diff --git a/source/blender/io/fbx/importer/fbx_import_anim.cc b/source/blender/io/fbx/importer/fbx_import_anim.cc
index dda440b9871..75d3086f96d 100644
--- a/source/blender/io/fbx/importer/fbx_import_anim.cc
+++ b/source/blender/io/fbx/importer/fbx_import_anim.cc
@@ -345,6 +345,7 @@ static void create_transform_curve_data(const FbxElementMapping &mapping,
   }
 
   /* Evaluate transforms at all the key times. */
+  math::Quaternion quat_prev = math::Quaternion::identity();
   for (int64_t i = 0; i < sorted_key_times.size(); i++) {
     double t = sorted_key_times[i];
     float tf = float(t * fps + anim_offset);
@@ -362,6 +363,11 @@ static void create_transform_curve_data(const FbxElementMapping &mapping,
     math::Quaternion quat(xform.rotation.w, xform.rotation.x, xform.rotation.y, xform.rotation.z);
     switch (rot_mode) {
       case ROT_MODE_QUAT:
+        /* Ensure shortest interpolation path between consecutive quaternions. */
+        if (i != 0 && math::dot(quat, quat_prev) < 0.0f) {
+          quat = -quat;
+        }
+        quat_prev = quat;
         set_curve_sample(curves[rot_index + 0], i, tf, quat.w);
         set_curve_sample(curves[rot_index + 1], i, tf, quat.x);
         set_curve_sample(curves[rot_index + 2], i, tf, quat.y);
diff --git a/tests/files/io_tests/fbx/reference/ufbx_maya_dq_weights_75b.txt b/tests/files/io_tests/fbx/reference/ufbx_maya_dq_weights_75b.txt
index 1b3f848918c..9bcca7caf61 100644
--- a/tests/files/io_tests/fbx/reference/ufbx_maya_dq_weights_75b.txt
+++ b/tests/files/io_tests/fbx/reference/ufbx_maya_dq_weights_75b.txt
@@ -119,10 +119,10 @@
     - (25.000, 0.000) lh:(17.333, 0.000 AUTO_CLAMPED) rh:(32.667, 0.000 AUTO_CLAMPED)
   - fcu 'pose.bones["joint2"].rotation_quaternion[0]' smooth:CONT_ACCEL extra:CONSTANT keyframes:2 grp:'joint2'
     - (2.000, 0.728) lh:(-5.667, 0.728 AUTO_CLAMPED) rh:(9.667, 0.728 AUTO_CLAMPED)
-    - (25.000, 0.675) lh:(17.333, 0.675 AUTO_CLAMPED) rh:(32.667, 0.675 AUTO_CLAMPED)
+    - (25.000, -0.675) lh:(17.333, -0.675 AUTO_CLAMPED) rh:(32.667, -0.675 AUTO_CLAMPED)
   - fcu 'pose.bones["joint2"].rotation_quaternion[1]' smooth:CONT_ACCEL extra:CONSTANT keyframes:2 grp:'joint2'
     - (2.000, 0.685) lh:(-5.667, 0.685 AUTO_CLAMPED) rh:(9.667, 0.685 AUTO_CLAMPED)
-    - (25.000, -0.737) lh:(17.333, -0.737 AUTO_CLAMPED) rh:(32.667, -0.737 AUTO_CLAMPED)
+    - (25.000, 0.737) lh:(17.333, 0.737 AUTO_CLAMPED) rh:(32.667, 0.737 AUTO_CLAMPED)
 
 ==== Armatures: 1
 - Armature 'Armature' 6 bones