diff --git a/src/AnimGraphResource.cc b/src/AnimGraphResource.cc
index fecf245..b7d56a9 100644
--- a/src/AnimGraphResource.cc
+++ b/src/AnimGraphResource.cc
@@ -355,10 +355,11 @@ void AnimGraph::UpdateOrderedNodes() {
   std::vector<int> node_index_stack;
   node_index_stack.push_back(0);
 
-  m_ordered_nodes.clear();
+  m_eval_ordered_nodes.clear();
 
   while (node_index_stack.size() > 0) {
-    std::vector<AnimNodeInput>& node_inputs = m_node_inputs[node_index_stack.back()];
+    std::vector<AnimNodeInput>& node_inputs =
+        m_node_inputs[node_index_stack.back()];
     node_index_stack.pop_back();
 
     for (size_t i = 0, n = node_inputs.size(); i < n; i++) {
@@ -369,8 +370,8 @@ void AnimGraph::UpdateOrderedNodes() {
 
       int input_node_index = getAnimNodeIndex(input_node);
       bool is_node_processed = false;
-      for (size_t j = 0, m = m_ordered_nodes.size(); j < m; j++) {
-        if (m_ordered_nodes[j] == input_node) {
+      for (size_t j = 0, m = m_eval_ordered_nodes.size(); j < m; j++) {
+        if (m_eval_ordered_nodes[j] == input_node) {
           is_node_processed = true;
           break;
         }
@@ -380,31 +381,61 @@ void AnimGraph::UpdateOrderedNodes() {
         continue;
       }
 
-      m_ordered_nodes.push_back(input_node);
+      m_eval_ordered_nodes.push_back(input_node);
       node_index_stack.push_back(input_node_index);
     }
   }
 }
 
 void AnimGraph::MarkActiveNodes() {
-  m_frame_counter++;
+  for (size_t i = 0, n = m_nodes.size(); i < n; i++) {
+    m_nodes[i]->m_state = AnimNodeEvalState::Deactivated;
+  }
 
   const std::vector<AnimNodeInput> graph_output_inputs = m_node_inputs[0];
   for (size_t i = 0, n = graph_output_inputs.size(); i < n; i++) {
-    AnimNode* node = m_ordered_nodes[i];
+    AnimNode* node = m_eval_ordered_nodes[i];
     if (node != nullptr) {
-      node->m_frame_counter = m_frame_counter;
+      node->m_state = AnimNodeEvalState::Activated;
     }
   }
 
-  for (size_t i = 0, n = m_ordered_nodes.size(); i < n; i++) {
-    AnimNode* node = m_ordered_nodes[i];
+  for (size_t i = 0, n = m_eval_ordered_nodes.size(); i < n; i++) {
+    AnimNode* node = m_eval_ordered_nodes[i];
     if (CheckIsNodeActive(node)) {
       int node_index = getAnimNodeIndex(node);
-      node->UpdateActiveInputFrameCounters(m_node_inputs[node_index]);
-    } else {
-      // Avoid active frame counter overrun.
-      node->m_frame_counter = m_frame_counter - 1;
+      node->MarkActiveInputs(m_node_inputs[node_index]);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+void AnimGraph::UpdateTime(float dt) {
+  const std::vector<AnimNodeInput> graph_output_inputs = m_node_inputs[0];
+  for (size_t i = 0, n = graph_output_inputs.size(); i < n; i++) {
+    AnimNode* node = m_eval_ordered_nodes[i];
+    if (node != nullptr) {
+      node->UpdateTime(node->m_time_now, node->m_time_now + dt);
+    }
+  }
+
+  for (size_t i = 0, n = m_eval_ordered_nodes.size(); i < n; i++) {
+    AnimNode* node = m_eval_ordered_nodes[i];
+    if (node->m_state != AnimNodeEvalState::TimeUpdated) {
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    int node_index = getAnimNodeIndex(node);
+    const std::vector<AnimNodeInput> node_inputs = m_node_inputs[node_index];
+    float node_time_now = node->m_time_now;
+    float node_time_last = node->m_time_last;
+
+    for (size_t i = 0, n = node_inputs.size(); i < n; i++) {
+      AnimNode* input_node = node_inputs[i].m_node;
+      if (input_node != nullptr
+          && input_node->m_state == AnimNodeEvalState::Activated
+          && node_inputs[i].m_type == SocketType::SocketTypeAnimation) {
+        input_node->UpdateTime(node_time_last, node_time_now);
+      }
     }
   }
 }
@@ -427,4 +458,4 @@ void* AnimGraph::GetInput(const std::string& name) const {
   return *(socket->m_value.ptr_ptr);
 }
 
-}
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+}  // namespace AnimGraphCode
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diff --git a/src/AnimGraphResource.h b/src/AnimGraphResource.h
index 8280b9c..6cdf6de 100644
--- a/src/AnimGraphResource.h
+++ b/src/AnimGraphResource.h
@@ -84,26 +84,42 @@ struct AnimNodeResource {
 
 struct AnimNodeInput {
   AnimNode* m_node;
+  SocketType m_type = SocketType::SocketTypeUndefined;
   std::string m_input_name;
 };
 
