diff --git a/editor/import/3d/scene_import_settings.cpp b/editor/import/3d/scene_import_settings.cpp
index 7ca3cb6c3a4..011d0135b44 100644
--- a/editor/import/3d/scene_import_settings.cpp
+++ b/editor/import/3d/scene_import_settings.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include "editor/editor_settings.h"
 #include "editor/editor_string_names.h"
 #include "editor/gui/editor_file_dialog.h"
+#include "editor/plugins/skeleton_3d_editor_plugin.h"
 #include "editor/themes/editor_scale.h"
 #include "scene/3d/importer_mesh_instance_3d.h"
 #include "scene/animation/animation_player.h"
@@ -419,7 +420,9 @@ void SceneImportSettingsDialog::_fill_scene(Node *p_node, TreeItem *p_parent_ite
 				animation_player->connect(SceneStringName(animation_finished), callable_mp(this, &SceneImportSettingsDialog::_animation_finished));
 			} else if (Object::cast_to<Skeleton3D>(p_node)) {
 				category = ResourceImporterScene::INTERNAL_IMPORT_CATEGORY_SKELETON_3D_NODE;
-				skeletons.push_back(Object::cast_to<Skeleton3D>(p_node));
+				Skeleton3D *skeleton = Object::cast_to<Skeleton3D>(p_node);
+				skeleton->connect(SceneStringName(tree_entered), callable_mp(this, &SceneImportSettingsDialog::_skeleton_tree_entered).bind(skeleton));
+				skeletons.push_back(skeleton);
 			} else {
 				category = ResourceImporterScene::INTERNAL_IMPORT_CATEGORY_NODE;
 			}
@@ -480,6 +483,31 @@ void SceneImportSettingsDialog::_fill_scene(Node *p_node, TreeItem *p_parent_ite
 			contents_aabb.merge_with(aabb);
 		}
 	}
+
+	Skeleton3D *skeleton = Object::cast_to<Skeleton3D>(p_node);
+	if (skeleton) {
+		Ref<ArrayMesh> bones_mesh = Skeleton3DGizmoPlugin::get_bones_mesh(skeleton, -1, true);
+
+		bones_mesh_preview->set_mesh(bones_mesh);
+
+		Transform3D accum_xform;
+		Node3D *base = skeleton;
+		while (base) {
+			accum_xform = base->get_transform() * accum_xform;
+			base = Object::cast_to<Node3D>(base->get_parent());
+		}
+
+		bones_mesh_preview->set_transform(accum_xform * skeleton->get_transform());
+
+		AABB aabb = accum_xform.xform(bones_mesh->get_aabb());
+
+		if (first_aabb) {
+			contents_aabb = aabb;
+			first_aabb = false;
+		} else {
+			contents_aabb.merge_with(aabb);
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 void SceneImportSettingsDialog::_update_scene() {
@@ -795,6 +823,7 @@ void SceneImportSettingsDialog::_select(Tree *p_from, const String &p_type, cons
 	selecting = true;
 	scene_import_settings_data->hide_options = false;
 
+	bones_mesh_preview->hide();
 	if (p_type == "Node") {
 		node_selected->hide(); // Always hide just in case.
 		mesh_preview->hide();
@@ -834,6 +863,7 @@ void SceneImportSettingsDialog::_select(Tree *p_from, const String &p_type, cons
 				scene_import_settings_data->category = ResourceImporterScene::INTERNAL_IMPORT_CATEGORY_ANIMATION_NODE;
 			} else if (Object::cast_to<Skeleton3D>(nd.node)) {
 				scene_import_settings_data->category = ResourceImporterScene::INTERNAL_IMPORT_CATEGORY_SKELETON_3D_NODE;
+				bones_mesh_preview->show();
 			} else {
 				scene_import_settings_data->category = ResourceImporterScene::INTERNAL_IMPORT_CATEGORY_NODE;
 				scene_import_settings_data->hide_options = editing_animation;
@@ -853,6 +883,8 @@ void SceneImportSettingsDialog::_select(Tree *p_from, const String &p_type, cons
 
 		scene_import_settings_data->settings = &ad.settings;
 		scene_import_settings_data->category = ResourceImporterScene::INTERNAL_IMPORT_CATEGORY_ANIMATION;
+
+		_animation_update_skeleton_visibility();
 	} else if (p_type == "Mesh") {
 		node_selected->hide();
 		if (Object::cast_to<Node3D>(scene)) {
@@ -1055,6 +1087,11 @@ void SceneImportSettingsDialog::_animation_slider_value_changed(double p_value)
 	animation_player->seek(p_value * animation_map[selected_id].animation->get_length(), true);
 }
 
