diff --git a/scene/3d/skeleton_3d.cpp b/scene/3d/skeleton_3d.cpp
index 85b2c5154bf..a1f962c690f 100644
--- a/scene/3d/skeleton_3d.cpp
+++ b/scene/3d/skeleton_3d.cpp
@@ -888,10 +888,14 @@ void _pb_start_simulation(const Skeleton3D *p_skeleton, Node *p_node, const Vect
 
 	PhysicalBone3D *pb = Object::cast_to<PhysicalBone3D>(p_node);
 	if (pb) {
-		for (int i = p_sim_bones.size() - 1; 0 <= i; --i) {
-			if (p_sim_bones[i] == pb->get_bone_id() || p_skeleton->is_bone_parent_of(pb->get_bone_id(), p_sim_bones[i])) {
-				pb->set_simulate_physics(true);
-				break;
+		if (p_sim_bones.is_empty()) { // If no bones is specified, activate ragdoll on full body.
+			pb->set_simulate_physics(true);
+		} else {
+			for (int i = p_sim_bones.size() - 1; 0 <= i; --i) {
+				if (p_sim_bones[i] == pb->get_bone_id() || p_skeleton->is_bone_parent_of(pb->get_bone_id(), p_sim_bones[i])) {
+					pb->set_simulate_physics(true);
+					break;
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -901,9 +905,7 @@ void Skeleton3D::physical_bones_start_simulation_on(const TypedArray<StringName>
 	set_physics_process_internal(false);
 
 	Vector<int> sim_bones;
-	if (p_bones.size() <= 0) {
-		sim_bones.push_back(0); // If no bones is specified, activate ragdoll on full body.
-	} else {
+	if (p_bones.size() > 0) {
 		sim_bones.resize(p_bones.size());
 		int c = 0;
 		for (int i = sim_bones.size() - 1; 0 <= i; --i) {