diff --git a/spine-godot/example/examples/08-animation-player/animation-player.tscn b/spine-godot/example/examples/08-animation-player/animation-player.tscn
index ae21aa9d6..a80618e62 100644
--- a/spine-godot/example/examples/08-animation-player/animation-player.tscn
+++ b/spine-godot/example/examples/08-animation-player/animation-player.tscn
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ tracks/1/keys = {
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id=85]
 resource_name = "aim"
 length = 0.5
+loop = true
 tracks/0/type = "value"
 tracks/0/path = NodePath(".:animation_name")
 tracks/0/interp = 1
@@ -64,7 +65,6 @@ tracks/1/keys = {
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id=86]
 resource_name = "aim_looped"
 length = 0.5
-loop = true
 tracks/0/type = "value"
 tracks/0/path = NodePath(".:animation_name")
 tracks/0/interp = 1
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ tracks/1/keys = {
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id=87]
 resource_name = "death"
 length = 4.9333
+loop = true
 tracks/0/type = "value"
 tracks/0/path = NodePath(".:animation_name")
 tracks/0/interp = 1
@@ -121,7 +122,6 @@ tracks/1/keys = {
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id=88]
 resource_name = "death_looped"
 length = 4.9333
-loop = true
 tracks/0/type = "value"
 tracks/0/path = NodePath(".:animation_name")
 tracks/0/interp = 1
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ tracks/1/keys = {
 
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id=89]
 resource_name = "hoverboard"
+loop = true
 tracks/0/type = "value"
 tracks/0/path = NodePath(".:animation_name")
 tracks/0/interp = 1
@@ -176,7 +177,6 @@ tracks/1/keys = {
 
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id=90]
 resource_name = "hoverboard_looped"
-loop = true
 tracks/0/type = "value"
 tracks/0/path = NodePath(".:animation_name")
 tracks/0/interp = 1
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ tracks/1/keys = {
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id=91]
 resource_name = "idle"
 length = 1.6667
+loop = true
 tracks/0/type = "value"
 tracks/0/path = NodePath(".:animation_name")
 tracks/0/interp = 1
@@ -233,6 +234,7 @@ tracks/1/keys = {
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id=92]
 resource_name = "idle-turn"
 length = 0.2667
+loop = true
 tracks/0/type = "value"
 tracks/0/path = NodePath(".:animation_name")
 tracks/0/interp = 1
@@ -261,7 +263,6 @@ tracks/1/keys = {
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id=93]
 resource_name = "idle-turn_looped"
 length = 0.2667
-loop = true
 tracks/0/type = "value"
 tracks/0/path = NodePath(".:animation_name")
 tracks/0/interp = 1
@@ -290,7 +291,6 @@ tracks/1/keys = {
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id=94]
 resource_name = "idle_looped"
 length = 1.6667
-loop = true
 tracks/0/type = "value"
 tracks/0/path = NodePath(".:animation_name")
 tracks/0/interp = 1
@@ -319,6 +319,7 @@ tracks/1/keys = {
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id=95]
 resource_name = "jump"
 length = 1.3333
+loop = true
 tracks/0/type = "value"
 tracks/0/path = NodePath(".:animation_name")
 tracks/0/interp = 1
@@ -347,7 +348,6 @@ tracks/1/keys = {
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id=96]
 resource_name = "jump_looped"
 length = 1.3333
-loop = true
 tracks/0/type = "value"
 tracks/0/path = NodePath(".:animation_name")
 tracks/0/interp = 1
@@ -376,6 +376,7 @@ tracks/1/keys = {
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id=97]
 resource_name = "portal"
 length = 3.1667
+loop = true
 tracks/0/type = "value"
 tracks/0/path = NodePath(".:animation_name")
 tracks/0/interp = 1
@@ -404,7 +405,6 @@ tracks/1/keys = {
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id=98]
 resource_name = "portal_looped"
 length = 3.1667
-loop = true
 tracks/0/type = "value"
 tracks/0/path = NodePath(".:animation_name")
 tracks/0/interp = 1
@@ -433,6 +433,7 @@ tracks/1/keys = {
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id=99]
 resource_name = "run"
 length = 0.6667
+loop = true
 tracks/0/type = "value"
 tracks/0/path = NodePath(".:animation_name")
 tracks/0/interp = 1
@@ -461,6 +462,7 @@ tracks/1/keys = {
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id=100]
 resource_name = "run-to-idle"
 length = 0.2667
+loop = true
 tracks/0/type = "value"
 tracks/0/path = NodePath(".:animation_name")
 tracks/0/interp = 1
@@ -489,7 +491,6 @@ tracks/1/keys = {
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id=101]
 resource_name = "run-to-idle_looped"
 length = 0.2667
-loop = true
 tracks/0/type = "value"
 tracks/0/path = NodePath(".:animation_name")
 tracks/0/interp = 1
@@ -518,7 +519,6 @@ tracks/1/keys = {
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id=102]
 resource_name = "run_looped"
 length = 0.6667
-loop = true
 tracks/0/type = "value"
 tracks/0/path = NodePath(".:animation_name")
 tracks/0/interp = 1
@@ -547,6 +547,7 @@ tracks/1/keys = {
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id=103]
 resource_name = "shoot"
 length = 0.6333
+loop = true
 tracks/0/type = "value"
 tracks/0/path = NodePath(".:animation_name")
 tracks/0/interp = 1
@@ -575,7 +576,6 @@ tracks/1/keys = {
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id=104]
 resource_name = "shoot_looped"
 length = 0.6333
-loop = true
 tracks/0/type = "value"
 tracks/0/path = NodePath(".:animation_name")
 tracks/0/interp = 1
@@ -603,6 +603,7 @@ tracks/1/keys = {
 
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id=105]
 resource_name = "walk"
+loop = true
 tracks/0/type = "value"
 tracks/0/path = NodePath(".:animation_name")
 tracks/0/interp = 1
@@ -630,7 +631,6 @@ tracks/1/keys = {
 
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id=106]
 resource_name = "walk_looped"
-loop = true
 tracks/0/type = "value"
 tracks/0/path = NodePath(".:animation_name")
 tracks/0/interp = 1
@@ -688,6 +688,7 @@ tracks/1/keys = {
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id=108]
 resource_name = "aim"
 length = 0.5
+loop = true
 tracks/0/type = "value"
 tracks/0/path = NodePath(".:animation_name")
 tracks/0/interp = 1
@@ -716,7 +717,6 @@ tracks/1/keys = {
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id=109]
 resource_name = "aim_looped"
 length = 0.5
-loop = true
 tracks/0/type = "value"
 tracks/0/path = NodePath(".:animation_name")
 tracks/0/interp = 1
@@ -745,6 +745,7 @@ tracks/1/keys = {
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id=110]
 resource_name = "death"
 length = 4.9333
+loop = true
 tracks/0/type = "value"
 tracks/0/path = NodePath(".:animation_name")
 tracks/0/interp = 1
@@ -773,7 +774,6 @@ tracks/1/keys = {
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id=111]
 resource_name = "death_looped"
 length = 4.9333
-loop = true
 tracks/0/type = "value"
 tracks/0/path = NodePath(".:animation_name")
 tracks/0/interp = 1
@@ -801,6 +801,7 @@ tracks/1/keys = {
 
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id=112]
 resource_name = "hoverboard"
+loop = true
 tracks/0/type = "value"
 tracks/0/path = NodePath(".:animation_name")
 tracks/0/interp = 1
@@ -828,7 +829,6 @@ tracks/1/keys = {
 