+void SceneImportSettingsDialog::_skeleton_tree_entered(Skeleton3D *p_skeleton) {
+	bones_mesh_preview->set_skeleton_path(p_skeleton->get_path());
+	bones_mesh_preview->set_skin(p_skeleton->register_skin(p_skeleton->create_skin_from_rest_transforms()));
+}
+
 void SceneImportSettingsDialog::_animation_finished(const StringName &p_name) {
 	Animation::LoopMode loop_mode = animation_loop_mode;
 
@@ -1080,6 +1117,14 @@ void SceneImportSettingsDialog::_animation_finished(const StringName &p_name) {
 	}
 }
 
+void SceneImportSettingsDialog::_animation_update_skeleton_visibility() {
+	if (animation_toggle_skeleton_visibility->is_pressed()) {
+		bones_mesh_preview->show();
+	} else {
+		bones_mesh_preview->hide();
+	}
+}
+
 void SceneImportSettingsDialog::_material_tree_selected() {
 	if (selecting) {
 		return;
@@ -1282,6 +1327,8 @@ void SceneImportSettingsDialog::_notification(int p_what) {
 			light_1_switch->set_icon(theme_cache.light_1_icon);
 			light_2_switch->set_icon(theme_cache.light_2_icon);
 			light_rotate_switch->set_icon(theme_cache.rotate_icon);
+
+			animation_toggle_skeleton_visibility->set_icon(get_editor_theme_icon(SNAME("Skeleton3D")));
 		} break;
 
 		case NOTIFICATION_PROCESS: {
@@ -1661,6 +1708,7 @@ SceneImportSettingsDialog::SceneImportSettingsDialog() {
 	animation_hbox->add_child(animation_stop_button);
 	animation_stop_button->set_flat(true);
 	animation_stop_button->set_focus_mode(Control::FOCUS_NONE);
+	animation_stop_button->set_tooltip_text(TTR("Selected Animation Stop"));
 	animation_stop_button->connect(SceneStringName(pressed), callable_mp(this, &SceneImportSettingsDialog::_stop_current_animation));
 
 	animation_slider = memnew(HSlider);
@@ -1673,6 +1721,15 @@ SceneImportSettingsDialog::SceneImportSettingsDialog() {
 	animation_slider->set_focus_mode(Control::FOCUS_NONE);
 	animation_slider->connect(SceneStringName(value_changed), callable_mp(this, &SceneImportSettingsDialog::_animation_slider_value_changed));
 
+	animation_toggle_skeleton_visibility = memnew(Button);
+	animation_hbox->add_child(animation_toggle_skeleton_visibility);
+	animation_toggle_skeleton_visibility->set_toggle_mode(true);
+	animation_toggle_skeleton_visibility->set_flat(true);
+	animation_toggle_skeleton_visibility->set_focus_mode(Control::FOCUS_NONE);
+	animation_toggle_skeleton_visibility->set_tooltip_text(TTR("Toggle Animation Skeleton Visibility"));
+
+	animation_toggle_skeleton_visibility->connect(SceneStringName(pressed), callable_mp(this, &SceneImportSettingsDialog::_animation_update_skeleton_visibility));
+
 	base_viewport->set_use_own_world_3d(true);
 
 	HBoxContainer *viewport_hbox = memnew(HBoxContainer);
@@ -1800,6 +1857,13 @@ SceneImportSettingsDialog::SceneImportSettingsDialog() {
 		collider_mat->set_albedo(Color(0.5, 0.5, 1.0));
 	}
 
