diff --git a/modules/fbx/fbx_document.cpp b/modules/fbx/fbx_document.cpp
index 5f94a805660..6e9b85dc350 100644
--- a/modules/fbx/fbx_document.cpp
+++ b/modules/fbx/fbx_document.cpp
@@ -693,10 +693,7 @@ Error FBXDocument::_parse_meshes(Ref<FBXState> p_state) {
 
 				// Find the first imported skin deformer
 				for (ufbx_skin_deformer *fbx_skin : fbx_mesh->skin_deformers) {
-					if (!p_state->skin_indices.has(fbx_skin->typed_id)) {
-						continue;
-					}
-					GLTFSkinIndex skin_i = p_state->skin_indices[fbx_skin->typed_id];
+					GLTFSkinIndex skin_i = p_state->original_skin_indices[fbx_skin->typed_id];
 					if (skin_i < 0) {
 						continue;
 					}
@@ -2341,7 +2338,7 @@ Error FBXDocument::_parse_skins(Ref<FBXState> p_state) {
 	HashMap<GLTFNodeIndex, bool> joint_mapping;
 
 	for (const ufbx_skin_deformer *fbx_skin : fbx_scene->skin_deformers) {
-		if (fbx_skin->clusters.count == 0) {
+		if (fbx_skin->clusters.count == 0 || fbx_skin->weights.count == 0) {
 			p_state->skin_indices.push_back(-1);
 			continue;
 		}
@@ -2387,8 +2384,9 @@ Error FBXDocument::_parse_skins(Ref<FBXState> p_state) {
 			}
 		}
 	}
+	p_state->original_skin_indices = p_state->skin_indices.duplicate();
 	Error err = SkinTool::_asset_parse_skins(
-			p_state->skin_indices.duplicate(),
+			p_state->original_skin_indices,
 			p_state->skins.duplicate(),
 			p_state->nodes.duplicate(),
 			p_state->skin_indices,
diff --git a/modules/fbx/fbx_state.h b/modules/fbx/fbx_state.h
index d10550c2282..e52f47e0db3 100644
--- a/modules/fbx/fbx_state.h
+++ b/modules/fbx/fbx_state.h
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ class FBXState : public GLTFState {
 	HashMap<Pair<uint64_t, uint64_t>, GLTFTextureIndex, PairHash<uint64_t, uint64_t>> albedo_transparency_textures;
 
 	Vector<GLTFSkinIndex> skin_indices;
+	Vector<GLTFSkinIndex> original_skin_indices;
 	HashMap<ObjectID, GLTFSkeletonIndex> skeleton3d_to_fbx_skeleton;
 	HashMap<ObjectID, HashMap<ObjectID, GLTFSkinIndex>> skin_and_skeleton3d_to_fbx_skin;
 	HashSet<String> unique_mesh_names; // Not in GLTFState because GLTFState prefixes mesh names with the scene name (or _)