diff --git a/modules/gltf/extensions/physics/gltf_document_extension_physics.cpp b/modules/gltf/extensions/physics/gltf_document_extension_physics.cpp
index c6e34cc02355..16edc0a41b78 100644
--- a/modules/gltf/extensions/physics/gltf_document_extension_physics.cpp
+++ b/modules/gltf/extensions/physics/gltf_document_extension_physics.cpp
@@ -127,6 +127,11 @@ Error GLTFDocumentExtensionPhysics::parse_node_extensions(Ref<GLTFState> p_state
 				trigger_body->set_body_type("trigger");
 				p_gltf_node->set_additional_data(StringName("GLTFPhysicsBody"), trigger_body);
 			}
+			// If this node defines explicit member shape nodes, save this information.
+			if (node_trigger.has("nodes")) {
+				Array node_trigger_nodes = node_trigger["nodes"];
+				p_gltf_node->set_additional_data(StringName("GLTFPhysicsCompoundTriggerNodes"), node_trigger_nodes);
+			}
 		}
 		if (physics_body_ext.has("motion") || physics_body_ext.has("type")) {
 			p_gltf_node->set_additional_data(StringName("GLTFPhysicsBody"), GLTFPhysicsBody::from_dictionary(physics_body_ext));
@@ -241,6 +246,19 @@ Node3D *_add_physics_node_to_given_node(Node3D *p_current_node, Node3D *p_child,
 	return p_current_node;
 }
 
+Array _get_ancestor_compound_trigger_nodes(Ref<GLTFState> p_state, TypedArray<GLTFNode> p_state_nodes, CollisionObject3D *p_ancestor_col_obj) {
+	GLTFNodeIndex ancestor_index = p_state->get_node_index(p_ancestor_col_obj);
+	ERR_FAIL_INDEX_V(ancestor_index, p_state_nodes.size(), Array());
+	Ref<GLTFNode> ancestor_gltf_node = p_state_nodes[ancestor_index];
+	Variant compound_trigger_nodes = ancestor_gltf_node->get_additional_data(StringName("GLTFPhysicsCompoundTriggerNodes"));
+	if (compound_trigger_nodes.is_array()) {
+		return compound_trigger_nodes;
+	}
+	Array ret;
+	ancestor_gltf_node->set_additional_data(StringName("GLTFPhysicsCompoundTriggerNodes"), ret);
+	return ret;
+}
+
 Node3D *GLTFDocumentExtensionPhysics::generate_scene_node(Ref<GLTFState> p_state, Ref<GLTFNode> p_gltf_node, Node *p_scene_parent) {
 	Ref<GLTFPhysicsBody> gltf_physics_body = p_gltf_node->get_additional_data(StringName("GLTFPhysicsBody"));
 #ifndef DISABLE_DEPRECATED
@@ -269,12 +287,27 @@ Node3D *GLTFDocumentExtensionPhysics::generate_scene_node(Ref<GLTFState> p_state
 #endif // DISABLE_DEPRECATED
 	Node3D *ret = nullptr;
 	CollisionObject3D *ancestor_col_obj = nullptr;
+	Ref<GLTFPhysicsShape> gltf_physics_collider_shape = p_gltf_node->get_additional_data(StringName("GLTFPhysicsColliderShape"));
+	Ref<GLTFPhysicsShape> gltf_physics_trigger_shape = p_gltf_node->get_additional_data(StringName("GLTFPhysicsTriggerShape"));
 	if (gltf_physics_body.is_valid()) {
 		ancestor_col_obj = gltf_physics_body->to_node();
 		ret = ancestor_col_obj;
 	} else {
 		ancestor_col_obj = _get_ancestor_collision_object(p_scene_parent);
-		if (!Object::cast_to<PhysicsBody3D>(ancestor_col_obj)) {
+		if (Object::cast_to<Area3D>(ancestor_col_obj) && gltf_physics_trigger_shape.is_valid()) {
+			// At this point, we found an ancestor Area3D node. But do we want to use it for this trigger shape?
+			TypedArray<GLTFNode> state_nodes = p_state->get_nodes();
+			GLTFNodeIndex self_index = state_nodes.find(p_gltf_node);
+			Array compound_trigger_nodes = _get_ancestor_compound_trigger_nodes(p_state, state_nodes, ancestor_col_obj);
+			// Check if the ancestor specifies compound trigger nodes, and if this node is in there.