+enum class AnimNodeEvalState {
+  Undefined,
+  Deactivated,
+  Activated,
+  SyncTrackUpdated,
+  TimeUpdated,
+  Evaluated
+};
+
 struct AnimNode {
   virtual ~AnimNode(){};
 
-  virtual void UpdateActiveInputFrameCounters (const std::vector<AnimNodeInput>& inputs) {
+  virtual void MarkActiveInputs(const std::vector<AnimNodeInput>& inputs) {
     for (size_t i = 0, n = inputs.size(); i < n; i++) {
-      if (inputs[i].m_node != nullptr) {
-        inputs[i].m_node->m_frame_counter = m_frame_counter;
+      AnimNode* input_node = inputs[i].m_node;
+      if (input_node != nullptr) {
+        input_node->m_state = AnimNodeEvalState::Activated;
       }
     }
   }
 
+  virtual void UpdateTime(float time_last, float time_now) {
+    m_time_last = time_last;
+    m_time_now = time_now;
+    m_state = AnimNodeEvalState::TimeUpdated;
+  }
+
   std::string m_name;
   std::string m_node_type_name;
-  bool m_is_time_synced;
-  float m_time_now;
-  float m_time_last;
-  int m_frame_counter = 0;
+  float m_time_now = 0.f;
+  float m_time_last = 0.f;
+  AnimNodeEvalState m_state = AnimNodeEvalState::Undefined;
   SyncTrack m_sync_track;
 };
 
@@ -321,7 +337,7 @@ struct Blend2Node : public AnimNode {
   bool m_sync_blend = false;
 
 
-  virtual void UpdateActiveInputFrameCounters (const std::vector<AnimNodeInput>& inputs) override {
+  virtual void MarkActiveInputs(const std::vector<AnimNodeInput>& inputs) override {
     for (size_t i = 0, n = inputs.size(); i < n; i++) {
       AnimNode* input_node = inputs[i].m_node;
       if (input_node == nullptr) {
@@ -329,12 +345,33 @@ struct Blend2Node : public AnimNode {
       }
 
       if (inputs[i].m_input_name == "Input0" && m_blend_weight < 0.999) {
-        input_node->m_frame_counter = m_frame_counter;
+        input_node->m_state = AnimNodeEvalState::Activated;
         continue;
       }
 
       if (inputs[i].m_input_name == "Input1" && m_blend_weight > 0.001) {
-        input_node->m_frame_counter = m_frame_counter;
+        input_node->m_state = AnimNodeEvalState::Activated;
+        continue;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  virtual void UpdateTime(float dt, std::vector<AnimNodeInput>& inputs) {
+    if (!m_sync_blend) {
+      m_time_now = m_time_now + dt;
+    }
+
+    for (size_t i = 0, n = inputs.size(); i < n; i++) {
+      AnimNode* input_node = inputs[i].m_node;
+      if (input_node == nullptr) {
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      if (input_node->m_state != AnimNodeEvalState::Deactivated) {
+        if (!m_sync_blend) {
+          input_node->m_time_now = m_time_now;
+        }
+        input_node->m_state = AnimNodeEvalState::TimeUpdated;
         continue;
       }
     }
@@ -373,6 +410,12 @@ struct SpeedScaleNode : public AnimNode {
   AnimData m_input;
   AnimData* m_output = nullptr;
   float m_speed_scale = 0.f;
+
+  virtual void UpdateTime(float time_last, float time_now) {
+    m_time_last = time_last;
+    m_time_now = time_last + (time_now - time_last) * m_speed_scale;
+    m_state = AnimNodeEvalState::TimeUpdated;
+  }
 };
 
 template <>
@@ -553,16 +596,22 @@ struct AnimGraph {
   void UpdateOrderedNodes();
   void MarkActiveNodes();
   bool CheckIsNodeActive(AnimNode* node) {
-    return node->m_frame_counter == m_frame_counter;
+    return node->m_state != AnimNodeEvalState::Deactivated;
   }
   void UpdateTime(float dt);
   void Evaluate();
+  void Reset() {
+    for (size_t i = 0, n = m_nodes.size(); i < n; i++) {
+      m_nodes[i]->m_time_now = 0.f;
+      m_nodes[i]->m_time_last = 0.f;
+      m_nodes[i]->m_state = AnimNodeEvalState::Undefined;
+    }
+  }
 
-  int m_frame_counter = 0;
   AnimData m_local_transforms;
 
   std::vector<AnimNode*> m_nodes;
-  std::vector<AnimNode*> m_ordered_nodes;
+  std::vector<AnimNode*> m_eval_ordered_nodes;
   std::vector<std::vector<AnimNodeInput> > m_node_inputs;
   NodeSocketAccessorBase* m_socket_accessor;
   char* m_input_buffer = nullptr;
@@ -574,9 +623,9 @@ struct AnimGraph {
   void* GetOutput(const std::string& name) const;
   void* GetInput(const std::string& name) const;
 
