diff --git a/doc/classes/Animation.xml b/doc/classes/Animation.xml
index b00889f4831..4e9b6426740 100644
--- a/doc/classes/Animation.xml
+++ b/doc/classes/Animation.xml
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@
 		<member name="loop_mode" type="int" setter="set_loop_mode" getter="get_loop_mode" enum="Animation.LoopMode" default="0">
 			Determines the behavior of both ends of the animation timeline during animation playback. This is used for correct interpolation of animation cycles, and for hinting the player that it must restart the animation.
 		</member>
-		<member name="step" type="float" setter="set_step" getter="get_step" default="0.1">
+		<member name="step" type="float" setter="set_step" getter="get_step" default="0.0333333">
 			The animation step value.
 		</member>
 	</members>
diff --git a/editor/import/3d/editor_import_collada.cpp b/editor/import/3d/editor_import_collada.cpp
index 4b91b1431a8..04a3f231545 100644
--- a/editor/import/3d/editor_import_collada.cpp
+++ b/editor/import/3d/editor_import_collada.cpp
@@ -1556,6 +1556,7 @@ void ColladaImport::create_animation(int p_clip, bool p_import_value_tracks) {
 	}
 
 	animation->set_length(anim_length);
+	animation->set_step(snapshot_interval);
 
 	bool tracks_found = false;
 
diff --git a/editor/import/3d/resource_importer_scene.cpp b/editor/import/3d/resource_importer_scene.cpp
index dce68a97acc..2560d43241f 100644
--- a/editor/import/3d/resource_importer_scene.cpp
+++ b/editor/import/3d/resource_importer_scene.cpp
@@ -1908,6 +1908,7 @@ void ResourceImporterScene::_create_slices(AnimationPlayer *ap, Ref<Animation> a
 
 		new_anim->set_loop_mode(loop_mode);
 		new_anim->set_length(to - from);
+		new_anim->set_step(anim->get_step());
 
 		al->add_animation(name, new_anim);
 
diff --git a/editor/plugins/animation_player_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/animation_player_editor_plugin.cpp
index 43928b9c176..3399f265fc6 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/animation_player_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/animation_player_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -548,8 +548,13 @@ void AnimationPlayerEditor::_animation_name_edited() {
 		} break;
 
 		case TOOL_NEW_ANIM: {
+			String current = animation->get_item_text(animation->get_selected());
+			Ref<Animation> current_anim = player->get_animation(current);
 			Ref<Animation> new_anim = Ref<Animation>(memnew(Animation));
 			new_anim->set_name(new_name);
+			if (current_anim.is_valid()) {
+				new_anim->set_step(current_anim->get_step());
+			}
 			String library_name;
 			Ref<AnimationLibrary> al;
 			library_name = library->get_item_metadata(library->get_selected());
diff --git a/modules/fbx/fbx_document.cpp b/modules/fbx/fbx_document.cpp
index 44a929d285d..685687ea859 100644
--- a/modules/fbx/fbx_document.cpp
+++ b/modules/fbx/fbx_document.cpp
@@ -1699,6 +1699,7 @@ void FBXDocument::_import_animation(Ref<FBXState> p_state, AnimationPlayer *p_an
 	Ref<Animation> animation;
 	animation.instantiate();
 	animation->set_name(anim_name);
+	animation->set_step(1.0 / p_bake_fps);
 
 	if (anim->get_loop()) {
 		animation->set_loop_mode(Animation::LOOP_LINEAR);
diff --git a/modules/gltf/gltf_document.cpp b/modules/gltf/gltf_document.cpp
index 8f0f0d219ef..4c32a29ce00 100644
--- a/modules/gltf/gltf_document.cpp
+++ b/modules/gltf/gltf_document.cpp
@@ -5881,6 +5881,7 @@ void GLTFDocument::_import_animation(Ref<GLTFState> p_state, AnimationPlayer *p_
 	Ref<Animation> animation;
 	animation.instantiate();
 	animation->set_name(anim_name);
+	animation->set_step(1.0 / p_bake_fps);
 
 	if (anim->get_loop()) {
 		animation->set_loop_mode(Animation::LOOP_LINEAR);
diff --git a/scene/resources/animation.h b/scene/resources/animation.h
index c72327e4644..6005172c11f 100644
--- a/scene/resources/animation.h
+++ b/scene/resources/animation.h
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ private:
 	_FORCE_INLINE_ void _track_get_key_indices_in_range(const Vector<T> &p_array, double from_time, double to_time, List<int> *p_indices, bool p_is_backward) const;
 
 	double length = 1.0;
-	real_t step = 0.1;
+	real_t step = 1.0 / 30;
 	LoopMode loop_mode = LOOP_NONE;
 
 	void _track_update_hash(int p_track);
diff --git a/tests/scene/test_animation.h b/tests/scene/test_animation.h
index 89bf2968154..6c89592e0db 100644
--- a/tests/scene/test_animation.h
+++ b/tests/scene/test_animation.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ TEST_CASE("[Animation] Empty animation getters") {
 	const Ref<Animation> animation = memnew(Animation);
 
 	CHECK(animation->get_length() == doctest::Approx(real_t(1.0)));
-	CHECK(animation->get_step() == doctest::Approx(real_t(0.1)));
+	CHECK(animation->get_step() == doctest::Approx(real_t(1.0 / 30)));
 }
 
 TEST_CASE("[Animation] Create value track") {