diff --git a/editor/plugins/animation_player_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/animation_player_editor_plugin.cpp
index 02fa582da49..df63b52a63f 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/animation_player_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/animation_player_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ void AnimationPlayerEditor::_play_from_pressed() {
 			player->clear_caches(); //so it won't blend with itself
 		}
 		ERR_FAIL_COND_EDMSG(!_validate_tracks(player->get_animation(current)), "Animation tracks may have any invalid key, abort playing.");
-		player->seek(time, true, true);
+		player->seek_internal(time, true, true, true);
 		player->play(current);
 	}
 
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ void AnimationPlayerEditor::_play_bw_from_pressed() {
 			player->clear_caches(); //so it won't blend with itself
 		}
 		ERR_FAIL_COND_EDMSG(!_validate_tracks(player->get_animation(current)), "Animation tracks may have any invalid key, abort playing.");
-		player->seek(time, true, true);
+		player->seek_internal(time, true, true, true);
 		player->play_backwards(current);
 	}
 
@@ -1295,7 +1295,7 @@ void AnimationPlayerEditor::_seek_value_changed(float p_value, bool p_timeline_o
 	pos = CLAMP(pos, 0, (double)anim->get_length() - CMP_EPSILON2); // Hack: Avoid fposmod with LOOP_LINEAR.
 
 	if (!p_timeline_only && anim.is_valid()) {
-		player->seek(pos, true, true);
+		player->seek_internal(pos, true, true, false);
 	}
 
 	track_editor->set_anim_pos(pos);
@@ -1706,7 +1706,7 @@ void AnimationPlayerEditor::_prepare_onion_layers_2_step_prepare(int p_step_offs
 		bool valid = anim->get_loop_mode() != Animation::LOOP_NONE || (pos >= 0 && pos <= anim->get_length());
 		onion.captures_valid[p_capture_idx] = valid;
 		if (valid) {
-			player->seek(pos, true, true);
+			player->seek_internal(pos, true, true, false);
 			OS::get_singleton()->get_main_loop()->process(0);
 			// This is the key: process the frame and let all callbacks/updates/notifications happen
 			// so everything (transforms, skeletons, etc.) is up-to-date visually.
@@ -1763,7 +1763,7 @@ void AnimationPlayerEditor::_prepare_onion_layers_2_epilog() {
 	//        backed by a proper reset animation will work correctly with onion
 	//        skinning and the possibility to restore the values mentioned in the
 	//        first point above is gone. Still good enough.
-	player->seek(onion.temp.anim_player_position, true, true);
+	player->seek_internal(onion.temp.anim_player_position, true, true, false);
 	player->restore(onion.temp.anim_values_backup);
 
 	// Restore state of main editors.
diff --git a/scene/animation/animation_player.cpp b/scene/animation/animation_player.cpp
index 5756edaa488..bd8c7ff8821 100644
--- a/scene/animation/animation_player.cpp
+++ b/scene/animation/animation_player.cpp
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ void AnimationPlayer::_notification(int p_what) {
 	}
 }
 
-void AnimationPlayer::_process_playback_data(PlaybackData &cd, double p_delta, float p_blend, bool p_seeked, bool p_started, bool p_is_current) {
+void AnimationPlayer::_process_playback_data(PlaybackData &cd, double p_delta, float p_blend, bool p_seeked, bool p_internal_seeked, bool p_started, bool p_is_current) {
 	double speed = speed_scale * cd.speed_scale;
 	bool backwards = signbit(speed); // Negative zero means playing backwards too.
 	double delta = p_started ? 0 : p_delta * speed;
@@ -237,9 +237,8 @@ void AnimationPlayer::_process_playback_data(PlaybackData &cd, double p_delta, f
 	if (Math::is_zero_approx(pi.delta) && backwards) {
 		pi.delta = -0.0; // Sign is needed to handle converted Continuous track from Discrete track correctly.
 	}
-	// AnimationPlayer doesn't have internal seeking.
-	// However, immediately after playback, discrete keys should be retrieved with EXACT mode since behind keys must be ignored at that time.
-	pi.is_external_seeking = !p_started;
+	// Immediately after playback, discrete keys should be retrieved with EXACT mode since behind keys must be ignored at that time.
+	pi.is_external_seeking = !p_internal_seeked && !p_started;
 	pi.looped_flag = looped_flag;
 	pi.weight = p_blend;
 	make_animation_instance(cd.from->name, pi);
@@ -259,13 +258,15 @@ void AnimationPlayer::_blend_playback_data(double p_delta, bool p_started) {
 	Playback &c = playback;
 
 	bool seeked = c.seeked; // The animation may be changed during process, so it is safer that the state is changed before process.
+	bool internal_seeked = c.internal_seeked;
 
 	if (!Math::is_zero_approx(p_delta)) {
 		c.seeked = false;
+		c.internal_seeked = false;
 	}
 
