diff --git a/msagent.js/src/agent.ts b/msagent.js/src/agent.ts
index 3087f9b..f0fb76e 100644
--- a/msagent.js/src/agent.ts
+++ b/msagent.js/src/agent.ts
@@ -118,6 +118,12 @@ export class Agent {
         this.animState.play();
     }
 
+    playAnimationByName(name: String) {
+        let index = this.data.animInfo.findIndex((n) => n.name == name);
+        if(index !== -1)
+            this.playAnimation(index);
+    }
+
     animationFinished() {
         this.animState = null;
     }
diff --git a/webapp/src/ts/testbed.ts b/webapp/src/ts/testbed.ts
index 1f1246a..19121ef 100644
--- a/webapp/src/ts/testbed.ts
+++ b/webapp/src/ts/testbed.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ input.addEventListener("change", async () => {
 
     agent.show();
 
-    agent.playAnimation(0);
+    agent.playAnimationByName("Show");
     console.log("parsed character");
 })