diff --git a/tools/io_mesh_qfmdl/import_mdl.py b/tools/io_mesh_qfmdl/import_mdl.py
index 4dbd96d50..09dc46e20 100644
--- a/tools/io_mesh_qfmdl/import_mdl.py
+++ b/tools/io_mesh_qfmdl/import_mdl.py
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ def build_actions(mdl):
         sk.animation_data_create()
         sk.animation_data.action = bpy.data.actions.new(frame.name)
         act=sk.animation_data.action
+        act.use_fake_user = True
         data = []
         other_keys = mdl.keys[:]
         if frame.type: