diff --git a/editor/editor_file_system.cpp b/editor/editor_file_system.cpp
index c28bb18891b..47b5d75dcb7 100644
--- a/editor/editor_file_system.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_file_system.cpp
@@ -619,7 +619,12 @@ bool EditorFileSystem::_update_scan_actions() {
 				if (_test_for_reimport(full_path, false)) {
 					//must reimport
 					reimports.push_back(full_path);
-					reimports.append_array(_get_dependencies(full_path));
+					Vector<String> dependencies = _get_dependencies(full_path);
+					for (const String &dependency_path : dependencies) {
+						if (import_extensions.has(dependency_path.get_extension())) {
+							reimports.push_back(dependency_path);
+						}
+					}
 				} else {
 					//must not reimport, all was good
 					//update modified times, to avoid reimport