diff --git a/editor/editor_sectioned_inspector.cpp b/editor/editor_sectioned_inspector.cpp
index 801a1a46413..b7073665a82 100644
--- a/editor/editor_sectioned_inspector.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_sectioned_inspector.cpp
@@ -250,6 +250,11 @@ void SectionedInspector::update_category_list() {
 			continue;
 		}
 
+		// Filter out unnecessary ProjectSettings sections, as they already have their dedicated tabs.
+		if (pi.name.begins_with("autoload") || pi.name.begins_with("editor_plugins") || pi.name.begins_with("shader_globals")) {
+			continue;
+		}
+
 		if (!filter.is_empty() && !_property_path_matches(pi.name, filter, name_style)) {
 			continue;
 		}