diff --git a/editor/gui/editor_run_bar.cpp b/editor/gui/editor_run_bar.cpp
index 54fb60d074f..a79dced69e7 100644
--- a/editor/gui/editor_run_bar.cpp
+++ b/editor/gui/editor_run_bar.cpp
@@ -273,12 +273,13 @@ void EditorRunBar::play_main_scene(bool p_from_native) {
 }
 
 void EditorRunBar::play_current_scene(bool p_reload) {
+	String last_current_scene = run_current_filename; // This is necessary to have a copy of the string.
+
 	EditorNode::get_singleton()->save_default_environment();
 	stop_playing();
 
 	current_mode = RunMode::RUN_CURRENT;
 	if (p_reload) {
-		String last_current_scene = run_current_filename; // This is necessary to have a copy of the string.
 		_run_scene(last_current_scene);
 	} else {
 		_run_scene();