diff --git a/Source/GameBaseFramework/Private/Animation/GBFAnimInstance.cpp b/Source/GameBaseFramework/Private/Animation/GBFAnimInstance.cpp
index f48fe052..f9b493ef 100644
--- a/Source/GameBaseFramework/Private/Animation/GBFAnimInstance.cpp
+++ b/Source/GameBaseFramework/Private/Animation/GBFAnimInstance.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,16 @@ void UGBFAnimInstance::InitializeWithAbilitySystem( UAbilitySystemComponent * as
     GameplayTagPropertyMap.Initialize( this, asc );
 }
 
+UAbilitySystemComponent * UGBFAnimInstance::GetAbilitySystemComponent_Implementation() const
+{
+    if ( const auto * owning_actor = GetOwningActor() )
+    {
+        return UAbilitySystemGlobals::GetAbilitySystemComponentFromActor( owning_actor );
+    }
+
+    return nullptr;
+}
+
 #if WITH_EDITOR
 EDataValidationResult UGBFAnimInstance::IsDataValid( FDataValidationContext & context ) const
 {
@@ -28,11 +38,8 @@ void UGBFAnimInstance::NativeInitializeAnimation()
 {
     Super::NativeInitializeAnimation();
 
-    if ( const auto * owning_actor = GetOwningActor() )
+    if ( auto * asc = GetAbilitySystemComponent() )
     {
-        if ( auto * asc = UAbilitySystemGlobals::GetAbilitySystemComponentFromActor( owning_actor ) )
-        {
-            InitializeWithAbilitySystem( asc );
-        }
+        InitializeWithAbilitySystem( asc );
     }
 }
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diff --git a/Source/GameBaseFramework/Private/Animation/GBFAnimationFunctionLibrary.cpp b/Source/GameBaseFramework/Private/Animation/GBFAnimationFunctionLibrary.cpp
index db4b9e85..429d1315 100644
--- a/Source/GameBaseFramework/Private/Animation/GBFAnimationFunctionLibrary.cpp
+++ b/Source/GameBaseFramework/Private/Animation/GBFAnimationFunctionLibrary.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 #include "Animation/GBFAnimLayerSelectionSet.h"
 
-TSubclassOf<UAnimInstance> UGBFAnimationFunctionLibrary::SelectBestLayerFromAnimLayerSelectionSet( const FGBFAnimLayerSelectionSet & anim_layer_selection_set, const FGameplayTagContainer & cosmetic_tags )
+TSubclassOf< UAnimInstance > UGBFAnimationFunctionLibrary::SelectBestLayerFromAnimLayerSelectionSet( const FGBFAnimLayerSelectionSet & anim_layer_selection_set, const FGameplayTagContainer & cosmetic_tags )
 {
     return anim_layer_selection_set.SelectBestLayer( cosmetic_tags );
 }
diff --git a/Source/GameBaseFramework/Public/Animation/GBFAnimInstance.h b/Source/GameBaseFramework/Public/Animation/GBFAnimInstance.h
index b12f0bb0..e74a2de7 100644
--- a/Source/GameBaseFramework/Public/Animation/GBFAnimInstance.h
+++ b/Source/GameBaseFramework/Public/Animation/GBFAnimInstance.h
@@ -14,9 +14,13 @@ class GAMEBASEFRAMEWORK_API UGBFAnimInstance : public UAnimInstance
     GENERATED_BODY()
 
 public:
+    UFUNCTION( BlueprintCallable )
     virtual void InitializeWithAbilitySystem( UAbilitySystemComponent * asc );
 
 protected:
+    UFUNCTION( BlueprintCallable, BlueprintNativeEvent )
+    UAbilitySystemComponent * GetAbilitySystemComponent() const;
+
 #if WITH_EDITOR
     EDataValidationResult IsDataValid( FDataValidationContext & context ) const override;
 #endif // WITH_EDITOR
diff --git a/Source/GameBaseFramework/Public/Animation/GBFAnimationFunctionLibrary.h b/Source/GameBaseFramework/Public/Animation/GBFAnimationFunctionLibrary.h
index 99062ebf..0f4128a4 100644
--- a/Source/GameBaseFramework/Public/Animation/GBFAnimationFunctionLibrary.h
+++ b/Source/GameBaseFramework/Public/Animation/GBFAnimationFunctionLibrary.h
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ class GAMEBASEFRAMEWORK_API UGBFAnimationFunctionLibrary final : public UBluepri
     GENERATED_BODY()
 
 public:
-
     UFUNCTION( BlueprintCallable )
     static TSubclassOf< UAnimInstance > SelectBestLayerFromAnimLayerSelectionSet( const FGBFAnimLayerSelectionSet & anim_layer_selection_set, const FGameplayTagContainer & cosmetic_tags );
 };