+	{
+		bones_mesh_preview = memnew(MeshInstance3D);
+		bones_mesh_preview->set_cast_shadows_setting(GeometryInstance3D::SHADOW_CASTING_SETTING_OFF);
+		bones_mesh_preview->set_skeleton_path(NodePath());
+		base_viewport->add_child(bones_mesh_preview);
+	}
+
 	inspector = memnew(EditorInspector);
 	inspector->set_custom_minimum_size(Size2(300 * EDSCALE, 0));
 	inspector->connect(SNAME("property_edited"), callable_mp(this, &SceneImportSettingsDialog::_inspector_property_edited));
diff --git a/editor/import/3d/scene_import_settings.h b/editor/import/3d/scene_import_settings.h
index bbd0d2c22db..1088acf7721 100644
--- a/editor/import/3d/scene_import_settings.h
+++ b/editor/import/3d/scene_import_settings.h
@@ -109,10 +109,12 @@ class SceneImportSettingsDialog : public ConfirmationDialog {
 	HSlider *animation_slider = nullptr;
 	Button *animation_play_button = nullptr;
 	Button *animation_stop_button = nullptr;
+	Button *animation_toggle_skeleton_visibility = nullptr;
 	Animation::LoopMode animation_loop_mode = Animation::LOOP_NONE;
 	bool animation_pingpong = false;
 	bool previous_import_as_skeleton = false;
 	bool previous_rest_as_reset = false;
+	MeshInstance3D *bones_mesh_preview = nullptr;
 
 	Ref<StandardMaterial3D> collider_mat;
 
@@ -187,9 +189,11 @@ class SceneImportSettingsDialog : public ConfirmationDialog {
 	void _reset_animation(const String &p_animation_name = "");
 	void _animation_slider_value_changed(double p_value);
 	void _animation_finished(const StringName &p_name);
+	void _animation_update_skeleton_visibility();
 	void _material_tree_selected();
 	void _mesh_tree_selected();
 	void _scene_tree_selected();
+	void _skeleton_tree_entered(Skeleton3D *p_skeleton);
 	void _cleanup();
 	void _on_light_1_switch_pressed();
 	void _on_light_2_switch_pressed();
diff --git a/editor/plugins/skeleton_3d_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/skeleton_3d_editor_plugin.cpp
index dc4d4db3f84..9fc88b3a6ad 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/skeleton_3d_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/skeleton_3d_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -1348,16 +1348,18 @@ int Skeleton3DEditor::get_selected_bone() const {
 	return selected_bone;
 }
 
-Skeleton3DGizmoPlugin::Skeleton3DGizmoPlugin() {
-	unselected_mat = Ref<StandardMaterial3D>(memnew(StandardMaterial3D));
-	unselected_mat->set_shading_mode(StandardMaterial3D::SHADING_MODE_UNSHADED);
-	unselected_mat->set_transparency(StandardMaterial3D::TRANSPARENCY_ALPHA);
-	unselected_mat->set_flag(StandardMaterial3D::FLAG_ALBEDO_FROM_VERTEX_COLOR, true);
-	unselected_mat->set_flag(StandardMaterial3D::FLAG_SRGB_VERTEX_COLOR, true);
-	unselected_mat->set_flag(StandardMaterial3D::FLAG_DISABLE_FOG, true);
+Skeleton3DGizmoPlugin::SelectionMaterials Skeleton3DGizmoPlugin::selection_materials;
 
-	selected_mat = Ref<ShaderMaterial>(memnew(ShaderMaterial));
-	selected_sh = Ref<Shader>(memnew(Shader));
+Skeleton3DGizmoPlugin::Skeleton3DGizmoPlugin() {
+	selection_materials.unselected_mat.instantiate();
+	selection_materials.unselected_mat->set_shading_mode(StandardMaterial3D::SHADING_MODE_UNSHADED);
+	selection_materials.unselected_mat->set_transparency(StandardMaterial3D::TRANSPARENCY_ALPHA);
+	selection_materials.unselected_mat->set_flag(StandardMaterial3D::FLAG_ALBEDO_FROM_VERTEX_COLOR, true);
+	selection_materials.unselected_mat->set_flag(StandardMaterial3D::FLAG_SRGB_VERTEX_COLOR, true);
+	selection_materials.unselected_mat->set_flag(StandardMaterial3D::FLAG_DISABLE_FOG, true);
+
+	selection_materials.selected_mat.instantiate();
+	Ref<Shader> selected_sh = Ref<Shader>(memnew(Shader));
 	selected_sh->set_code(R"(
 // Skeleton 3D gizmo bones shader.
 
