diff --git a/src/blend_asset.rs b/src/blend_asset.rs
index 035160a..10fc7e7 100644
--- a/src/blend_asset.rs
+++ b/src/blend_asset.rs
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ use bevy::{
 };
 use serde::Deserialize;
 use std::{
+    collections::HashMap,
     fs, io,
     path::{Path, PathBuf},
     process::Command,
@@ -38,6 +39,11 @@ struct ExportManifest {
     dependencies: Vec<String>,
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
+struct AnimationManifest {
+    animations: HashMap<String, String>,
+}
+
 impl AssetLoader for BlendSourceLoader {
     type Asset = BlendSource;
     type Settings = ();
@@ -63,6 +69,12 @@ impl AssetLoader for BlendSourceLoader {
         };
         let output = temp.path().join("export.gltf");
         let script = temp.path().join("export.py");
+        let actions = referenced_actions(load_context, &asset_root()).await?;
+        let actions_path = temp.path().join("actions.json");
+        fs::write(
+            &actions_path,
+            serde_json::to_vec(&actions).map_err(io::Error::other)?,
+        )?;
         fs::write(&script, EXPORT_SCRIPT)?;
 
         let result = Command::new(std::env::var_os("BLENDER").unwrap_or_else(|| "blender".into()))
@@ -70,9 +82,10 @@ impl AssetLoader for BlendSourceLoader {
             .arg(&blend_path)
             .arg("--python")
             .arg(&script)
-            .arg("--")
-            .arg(&output)
-            .output()
+        .arg("--")
+        .arg(&output)
+        .arg(&actions_path)
+        .output()
             .map_err(|error| io::Error::other(format!("failed to start Blender: {error}")))?;
         if !result.status.success() {
             return Err(io::Error::other(format!(
@@ -127,6 +140,30 @@ impl AssetLoader for BlendSourceLoader {
     }
 }
 
+async fn referenced_actions(
+    load_context: &mut LoadContext<'_>,
+    root: &Path,
+) -> io::Result<Vec<String>> {
+    let model_path = load_context.path().path();
+    let Some(stem) = model_path.file_stem().and_then(|stem| stem.to_str()) else {
+        return Ok(Vec::new());
+    };
+    let manifest_path = model_path
+        .parent()
+        .unwrap_or_else(|| Path::new(""))
+        .join(format!("{stem}.fighter.ron"));
+    if !root.join(&manifest_path).is_file() {
+        return Ok(Vec::new());
+    }
+    let bytes = load_context
+        .read_asset_bytes(manifest_path)
+        .await
+        .map_err(|error| io::Error::other(error.to_string()))?;
+    let manifest: AnimationManifest = ron::de::from_bytes(&bytes)
+        .map_err(|error| io::Error::new(io::ErrorKind::InvalidData, error))?;
+    Ok(manifest.animations.into_values().collect())
+}
+
 #[derive(Asset, TypePath)]
 struct ProcessedBlend {
     bytes: Vec<u8>,
diff --git a/src/blend_asset/export.py b/src/blend_asset/export.py
index 703fad7..7a2c2ea 100644
--- a/src/blend_asset/export.py
+++ b/src/blend_asset/export.py
@@ -6,6 +6,41 @@ import sys
 
 def main():
     output = sys.argv[sys.argv.index("--") + 1]
+    actions_path = sys.argv[sys.argv.index("--") + 2]
+    with open(actions_path) as file:
+        actions_to_keep = set(json.load(file))
+
+    for obj in bpy.data.objects:
+        if not obj.animation_data:
+            continue
+        for track in list(obj.animation_data.nla_tracks):
+            if track.name.startswith("[Action Stash]"):
+                obj.animation_data.nla_tracks.remove(track)
+
+    nla_tracks = [
+        track
+        for obj in bpy.data.objects
+        if obj.animation_data
+        for track in obj.animation_data.nla_tracks
+    ]
+    use_nla_tracks = bool(nla_tracks)
+
+    # For blends without NLA tracks, use the actions referenced by the fighter
+    # manifest instead of sampling every source action.
+    if not use_nla_tracks and actions_to_keep:
+        from io_scene_gltf2 import GLTF2_filter_action
+
+        if not hasattr(bpy.types.Scene, "gltf_action_filter"):
+            bpy.types.Scene.gltf_action_filter = bpy.props.CollectionProperty(
+                type=GLTF2_filter_action
+            )
+        scene = bpy.context.scene
+        scene.gltf_action_filter.clear()
+        for action in bpy.data.actions:
+            item = scene.gltf_action_filter.add()
+            item.action = action
+            item.keep = action.name in actions_to_keep
+
     bpy.ops.export_scene.gltf(
         filepath=output,
         export_format="GLTF_SEPARATE",
@@ -15,6 +50,8 @@ def main():
         export_skins=True,
         export_morph=True,
         export_yup=True,
+        export_action_filter=False,
+        export_animation_mode="NLA_TRACKS" if use_nla_tracks else "ACTIONS",
     )
 
     dependencies = []