diff --git a/scene/main/node.cpp b/scene/main/node.cpp
index edc97cbf464..11b400d4a95 100644
--- a/scene/main/node.cpp
+++ b/scene/main/node.cpp
@@ -2082,7 +2082,7 @@ void Node::update_configuration_warning() {
 }
 
 bool Node::is_owned_by_parent() const {
-	data.parent_owned;
+	return data.parent_owned;
 }
 
 void Node::_bind_methods() {