diff --git a/docs/LUAScript.md b/docs/LUAScript.md
index c5d26aac6..6d3f73503 100644
--- a/docs/LUAScript.md
+++ b/docs/LUAScript.md
@@ -134,6 +134,16 @@ The functions are:
 
 * `getByUUID(uuid)`: Returns `nil` if no node with the given uuid exists
 
+* `activeAnimation()`: Return the current active animation
+
+* `setAnimation(string)`: Activate the animation
+
+* `addAnimation(string)`: Add a new animation
+
+* `duplicateAnimation(animation, newAnimationName)`: Add a new animation by duplicating the given animation
+
+* `hasAnimation(string)`: Check if the animation exists
+
 * `nodeIds()`: Returns a table with all node ids of the current scene graph.
 
 ```lua
@@ -183,8 +193,6 @@ end
 
 * `removeKeyFrame(keyFrameIdx)`: Remove the existing key frame at the given index. Throws an error if the index is invalid or the key frame doesn't exist.
 
-* `setAnimation(string)`: Activate the animation
-
 * `setPalette(palette, [remap])`: Change the palette or if remap is given and is true it remaps to the new palette
 
 * `setPivot(vec3)`, `setPivot(x, y, z)`:
diff --git a/src/modules/voxelgenerator/LUAApi.cpp b/src/modules/voxelgenerator/LUAApi.cpp
index a01a0c94d..3ee078285 100644
--- a/src/modules/voxelgenerator/LUAApi.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/voxelgenerator/LUAApi.cpp
@@ -1157,6 +1157,41 @@ static int luaVoxel_scenegraph_get_node_by_id(lua_State* s) {
 	return luaVoxel_pushscenegraphnode(s, node);
 }
 
+static int luaVoxel_scenegraph_addanimation(lua_State* s) {
+	scenegraph::SceneGraph* sceneGraph = lua::LUA::globalData<scenegraph::SceneGraph>(s, luaVoxel_globalscenegraph());
+	const char *name = luaL_checkstring(s, 1);
+	lua_pushboolean(s, sceneGraph->addAnimation(name));
+	return 1;
+}
+
+static int luaVoxel_scenegraph_hasanimation(lua_State* s) {
+	scenegraph::SceneGraph* sceneGraph = lua::LUA::globalData<scenegraph::SceneGraph>(s, luaVoxel_globalscenegraph());
+	const char *name = luaL_checkstring(s, 1);
+	lua_pushboolean(s, sceneGraph->hasAnimation(name));
+	return 1;
+}
+
+static int luaVoxel_scenegraph_setanimation(lua_State* s) {
+	scenegraph::SceneGraph* sceneGraph = lua::LUA::globalData<scenegraph::SceneGraph>(s, luaVoxel_globalscenegraph());
+	const char *name = luaL_checkstring(s, 1);
+	lua_pushboolean(s, sceneGraph->setAnimation(name));
+	return 1;
+}
+
+static int luaVoxel_scenegraph_activeanimation(lua_State* s) {
+	scenegraph::SceneGraph* sceneGraph = lua::LUA::globalData<scenegraph::SceneGraph>(s, luaVoxel_globalscenegraph());
+	lua_pushstring(s, sceneGraph->activeAnimation().c_str());
+	return 1;
+}
+
+static int luaVoxel_scenegraph_duplicateanimation(lua_State* s) {
+	scenegraph::SceneGraph* sceneGraph = lua::LUA::globalData<scenegraph::SceneGraph>(s, luaVoxel_globalscenegraph());
+	const char *animation = luaL_checkstring(s, 1);
+	const char *newName = luaL_checkstring(s, 2);
+	lua_pushboolean(s, sceneGraph->duplicateAnimation(animation, newName));
+	return 1;
+}
+
 static int luaVoxel_scenegraphnode_volume(lua_State* s) {
 	LuaSceneGraphNode* node = luaVoxel_toscenegraphnode(s, 1);
 	if (!node->node->isModelNode()) {
@@ -1310,20 +1345,6 @@ static int luaVoxel_scenegraphnode_addframe(lua_State* s) {
 	return 1;
 }
 
-static int luaVoxel_scenegraphnode_addanimation(lua_State* s) {
-	LuaSceneGraphNode* node = luaVoxel_toscenegraphnode(s, 1);
-	const char *name = luaL_checkstring(s, 2);
-	lua_pushboolean(s, node->node->addAnimation(name));
-	return 1;
-}
-
-static int luaVoxel_scenegraphnode_setanimation(lua_State* s) {
-	LuaSceneGraphNode* node = luaVoxel_toscenegraphnode(s, 1);
-	const char *name = luaL_checkstring(s, 2);