 	// Second, process current animation to check if the animation end reached.
-	_process_playback_data(c.current, p_delta, get_current_blend_amount(), seeked, p_started, true);
+	_process_playback_data(c.current, p_delta, get_current_blend_amount(), seeked, internal_seeked, p_started, true);
 
 	// Finally, if not end the animation, do blending.
 	if (end_reached) {
@@ -282,7 +283,7 @@ void AnimationPlayer::_blend_playback_data(double p_delta, bool p_started) {
 		}
 		// Note: There may be issues if an animation event triggers an animation change while this blend is active,
 		// so it is best to use "deferred" calls instead of "immediate" for animation events that can trigger new animations.
-		_process_playback_data(b.data, p_delta, b.blend_left, false, false);
+		_process_playback_data(b.data, p_delta, b.blend_left, false, false, false);
 	}
 	for (List<Blend>::Element *&E : to_erase) {
 		c.blend.erase(E);
@@ -450,10 +451,10 @@ void AnimationPlayer::_play(const StringName &p_name, double p_custom_blend, flo
 	} else {
 		if (p_from_end && c.current.pos == 0) {
 			// Animation reset but played backwards, set position to the end.
-			seek(c.current.from->animation->get_length(), true, true);
+			seek_internal(c.current.from->animation->get_length(), true, true, true);
 		} else if (!p_from_end && c.current.pos == c.current.from->animation->get_length()) {
 			// Animation resumed but already ended, set position to the beginning.
-			seek(0, true, true);
+			seek_internal(0, true, true, true);
 		} else if (playing) {
 			return;
 		}
@@ -579,7 +580,7 @@ float AnimationPlayer::get_playing_speed() const {
 	return speed_scale * playback.current.speed_scale;
 }
 
-void AnimationPlayer::seek(double p_time, bool p_update, bool p_update_only) {
+void AnimationPlayer::seek_internal(double p_time, bool p_update, bool p_update_only, bool p_is_internal_seek) {
 	if (!active) {
 		return;
 	}
@@ -600,12 +601,18 @@ void AnimationPlayer::seek(double p_time, bool p_update, bool p_update_only) {
 	}
 
 	playback.seeked = true;
+	playback.internal_seeked = p_is_internal_seek;
+
 	if (p_update) {
 		_process_animation(is_backward ? -0.0 : 0.0, p_update_only);
 		playback.seeked = false; // If animation was proceeded here, no more seek in internal process.
 	}
 }
 
+void AnimationPlayer::seek(double p_time, bool p_update, bool p_update_only) {
+	seek_internal(p_time, p_update, p_update_only);
+}
+
 void AnimationPlayer::advance(double p_time) {
 	_check_immediately_after_start();
 	AnimationMixer::advance(p_time);
@@ -661,7 +668,7 @@ void AnimationPlayer::_stop_internal(bool p_reset, bool p_keep_state) {
 			c.current.pos = 0;
 		} else {
 			is_stopping = true;
-			seek(0, true, true);
+			seek_internal(0, true, true, true);
 			is_stopping = false;
 		}
 		c.current.from = nullptr;
diff --git a/scene/animation/animation_player.h b/scene/animation/animation_player.h
index 508b2c49fa8..e05a2c99350 100644
--- a/scene/animation/animation_player.h
+++ b/scene/animation/animation_player.h
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ private:
 		PlaybackData current;
 		StringName assigned;
 		bool seeked = false;
+		bool internal_seeked = false;
 		bool started = false;
 		List<Blend> blend;
 	} playback;
@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@ private:
 
 	void _play(const StringName &p_name, double p_custom_blend = -1, float p_custom_scale = 1.0, bool p_from_end = false);
 	void _capture(const StringName &p_name, bool p_from_end = false, double p_duration = -1.0, Tween::TransitionType p_trans_type = Tween::TRANS_LINEAR, Tween::EaseType p_ease_type = Tween::EASE_IN);
-	void _process_playback_data(PlaybackData &cd, double p_delta, float p_blend, bool p_seeked, bool p_started, bool p_is_current = false);
+	void _process_playback_data(PlaybackData &cd, double p_delta, float p_blend, bool p_seeked, bool p_internal_seeked, bool p_started, bool p_is_current = false);
 	void _blend_playback_data(double p_delta, bool p_started);
 	void _stop_internal(bool p_reset, bool p_keep_state);
 	void _check_immediately_after_start();
@@ -200,6 +201,7 @@ public:
 	void set_movie_quit_on_finish_enabled(bool p_enabled);
 	bool is_movie_quit_on_finish_enabled() const;
 
+	void seek_internal(double p_time, bool p_update = false, bool p_update_only = false, bool p_is_internal_seek = false);
 	void seek(double p_time, bool p_update = false, bool p_update_only = false);
 
 	double get_current_animation_position() const;