custom_name: bool = True,
+    action: Action,
 ):
     anim_bones = get_anim_pose_bones(armature_obj)
     for pose_bone in anim_bones:
         pose_bone.rotation_mode = "QUATERNION"
 
-    action = bpy.data.actions.new("")
-
-    if armature_obj.animation_data is None:
-        armature_obj.animation_data_create()
-
-    stashActionInArmature(armature_obj, action)
-    armature_obj.animation_data.action = action
-
-    if not anim_import.data:
-        return
-
     bone_anim_data: list[SM64_AnimBone] = []
 
     # TODO: Duplicate keyframe filter
@@ -142,7 +129,26 @@ def animation_data_to_blender(
             for frame, rotation in enumerate(bone_data.rotation):
                 f_curve.keyframe_points.insert(frame, rotation[property_index])
 
+def animation_import_to_blender(
+    armature_obj: Object,
+    blender_to_sm64_scale: float,
+    anim_import: SM64_Anim,
+    actor_name: str,
+    remove_name_footer: bool = True,
+    use_custom_name: bool = True,
+):
+    action = bpy.data.actions.new("")
+
+    if armature_obj.animation_data is None:
+        armature_obj.animation_data_create()
+
+    if not anim_import.data:
+        animation_data_to_blender(armature_obj=armature_obj, blender_to_sm64_scale=blender_to_sm64_scale, anim_import=anim_import, action=action,)
+
     anim_import.to_props(action, actor_name, remove_name_footer, use_custom_name)
+    
+    stashActionInArmature(armature_obj, action)
+    armature_obj.animation_data.action = action
 
 
 def import_animation_from_c_header(
diff --git a/fast64_internal/sm64/animation/operators.py b/fast64_internal/sm64/animation/operators.py
index e55400a5f..805b4f1cb 100644
--- a/fast64_internal/sm64/animation/operators.py
+++ b/fast64_internal/sm64/animation/operators.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 from .importing import (
     import_binary_animations,
     import_binary_dma_animation,
-    animation_data_to_blender,
+    animation_import_to_blender,
     import_binary_header,
     import_c_animations,
     import_insertable_binary_animations,
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ def execute_operator(self, context):
             raise PluginError("Unimplemented import type.")
 
         for _, data in animations.items():
-            animation_data_to_blender(armatureObj, sm64_props.blender_to_sm64_scale, data)
+            animation_import_to_blender(armatureObj, sm64_props.blender_to_sm64_scale, data)
         sm64_props.anim_export.table.from_anim_table_class(table)
 
         self.report({"INFO"}, "Success!")
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ def execute_operator(self, context):
             import_c_animations(c_path, animations, table)
 
         for data in animations.values():
-            animation_data_to_blender(
+            animation_import_to_blender(
                 context.selected_objects[0],
                 sm64_props.blender_to_sm64_scale,
                 data,
diff --git a/fast64_internal/utility_anim.py b/fast64_internal/utility_anim.py
index 982706a16..853de705b 100644
--- a/fast64_internal/utility_anim.py
+++ b/fast64_internal/utility_anim.py
@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@ def stashActionInArmature(armatureObj: bpy.types.Object, action: bpy.types.Actio
     print(f'Stashing "{action.name}" in the object "{armatureObj.name}".')
 
     track = armatureObj.animation_data.nla_tracks.new()
+    track.name = action.name
     track.strips.new(action.name, int(action.frame_range[0]), action)