diff --git a/Source/Engine/Engine/Engine.cpp b/Source/Engine/Engine/Engine.cpp
index abebbdb91..c9d4bc5ae 100644
--- a/Source/Engine/Engine/Engine.cpp
+++ b/Source/Engine/Engine/Engine.cpp
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ namespace EngineImpl
 
 DateTime Engine::StartupTime;
 bool Engine::HasFocus = false;
+uint64 Engine::UpdateCount = 0;
 uint64 Engine::FrameCount = 0;
 Action Engine::FixedUpdate;
 Action Engine::Update;
@@ -296,6 +297,8 @@ void Engine::OnUpdate()
 {
     PROFILE_CPU_NAMED("Update");
 
+    UpdateCount++;
+
     // Update application (will gather data and other platform related events)
     {
         PROFILE_CPU_NAMED("Platform.Tick");
diff --git a/Source/Engine/Engine/Engine.h b/Source/Engine/Engine/Engine.h
index f74fcab4b..15285a07e 100644
--- a/Source/Engine/Engine/Engine.h
+++ b/Source/Engine/Engine/Engine.h
@@ -28,7 +28,12 @@ public:
     API_FIELD(ReadOnly) static bool HasFocus;
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// Gets the current frame count since the start of the game.
+    /// Gets the current update counter since the start of the game.
+    /// </summary>
+    API_FIELD(ReadOnly) static uint64 UpdateCount;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the current frame (drawing) count since the start of the game.
     /// </summary>
     API_FIELD(ReadOnly) static uint64 FrameCount;
 
diff --git a/Source/Engine/Level/Actors/AnimatedModel.cpp b/Source/Engine/Level/Actors/AnimatedModel.cpp
index 6f8137bc6..fbc434099 100644
--- a/Source/Engine/Level/Actors/AnimatedModel.cpp
+++ b/Source/Engine/Level/Actors/AnimatedModel.cpp
@@ -55,10 +55,10 @@ void AnimatedModel::UpdateAnimation()
         || !IsActiveInHierarchy()
         || SkinnedModel == nullptr
         || !SkinnedModel->IsLoaded()
-        || _lastUpdateFrame == Engine::FrameCount
+        || _lastUpdateFrame == Engine::UpdateCount
         || _masterPose)
         return;
-    _lastUpdateFrame = Engine::FrameCount;
+    _lastUpdateFrame = Engine::UpdateCount;
 
     if (AnimationGraph && AnimationGraph->IsLoaded() && AnimationGraph->Graph.IsReady())
     {
diff --git a/Source/Engine/Particles/ParticleEffect.cpp b/Source/Engine/Particles/ParticleEffect.cpp
index a5fd4cd02..6c584d513 100644
--- a/Source/Engine/Particles/ParticleEffect.cpp
+++ b/Source/Engine/Particles/ParticleEffect.cpp
@@ -270,11 +270,11 @@ void ParticleEffect::UpdateSimulation(bool singleFrame)
     if (!IsActiveInHierarchy()
         || ParticleSystem == nullptr
         || !ParticleSystem->IsLoaded()
-        || _lastUpdateFrame == Engine::FrameCount)
+        || _lastUpdateFrame == Engine::UpdateCount)
         return;
 
     // Request update
-    _lastUpdateFrame = Engine::FrameCount;
+    _lastUpdateFrame = Engine::UpdateCount;
     _lastMinDstSqr = MAX_Real;
     if (singleFrame)
         Instance.LastUpdateTime = (UseTimeScale ? Time::Update.Time : Time::Update.UnscaledTime).GetTotalSeconds();
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ void ParticleEffect::Sync()
 
 SceneRenderTask* ParticleEffect::GetRenderTask() const
 {
-    const uint64 minFrame = Engine::FrameCount - 2;
+    const uint64 minFrame = Engine::UpdateCount - 2;
 
     // Custom task
     const auto customViewRenderTask = CustomViewRenderTask.Get();