diff --git a/direct/src/leveleditor/ObjectMgr.py b/direct/src/leveleditor/ObjectMgr.py
index 18fc502e31..28d4d06b2f 100755
--- a/direct/src/leveleditor/ObjectMgr.py
+++ b/direct/src/leveleditor/ObjectMgr.py
@@ -106,12 +106,18 @@ class ObjectMgr:
                     newobj = loader.loadModel(Filename.fromOsSpecific(model).getFullpath())
 
             anim = ''
-            if len(objDef.anims) > 0:
-                anim = objDef.anims[0]
+            i = 0
+            defaultAnim = ''
+            for i in range(len(objDef.anims)):
+                anim = objDef.anims[i]
                 # load new anim
                 animName = os.path.basename(anim)
+                if i < len(objDef.animNames):
+                    animName = objDef.animNames[i]
                 newAnim = newobj.loadAnims({animName:anim})
-                newobj.loop(animName)                
+                if i == 0:
+                    defaultAnim = animName
+                    newobj.loop(defaultAnim)
 
             if newobj is None:
                 return None
diff --git a/direct/src/leveleditor/ObjectPaletteBase.py b/direct/src/leveleditor/ObjectPaletteBase.py
index 7dd5f91387..02bf548953 100755
--- a/direct/src/leveleditor/ObjectPaletteBase.py
+++ b/direct/src/leveleditor/ObjectPaletteBase.py
@@ -4,13 +4,14 @@ import ObjectGlobals as OG
 class ObjectBase:
     """ Base class for obj definitions """
     
-    def __init__(self, name='', createFunction = None, model = None, models= [], anims = [], properties={},
+    def __init__(self, name='', createFunction = None, model = None, models= [], anims = [], animNames = [], properties={},
                  movable = True, actor = False):
         self.name = name
         self.createFunction = createFunction
         self.model = model
         self.models = models[:]
         self.anims = anims[:]
+        self.animNames = animNames[:]
         self.properties = copy.deepcopy(properties)
         self.movable = movable
         self.actor = actor