diff --git a/build_files/utils/make_update.py b/build_files/utils/make_update.py
index c68ac2d8a46..b8b6a9132c7 100755
--- a/build_files/utils/make_update.py
+++ b/build_files/utils/make_update.py
@@ -555,9 +555,21 @@ def submodules_update(args: argparse.Namespace, branch: Optional[str]) -> str:
     msg += floating_libraries_update(args, branch)
 
     print("* Updating Git submodules")
-    exitcode = call((args.git_command, "submodule", "update", "--init"), exit_on_error=False)
-    if exitcode != 0:
-        msg += "Error updating Git submodules\n"
+
+    submodule_directories = get_submodule_directories(args)
+    for submodule_path in submodule_directories:
+        if submodule_path.parts[0] == "lib" and args.no_libraries:
+            print(f"Skipping library submodule {submodule_path}")
+            continue
+
+        if submodule_path.parts[0] == "tests" and not args.use_tests:
+            print(f"Skipping tests submodule {submodule_path}")
+            continue
+
+        exitcode = call((args.git_command, "submodule", "update", "--init", submodule_path),
+                        exit_on_error=False)
+        if exitcode != 0:
+            msg += f"Error updating Git submodule {submodule_path}\n"
 
     add_submodule_push_url(args)
 
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_outliner/tree/tree_element_anim_data.cc b/source/blender/editors/space_outliner/tree/tree_element_anim_data.cc
index efa4f41be43..b53598ea8af 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_outliner/tree/tree_element_anim_data.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_outliner/tree/tree_element_anim_data.cc
@@ -31,17 +31,16 @@ TreeElementAnimData::TreeElementAnimData(TreeElement &legacy_te, AnimData &anim_
 
 void TreeElementAnimData::expand(SpaceOutliner & /*space_outliner*/) const
 {
-  if (!anim_data_.action) {
-    return;
-  }
 
-  /* Animation data-block itself. */
-  add_element(&legacy_te_.subtree,
-              reinterpret_cast<ID *>(anim_data_.action),
-              nullptr,
-              &legacy_te_,
-              TSE_SOME_ID,
-              0);
+  if (anim_data_.action) {
+    /* Animation data-block itself. */
+    add_element(&legacy_te_.subtree,
+                reinterpret_cast<ID *>(anim_data_.action),
+                nullptr,
+                &legacy_te_,
+                TSE_SOME_ID,
+                0);
+  }
 
   expand_drivers();
   expand_NLA_tracks();