@@ -1376,7 +1378,7 @@ void fragment() {
 	ALPHA = COLOR.a;
 }
 )");
-	selected_mat->set_shader(selected_sh);
+	selection_materials.selected_mat->set_shader(selected_sh);
 
 	// Register properties in editor settings.
 	EDITOR_DEF_RST("editors/3d_gizmos/gizmo_colors/skeleton", Color(1, 0.8, 0.4));
@@ -1386,6 +1388,11 @@ void fragment() {
 	EditorSettings::get_singleton()->add_property_hint(PropertyInfo(Variant::INT, "editors/3d_gizmos/gizmo_settings/bone_shape", PROPERTY_HINT_ENUM, "Wire,Octahedron"));
 }
 
+Skeleton3DGizmoPlugin::~Skeleton3DGizmoPlugin() {
+	selection_materials.unselected_mat.unref();
+	selection_materials.selected_mat.unref();
+}
+
 bool Skeleton3DGizmoPlugin::has_gizmo(Node3D *p_spatial) {
 	return Object::cast_to<Skeleton3D>(p_spatial) != nullptr;
 }
@@ -1526,6 +1533,11 @@ void Skeleton3DGizmoPlugin::redraw(EditorNode3DGizmo *p_gizmo) {
 		selected = se->get_selected_bone();
 	}
 
+	Ref<ArrayMesh> m = get_bones_mesh(skeleton, selected, p_gizmo->is_selected());
+	p_gizmo->add_mesh(m, Ref<Material>(), Transform3D(), skeleton->register_skin(skeleton->create_skin_from_rest_transforms()));
+}
+
+Ref<ArrayMesh> Skeleton3DGizmoPlugin::get_bones_mesh(Skeleton3D *p_skeleton, int p_selected, bool p_is_selected) {
 	Color bone_color = EDITOR_GET("editors/3d_gizmos/gizmo_colors/skeleton");
 	Color selected_bone_color = EDITOR_GET("editors/3d_gizmos/gizmo_colors/selected_bone");
 	real_t bone_axis_length = EDITOR_GET("editors/3d_gizmos/gizmo_settings/bone_axis_length");
@@ -1539,11 +1551,11 @@ void Skeleton3DGizmoPlugin::redraw(EditorNode3DGizmo *p_gizmo) {
 	Ref<SurfaceTool> surface_tool(memnew(SurfaceTool));
 	surface_tool->begin(Mesh::PRIMITIVE_LINES);
 
-	if (p_gizmo->is_selected()) {
-		surface_tool->set_material(selected_mat);
+	if (p_is_selected) {
+		surface_tool->set_material(selection_materials.selected_mat);
 	} else {
-		unselected_mat->set_albedo(bone_color);
-		surface_tool->set_material(unselected_mat);
+		selection_materials.unselected_mat->set_albedo(bone_color);
+		surface_tool->set_material(selection_materials.unselected_mat);
 	}
 
 	LocalVector<int> bones;
@@ -1557,16 +1569,16 @@ void Skeleton3DGizmoPlugin::redraw(EditorNode3DGizmo *p_gizmo) {
 	weights[0] = 1;
 
 	int current_bone_index = 0;
-	Vector<int> bones_to_process = skeleton->get_parentless_bones();
+	Vector<int> bones_to_process = p_skeleton->get_parentless_bones();
 
 	while (bones_to_process.size() > current_bone_index) {
 		int current_bone_idx = bones_to_process[current_bone_index];
 		current_bone_index++;
 
-		Color current_bone_color = (current_bone_idx == selected) ? selected_bone_color : bone_color;
+		Color current_bone_color = (current_bone_idx == p_selected) ? selected_bone_color : bone_color;
 
 		Vector<int> child_bones_vector;
-		child_bones_vector = skeleton->get_bone_children(current_bone_idx);
+		child_bones_vector = p_skeleton->get_bone_children(current_bone_idx);
 		int child_bones_size = child_bones_vector.size();
 
 		for (int i = 0; i < child_bones_size; i++) {
@@ -1577,8 +1589,8 @@ void Skeleton3DGizmoPlugin::redraw(EditorNode3DGizmo *p_gizmo) {
 
 			int child_bone_idx = child_bones_vector[i];
 
-			Vector3 v0 = skeleton->get_bone_global_rest(current_bone_idx).origin;
-			Vector3 v1 = skeleton->get_bone_global_rest(child_bone_idx).origin;
+			Vector3 v0 = p_skeleton->get_bone_global_rest(current_bone_idx).origin;
+			Vector3 v1 = p_skeleton->get_bone_global_rest(child_bone_idx).origin;
 			Vector3 d = (v1 - v0).normalized();
 			real_t dist = v0.distance_to(v1);
 