-  int getAnimNodeOrderIndex(const AnimNode* node) {
-    for (size_t i = 0, n = m_ordered_nodes.size(); i < n; i++) {
-      if (m_ordered_nodes[i] == node) {
+  int getNodeEvalOrderIndex(const AnimNode* node) {
+    for (size_t i = 0, n = m_eval_ordered_nodes.size(); i < n; i++) {
+      if (m_eval_ordered_nodes[i] == node) {
         return i;
       }
     }
@@ -641,6 +690,7 @@ struct AnimGraph {
             node_resource.m_socket_accessor->m_inputs[j];
         AnimNodeInput input;
         input.m_node = nullptr;
+        input.m_type = input_socket.m_type;
         input.m_input_name = input_socket.m_name;
 
         node_inputs.push_back(input);
@@ -789,6 +839,7 @@ struct AnimGraph {
     }
 
     result.UpdateOrderedNodes();
+    result.Reset();
 
     return result;
   }
diff --git a/tests/AnimGraphResourceTests.cc b/tests/AnimGraphResourceTests.cc
index 570d9f9..cdb8df6 100644
--- a/tests/AnimGraphResourceTests.cc
+++ b/tests/AnimGraphResourceTests.cc
@@ -247,6 +247,9 @@ TEST_CASE("GraphInputOutputConnectivity", "[AnimGraphResource]") {
   graph_input_node.m_socket_accessor->RegisterOutput<float>(
       "GraphFloatInput",
       nullptr);
+  graph_input_node.m_socket_accessor->RegisterOutput<float>(
+      "SpeedScaleInput",
+      nullptr);
   graph_input_node.m_socket_accessor->RegisterOutput<AnimData>(
       "GraphAnimInput0",
       nullptr);
@@ -372,6 +375,12 @@ TEST_CASE("GraphInputOutputConnectivity", "[AnimGraphResource]") {
         blend2_node_resource,
         "Weight"));
 
+    REQUIRE(graph_resource.connectSockets(
+        graph_resource.getGraphInputNode(),
+        "SpeedScaleInput",
+        speed_scale_node_resource,
+        "SpeedScale"));
+
     REQUIRE(graph_resource.connectSockets(
         graph_resource.getGraphInputNode(),
         "GraphAnimInput0",
@@ -440,14 +449,14 @@ TEST_CASE("GraphInputOutputConnectivity", "[AnimGraphResource]") {
       // check ordering
       //
       REQUIRE(
-          anim_graph.getAnimNodeOrderIndex(blend2_node)
-          < anim_graph.getAnimNodeOrderIndex(sampler_node));
+          anim_graph.getNodeEvalOrderIndex(blend2_node)
+          < anim_graph.getNodeEvalOrderIndex(sampler_node));
       REQUIRE(
-          anim_graph.getAnimNodeOrderIndex(blend2_node)
-          < anim_graph.getAnimNodeOrderIndex(speed_scale_node));
+          anim_graph.getNodeEvalOrderIndex(blend2_node)
+          < anim_graph.getNodeEvalOrderIndex(speed_scale_node));
       REQUIRE(
-          anim_graph.getAnimNodeOrderIndex(speed_scale_node)
-          < anim_graph.getAnimNodeOrderIndex(sampler_node));
+          anim_graph.getNodeEvalOrderIndex(speed_scale_node)
+          < anim_graph.getNodeEvalOrderIndex(sampler_node));
     }
 
     WHEN("Instantiating graph") {
@@ -491,6 +500,36 @@ TEST_CASE("GraphInputOutputConnectivity", "[AnimGraphResource]") {
           REQUIRE(anim_graph.CheckIsNodeActive(sampler_node) == true);
         }
       }
+
+      WHEN("Updating time with dt = 0.3f and speed scale = 1.0f") {
+        float* speed_scale_input =
+            reinterpret_cast<float*>(anim_graph.GetInput("SpeedScaleInput"));
+
+        *blend_weight_input = 0.1;
+        *speed_scale_input = 1.0f;
+
+        anim_graph.MarkActiveNodes();
+        anim_graph.UpdateTime(0.3f);
+
+        THEN ("Anim sampler node time now must be 0.3f") {
+          REQUIRE(sampler_node->m_time_now == Approx(0.3f));
+        }
+      }
+
+      WHEN("Updating time with dt = 0.3f and speed scale = 1.3f") {
+        float* speed_scale_input =
+            reinterpret_cast<float*>(anim_graph.GetInput("SpeedScaleInput"));
+
+        *blend_weight_input = 0.1;
+        *speed_scale_input = 1.3f;
+
+        anim_graph.MarkActiveNodes();
+        anim_graph.UpdateTime(0.3f);
+
+        THEN ("Anim sampler node time now must be 0.39f") {
+          REQUIRE(sampler_node->m_time_now == Approx(0.39f));
+        }
+      }
     }
   }
 }
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