-	lua_pushboolean(s, node->node->setAnimation(name));
-	return 1;
-}
-
 static int luaVoxel_keyframe_index(lua_State *s) {
 	LuaKeyFrame *keyFrame = luaVoxel_tokeyframe(s, 1);
 	lua_pushinteger(s, keyFrame->keyFrameIdx);
@@ -1603,6 +1624,11 @@ static void prepareState(lua_State* s) {
 		{"getByUUID", luaVoxel_scenegraph_get_node_by_uuid},
 		{"nodeIds", luaVoxel_scenegraph_get_all_node_ids},
 		{"updateTransforms", luaVoxel_scenegraph_updatetransforms},
+		{"addAnimation", luaVoxel_scenegraph_addanimation},
+		{"setAnimation", luaVoxel_scenegraph_setanimation},
+		{"duplicateAnimation", luaVoxel_scenegraph_duplicateanimation},
+		{"hasAnimation", luaVoxel_scenegraph_hasanimation},
+		{"activeAnimation", luaVoxel_scenegraph_activeanimation},
 		{nullptr, nullptr}
 	};
 	clua_registerfuncsglobal(s, sceneGraphFuncs, luaVoxel_metascenegraph(), "g_scenegraph");
@@ -1628,8 +1654,6 @@ static void prepareState(lua_State* s) {
 		{"hasKeyFrameForFrame", luaVoxel_scenegraphnode_hasframe},
 		{"removeKeyFrameForFrame", luaVoxel_scenegraphnode_removekeyframeforframe},
 		{"removeKeyFrame", luaVoxel_scenegraphnode_removekeyframe},
-		{"addAnimation", luaVoxel_scenegraphnode_addanimation},
-		{"setAnimation", luaVoxel_scenegraphnode_setanimation},
 		{"__tostring", luaVoxel_scenegraphnode_tostring},
 		{"__gc", luaVoxel_scenegraphnode_gc},
 		{nullptr, nullptr}
diff --git a/src/modules/voxelgenerator/lua/scripts/animate.lua b/src/modules/voxelgenerator/lua/scripts/animate.lua
index fd74ab0b9..06759c365 100644
--- a/src/modules/voxelgenerator/lua/scripts/animate.lua
+++ b/src/modules/voxelgenerator/lua/scripts/animate.lua
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ function arguments()
 		-- NEW_ANIM: add new animation ids to the enum values
 		-- if values are animation specific, please mark them as such by mentioning the animation name like this "(walk)"
 		{ name = 'animation', desc = 'The animation to create', type = 'enum', enum = 'walk,jump,all', default = 'walk'},
+		{ name = 'createAnim', desc = 'Create the animation by duplicating the current animation or add to current animation', type = 'bool', default = 'true' },
 		{ name = 'maxKeyFrames', desc = 'The maximum number of keyframes to create', type = 'int', default = 6, min = 1, max = 100},
 		{ name = 'frameDuration', desc = 'How many frames does each key frame last', type = 'int', default = 20, min = 1, max = 1000},
 		{ name = 'timeFactor', desc = 'How fast the animation should be', type = 'float', default = 12.0, min = 0.0, max = 100.0},
@@ -183,6 +184,10 @@ local function createAnimation(node, context)
 	if animFunc == nil then
 		error("No animation callback registered for: " .. context.animation)
 	end
+	if context.createAnim then
+		g_scenegraph.duplicateAnimation(g_scenegraph.activeAnimation(), context.animation)
+		g_scenegraph.setAnimation(context.animation)
+	end
 	for keyframe = 0, context.maxKeyFrames - 1 do
 		if not animFunc(node, keyframe, context) then
 			break
@@ -190,12 +195,13 @@ local function createAnimation(node, context)
 	end
 end
 
-function main(_, _, _, animation, maxKeyFrames, frameDuration, timeFactor, handAngleFactor, footAngleFactor)
+function main(_, _, _, animation, createAnim, maxKeyFrames, frameDuration, timeFactor, handAngleFactor, footAngleFactor)
 	if not isValidAnimation(animation) then
 		error("Unknown animation: " .. animation)
 	end
 	-- NEW_ANIM: Add new context variables here if your animation needs them
 	context = {
+		createAnim = createAnim,
 		animation = animation,
 		maxKeyFrames = maxKeyFrames,
 		frameDuration = frameDuration,