+			// Remember that JSON does not have integers, only "number", aka double-precision floats.
+			if (compound_trigger_nodes.size() > 0 && !compound_trigger_nodes.has(double(self_index))) {
+				// If the compound trigger we found is not the intended user of
+				// this shape node, then we need to create a new Area3D node.
+				ancestor_col_obj = memnew(Area3D);
+				ret = ancestor_col_obj;
+			}
+		} else if (!Object::cast_to<PhysicsBody3D>(ancestor_col_obj)) {
 			if (p_gltf_node->get_additional_data(StringName("GLTFPhysicsCompoundCollider"))) {
 				// If the GLTF file wants this node to group solid shapes together,
 				// and there is no parent body, we need to create a static body.
@@ -288,8 +321,6 @@ Node3D *GLTFDocumentExtensionPhysics::generate_scene_node(Ref<GLTFState> p_state
 	// set above. If there is no ancestor body, we will either generate an
 	// Area3D or StaticBody3D implicitly, so prefer an Area3D as the base
 	// node for best compatibility with signal connections to this node.
-	Ref<GLTFPhysicsShape> gltf_physics_collider_shape = p_gltf_node->get_additional_data(StringName("GLTFPhysicsColliderShape"));
-	Ref<GLTFPhysicsShape> gltf_physics_trigger_shape = p_gltf_node->get_additional_data(StringName("GLTFPhysicsTriggerShape"));
 	bool is_ancestor_col_obj_solid = Object::cast_to<PhysicsBody3D>(ancestor_col_obj);
 	if (is_ancestor_col_obj_solid && gltf_physics_collider_shape.is_valid()) {
 		Node3D *child = _generate_shape_node_and_body_if_needed(p_state, p_gltf_node, gltf_physics_collider_shape, ancestor_col_obj, false);
@@ -361,8 +392,14 @@ void GLTFDocumentExtensionPhysics::convert_scene_node(Ref<GLTFState> p_state, Re
 				gltf_shape->set_mesh_index(_get_or_insert_mesh_in_state(p_state, importer_mesh));
 			}
 		}
-		if (cast_to<Area3D>(_get_ancestor_collision_object(p_scene_node->get_parent()))) {
+		CollisionObject3D *ancestor_col_obj = _get_ancestor_collision_object(p_scene_node->get_parent());
+		if (cast_to<Area3D>(ancestor_col_obj)) {
 			p_gltf_node->set_additional_data(StringName("GLTFPhysicsTriggerShape"), gltf_shape);
+			// Write explicit member shape nodes to the ancestor compound trigger node.
+			TypedArray<GLTFNode> state_nodes = p_state->get_nodes();
+			GLTFNodeIndex self_index = state_nodes.size(); // The current p_gltf_node will be inserted next.
+			Array compound_trigger_nodes = _get_ancestor_compound_trigger_nodes(p_state, p_state->get_nodes(), ancestor_col_obj);
+			compound_trigger_nodes.push_back(double(self_index));
 		} else {
 			p_gltf_node->set_additional_data(StringName("GLTFPhysicsColliderShape"), gltf_shape);
 		}
@@ -421,6 +458,11 @@ Error GLTFDocumentExtensionPhysics::export_node(Ref<GLTFState> p_state, Ref<GLTF
 	Ref<GLTFPhysicsBody> physics_body = p_gltf_node->get_additional_data(StringName("GLTFPhysicsBody"));
 	if (physics_body.is_valid()) {
 		physics_body_ext = physics_body->to_dictionary();
+		Variant compound_trigger_nodes = p_gltf_node->get_additional_data(StringName("GLTFPhysicsCompoundTriggerNodes"));
+		if (compound_trigger_nodes.is_array()) {
+			Dictionary trigger_property = physics_body_ext.get_or_add("trigger", {});
+			trigger_property["nodes"] = compound_trigger_nodes;
+		}
 	}
 	Ref<GLTFPhysicsShape> collider_shape = p_gltf_node->get_additional_data(StringName("GLTFPhysicsColliderShape"));
 	if (collider_shape.is_valid()) {