@@ -1586,7 +1598,7 @@ void Skeleton3DGizmoPlugin::redraw(EditorNode3DGizmo *p_gizmo) {
 			int closest = -1;
 			real_t closest_d = 0.0;
 			for (int j = 0; j < 3; j++) {
-				real_t dp = Math::abs(skeleton->get_bone_global_rest(current_bone_idx).basis[j].normalized().dot(d));
+				real_t dp = Math::abs(p_skeleton->get_bone_global_rest(current_bone_idx).basis[j].normalized().dot(d));
 				if (j == 0 || dp > closest_d) {
 					closest = j;
 				}
@@ -1613,7 +1625,7 @@ void Skeleton3DGizmoPlugin::redraw(EditorNode3DGizmo *p_gizmo) {
 					for (int j = 0; j < 3; j++) {
 						Vector3 axis;
 						if (first == Vector3()) {
-							axis = d.cross(d.cross(skeleton->get_bone_global_rest(current_bone_idx).basis[j])).normalized();
+							axis = d.cross(d.cross(p_skeleton->get_bone_global_rest(current_bone_idx).basis[j])).normalized();
 							first = axis;
 						} else {
 							axis = d.cross(first).normalized();
@@ -1668,7 +1680,7 @@ void Skeleton3DGizmoPlugin::redraw(EditorNode3DGizmo *p_gizmo) {
 				surface_tool->add_vertex(v0);
 				surface_tool->set_bones(bones);
 				surface_tool->set_weights(weights);
-				surface_tool->add_vertex(v0 + (skeleton->get_bone_global_rest(current_bone_idx).basis.inverse())[j].normalized() * dist * bone_axis_length);
+				surface_tool->add_vertex(v0 + (p_skeleton->get_bone_global_rest(current_bone_idx).basis.inverse())[j].normalized() * dist * bone_axis_length);
 
 				if (j == closest) {
 					continue;
@@ -1685,7 +1697,7 @@ void Skeleton3DGizmoPlugin::redraw(EditorNode3DGizmo *p_gizmo) {
 					surface_tool->add_vertex(v1);
 					surface_tool->set_bones(bones);
 					surface_tool->set_weights(weights);
-					surface_tool->add_vertex(v1 + (skeleton->get_bone_global_rest(child_bone_idx).basis.inverse())[j].normalized() * dist * bone_axis_length);
+					surface_tool->add_vertex(v1 + (p_skeleton->get_bone_global_rest(child_bone_idx).basis.inverse())[j].normalized() * dist * bone_axis_length);
 
 					if (j == closest) {
 						continue;
@@ -1698,6 +1710,5 @@ void Skeleton3DGizmoPlugin::redraw(EditorNode3DGizmo *p_gizmo) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	Ref<ArrayMesh> m = surface_tool->commit();
-	p_gizmo->add_mesh(m, Ref<Material>(), Transform3D(), skeleton->register_skin(skeleton->create_skin_from_rest_transforms()));
+	return surface_tool->commit();
 }
diff --git a/editor/plugins/skeleton_3d_editor_plugin.h b/editor/plugins/skeleton_3d_editor_plugin.h
index 0bb58aac233..d4dee1f16f7 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/skeleton_3d_editor_plugin.h
+++ b/editor/plugins/skeleton_3d_editor_plugin.h
@@ -260,11 +260,15 @@ public:
 class Skeleton3DGizmoPlugin : public EditorNode3DGizmoPlugin {
 	GDCLASS(Skeleton3DGizmoPlugin, EditorNode3DGizmoPlugin);
 
-	Ref<StandardMaterial3D> unselected_mat;
-	Ref<ShaderMaterial> selected_mat;
-	Ref<Shader> selected_sh;
+	struct SelectionMaterials {
+		Ref<StandardMaterial3D> unselected_mat;
+		Ref<ShaderMaterial> selected_mat;
+	};
+	static SelectionMaterials selection_materials;
 
 public:
+	static Ref<ArrayMesh> get_bones_mesh(Skeleton3D *p_skeleton, int p_selected, bool p_is_selected);
+
 	bool has_gizmo(Node3D *p_spatial) override;
 	String get_gizmo_name() const override;
 	int get_priority() const override;
@@ -277,6 +281,7 @@ public:
 	void redraw(EditorNode3DGizmo *p_gizmo) override;
 
 	Skeleton3DGizmoPlugin();
+	~Skeleton3DGizmoPlugin();
 };
 
 #endif // SKELETON_3D_EDITOR_PLUGIN_H