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id=113]
 resource_name = "hoverboard_looped"
-loop = true
 tracks/0/type = "value"
 tracks/0/path = NodePath(".:animation_name")
 tracks/0/interp = 1
@@ -857,6 +857,7 @@ tracks/1/keys = {
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id=114]
 resource_name = "idle"
 length = 1.6667
+loop = true
 tracks/0/type = "value"
 tracks/0/path = NodePath(".:animation_name")
 tracks/0/interp = 1
@@ -885,6 +886,7 @@ tracks/1/keys = {
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id=115]
 resource_name = "idle-turn"
 length = 0.2667
+loop = true
 tracks/0/type = "value"
 tracks/0/path = NodePath(".:animation_name")
 tracks/0/interp = 1
@@ -913,7 +915,6 @@ tracks/1/keys = {
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id=116]
 resource_name = "idle-turn_looped"
 length = 0.2667
-loop = true
 tracks/0/type = "value"
 tracks/0/path = NodePath(".:animation_name")
 tracks/0/interp = 1
@@ -942,7 +943,6 @@ tracks/1/keys = {
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id=117]
 resource_name = "idle_looped"
 length = 1.6667
-loop = true
 tracks/0/type = "value"
 tracks/0/path = NodePath(".:animation_name")
 tracks/0/interp = 1
@@ -971,6 +971,7 @@ tracks/1/keys = {
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id=118]
 resource_name = "jump"
 length = 1.3333
+loop = true
 tracks/0/type = "value"
 tracks/0/path = NodePath(".:animation_name")
 tracks/0/interp = 1
@@ -999,7 +1000,6 @@ tracks/1/keys = {
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id=119]
 resource_name = "jump_looped"
 length = 1.3333
-loop = true
 tracks/0/type = "value"
 tracks/0/path = NodePath(".:animation_name")
 tracks/0/interp = 1
@@ -1028,6 +1028,7 @@ tracks/1/keys = {
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id=120]
 resource_name = "portal"
 length = 3.1667
+loop = true
 tracks/0/type = "value"
 tracks/0/path = NodePath(".:animation_name")
 tracks/0/interp = 1
@@ -1056,7 +1057,6 @@ tracks/1/keys = {
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id=121]
 resource_name = "portal_looped"
 length = 3.1667
-loop = true
 tracks/0/type = "value"
 tracks/0/path = NodePath(".:animation_name")
 tracks/0/interp = 1
@@ -1085,6 +1085,7 @@ tracks/1/keys = {
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id=122]
 resource_name = "run"
 length = 0.6667
+loop = true
 tracks/0/type = "value"
 tracks/0/path = NodePath(".:animation_name")
 tracks/0/interp = 1
@@ -1113,6 +1114,7 @@ tracks/1/keys = {
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id=123]
 resource_name = "run-to-idle"
 length = 0.2667
+loop = true
 tracks/0/type = "value"
 tracks/0/path = NodePath(".:animation_name")
 tracks/0/interp = 1
@@ -1141,7 +1143,6 @@ tracks/1/keys = {
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id=124]
 resource_name = "run-to-idle_looped"
 length = 0.2667
-loop = true
 tracks/0/type = "value"
 tracks/0/path = NodePath(".:animation_name")
 tracks/0/interp = 1
@@ -1170,7 +1171,6 @@ tracks/1/keys = {
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id=125]
 resource_name = "run_looped"
 length = 0.6667
-loop = true
 tracks/0/type = "value"
 tracks/0/path = NodePath(".:animation_name")
 tracks/0/interp = 1
@@ -1199,6 +1199,7 @@ tracks/1/keys = {
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id=126]
 resource_name = "shoot"
 length = 0.6333
+loop = true
 tracks/0/type = "value"
 tracks/0/path = NodePath(".:animation_name")
 tracks/0/interp = 1
@@ -1227,7 +1228,6 @@ tracks/1/keys = {
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id=127]
 resource_name = "shoot_looped"
 length = 0.6333
-loop = true
 tracks/0/type = "value"
 tracks/0/path = NodePath(".:animation_name")
 tracks/0/interp = 1
@@ -1255,6 +1255,7 @@ tracks/1/keys = {
 
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id=128]
 resource_name = "walk"
+loop = true
 tracks/0/type = "value"
 tracks/0/path = NodePath(".:animation_name")
 tracks/0/interp = 1
@@ -1282,7 +1283,6 @@ tracks/1/keys = {
 
