diff --git a/src/rmodels.c b/src/rmodels.c
index 57059a017..14cfc64aa 100644
--- a/src/rmodels.c
+++ b/src/rmodels.c
@@ -5772,8 +5772,11 @@ static ModelAnimation *LoadModelAnimationsGLTF(const char *fileName, int *animCo
                     animDuration = (t > animDuration)? t : animDuration;
                 }
 
-                strncpy(animations[i].name, animData.name, sizeof(animations[i].name));
-                animations[i].name[sizeof(animations[i].name) - 1] = '\0';
+                if (animData.name != NULL)
+                {
+                    strncpy(animations[i].name, animData.name, sizeof(animations[i].name));
+                    animations[i].name[sizeof(animations[i].name) - 1] = '\0';
+                }
 
                 animations[i].frameCount = (int)(animDuration*1000.0f/GLTF_ANIMDELAY) + 1;
                 animations[i].framePoses = RL_MALLOC(animations[i].frameCount*sizeof(Transform *));
@@ -5823,7 +5826,7 @@ static ModelAnimation *LoadModelAnimationsGLTF(const char *fileName, int *animCo
                     BuildPoseFromParentJoints(animations[i].bones, animations[i].boneCount, animations[i].framePoses[j]);
                 }
 
-                TRACELOG(LOG_INFO, "MODEL: [%s] Loaded animation: %s (%d frames, %fs)", fileName, animData.name, animations[i].frameCount, animDuration);
+                TRACELOG(LOG_INFO, "MODEL: [%s] Loaded animation: %s (%d frames, %fs)", fileName, (animData.name != NULL)? animData.name : "NULL", animations[i].frameCount, animDuration);
                 RL_FREE(boneChannels);
             }
         }