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id=129]
 resource_name = "walk_looped"
-loop = true
 tracks/0/type = "value"
 tracks/0/path = NodePath(".:animation_name")
 tracks/0/interp = 1
@@ -1340,6 +1340,7 @@ tracks/1/keys = {
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id=131]
 resource_name = "gun-grab"
 length = 0.666667
+loop = true
 tracks/0/type = "value"
 tracks/0/path = NodePath(".:animation_name")
 tracks/0/interp = 1
@@ -1368,7 +1369,6 @@ tracks/1/keys = {
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id=132]
 resource_name = "gun-grab_looped"
 length = 0.666667
-loop = true
 tracks/0/type = "value"
 tracks/0/path = NodePath(".:animation_name")
 tracks/0/interp = 1
@@ -1397,6 +1397,7 @@ tracks/1/keys = {
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id=133]
 resource_name = "gun-holster"
 length = 0.666667
+loop = true
 tracks/0/type = "value"
 tracks/0/path = NodePath(".:animation_name")
 tracks/0/interp = 1
@@ -1425,7 +1426,6 @@ tracks/1/keys = {
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id=134]
 resource_name = "gun-holster_looped"
 length = 0.666667
-loop = true
 tracks/0/type = "value"
 tracks/0/path = NodePath(".:animation_name")
 tracks/0/interp = 1
@@ -1454,6 +1454,7 @@ tracks/1/keys = {
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id=135]
 resource_name = "jump"
 length = 1.53333
+loop = true
 tracks/0/type = "value"
 tracks/0/path = NodePath(".:animation_name")
 tracks/0/interp = 1
@@ -1482,7 +1483,6 @@ tracks/1/keys = {
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id=136]
 resource_name = "jump_looped"
 length = 1.53333
-loop = true
 tracks/0/type = "value"
 tracks/0/path = NodePath(".:animation_name")
 tracks/0/interp = 1
@@ -1511,6 +1511,7 @@ tracks/1/keys = {
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id=137]
 resource_name = "roar"
 length = 2.13333
+loop = true
 tracks/0/type = "value"
 tracks/0/path = NodePath(".:animation_name")
 tracks/0/interp = 1
@@ -1539,7 +1540,6 @@ tracks/1/keys = {
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id=138]
 resource_name = "roar_looped"
 length = 2.13333
-loop = true
 tracks/0/type = "value"
 tracks/0/path = NodePath(".:animation_name")
 tracks/0/interp = 1
@@ -1568,6 +1568,7 @@ tracks/1/keys = {
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id=139]
 resource_name = "walk"
 length = 1.26667
+loop = true
 tracks/0/type = "value"
 tracks/0/path = NodePath(".:animation_name")
 tracks/0/interp = 1
@@ -1596,7 +1597,6 @@ tracks/1/keys = {
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id=140]
 resource_name = "walk_looped"
 length = 1.26667
-loop = true
 tracks/0/type = "value"
 tracks/0/path = NodePath(".:animation_name")
 tracks/0/interp = 1
@@ -1843,7 +1843,7 @@ tracks/3/keys = {
 "values": [ 0.5 ]
 }
 
-[node name="Node2D" type="Node2D"]
+[node name="Node2D2" type="Node2D"]
 script = ExtResource( 2 )
 
 [node name="Spineboy" type="SpineSprite" parent="."]
diff --git a/spine-godot/spine_godot/SpineAnimationTrack.cpp b/spine-godot/spine_godot/SpineAnimationTrack.cpp
index b69ffa4b5..dd5602d9c 100644
--- a/spine-godot/spine_godot/SpineAnimationTrack.cpp
+++ b/spine-godot/spine_godot/SpineAnimationTrack.cpp
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ Ref<Animation> SpineAnimationTrack::create_animation(spine::Animation *animation
 #if VERSION_MAJOR > 3
 	// animation_ref->set_loop(!loop);
 #else
-	animation_ref->set_loop(loop);
+	animation_ref->set_loop(!loop);
 #endif
 	animation_ref->set_length(duration);
 
@@ -232,18 +232,17 @@ Ref<Animation> SpineAnimationTrack::create_animation(spine::Animation *animation
 }
 
 void SpineAnimationTrack::update_animation_state(const Variant &variant_sprite) {
+	if (track_index < 0) return;
 	sprite = Object::cast_to<SpineSprite>(variant_sprite);
 	if (!sprite) return;
 	if (!sprite->get_skeleton_data_res().is_valid() || !sprite->get_skeleton_data_res()->is_skeleton_data_loaded()) return;
-	if (track_index < 0) return;
-
-	AnimationPlayer *animation_player = find_animation_player();
-	if (!animation_player) return;
-
+	if (!sprite->get_skeleton().is_valid() || !sprite->get_animation_state().is_valid()) return;
 	spine::AnimationState *animation_state = sprite->get_animation_state()->get_spine_object();
 	if (!animation_state) return;
 	spine::Skeleton *skeleton = sprite->get_skeleton()->get_spine_object();
 	if (!skeleton) return;
+	AnimationPlayer *animation_player = find_animation_player();
+	if (!animation_player) return;
 
 	if (Engine::get_singleton()->is_editor_hint()) {
 #ifdef TOOLS_ENABLED