diff --git a/editor/animation_bezier_editor.cpp b/editor/animation_bezier_editor.cpp
index f50e164e0f3..fd06bf0533f 100644
--- a/editor/animation_bezier_editor.cpp
+++ b/editor/animation_bezier_editor.cpp
@@ -213,7 +213,9 @@ void AnimationBezierTrackEdit::_draw_line_clipped(const Vector2 &p_from, const V
 void AnimationBezierTrackEdit::_notification(int p_what) {
 	switch (p_what) {
 		case EditorSettings::NOTIFICATION_EDITOR_SETTINGS_CHANGED: {
-			panner->setup((ViewPanner::ControlScheme)EDITOR_GET("editors/panning/animation_editors_panning_scheme").operator int(), ED_GET_SHORTCUT("canvas_item_editor/pan_view"), bool(EDITOR_GET("editors/panning/simple_panning")));
+			if (EditorSettings::get_singleton()->check_changed_settings_in_group("editors/panning")) {
+				panner->setup((ViewPanner::ControlScheme)EDITOR_GET("editors/panning/animation_editors_panning_scheme").operator int(), ED_GET_SHORTCUT("canvas_item_editor/pan_view"), bool(EDITOR_GET("editors/panning/simple_panning")));
+			}
 		} break;
 
 		case NOTIFICATION_ENTER_TREE: {
diff --git a/editor/animation_track_editor.cpp b/editor/animation_track_editor.cpp
index f893234acfc..1652c0b1f10 100644
--- a/editor/animation_track_editor.cpp
+++ b/editor/animation_track_editor.cpp
@@ -1395,7 +1395,6 @@ void AnimationTimelineEdit::_notification(int p_what) {
 	switch (p_what) {
 		case NOTIFICATION_ENTER_TREE:
 		case NOTIFICATION_THEME_CHANGED: {
-			panner->setup((ViewPanner::ControlScheme)EDITOR_GET("editors/panning/animation_editors_panning_scheme").operator int(), ED_GET_SHORTCUT("canvas_item_editor/pan_view"), bool(EDITOR_GET("editors/panning/simple_panning")));
 			add_track->set_icon(get_editor_theme_icon(SNAME("Add")));
 			loop->set_icon(get_editor_theme_icon(SNAME("Loop")));
 			time_icon->set_texture(get_editor_theme_icon(SNAME("Time")));
@@ -1413,7 +1412,9 @@ void AnimationTimelineEdit::_notification(int p_what) {
 		} break;
 
 		case EditorSettings::NOTIFICATION_EDITOR_SETTINGS_CHANGED: {
-			panner->setup((ViewPanner::ControlScheme)EDITOR_GET("editors/panning/animation_editors_panning_scheme").operator int(), ED_GET_SHORTCUT("canvas_item_editor/pan_view"), bool(EDITOR_GET("editors/panning/simple_panning")));
+			if (EditorSettings::get_singleton()->check_changed_settings_in_group("editors/panning")) {
+				panner->setup((ViewPanner::ControlScheme)EDITOR_GET("editors/panning/animation_editors_panning_scheme").operator int(), ED_GET_SHORTCUT("canvas_item_editor/pan_view"), bool(EDITOR_GET("editors/panning/simple_panning")));
+			}
 		} break;
 
 		case NOTIFICATION_RESIZED: {
@@ -4741,8 +4742,11 @@ MenuButton *AnimationTrackEditor::get_edit_menu() {
 void AnimationTrackEditor::_notification(int p_what) {
 	switch (p_what) {
 		case EditorSettings::NOTIFICATION_EDITOR_SETTINGS_CHANGED: {
-			panner->setup((ViewPanner::ControlScheme)EDITOR_GET("editors/panning/animation_editors_panning_scheme").operator int(), ED_GET_SHORTCUT("canvas_item_editor/pan_view"), bool(EDITOR_GET("editors/panning/simple_panning")));
-		} break;
+			if (!EditorSettings::get_singleton()->check_changed_settings_in_group("editors/panning")) {
+				break;
+			}
+			[[fallthrough]];
+		}
 
 		case NOTIFICATION_ENTER_TREE: {
 			panner->setup((ViewPanner::ControlScheme)EDITOR_GET("editors/panning/animation_editors_panning_scheme").operator int(), ED_GET_SHORTCUT("canvas_item_editor/pan_view"), bool(EDITOR_GET("editors/panning/simple_panning")));
diff --git a/editor/code_editor.cpp b/editor/code_editor.cpp
index 76d0d401102..e7d2f2bda75 100644
--- a/editor/code_editor.cpp
+++ b/editor/code_editor.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 #include "editor/editor_string_names.h"
 #include "editor/plugins/script_editor_plugin.h"
 #include "editor/themes/editor_scale.h"
+#include "editor/themes/editor_theme_manager.h"
 #include "scene/resources/font.h"
 
 void GotoLineDialog::popup_find_line(CodeEdit *p_edit) {
@@ -92,8 +93,13 @@ GotoLineDialog::GotoLineDialog() {
 
 void FindReplaceBar::_notification(int p_what) {
 	switch (p_what) {
-		case NOTIFICATION_READY:
 		case EditorSettings::NOTIFICATION_EDITOR_SETTINGS_CHANGED: {
+			if (!EditorThemeManager::is_generated_theme_outdated()) {
+				break;
+			}
+			[[fallthrough]];
+		}
+		case NOTIFICATION_READY: {
 			find_prev->set_icon(get_editor_theme_icon(SNAME("MoveUp")));
 			find_next->set_icon(get_editor_theme_icon(SNAME("MoveDown")));
 			hide_button->set_texture_normal(get_editor_theme_icon(SNAME("Close")));
@@ -1721,7 +1727,11 @@ void CodeTextEditor::_update_text_editor_theme() {
 }
 
 void CodeTextEditor::_on_settings_change() {
-	_apply_settings_change();
+	if (EditorThemeManager::is_generated_theme_outdated() ||
+			EditorSettings::get_singleton()->check_changed_settings_in_group("interface/editor") ||
+			EditorSettings::get_singleton()->check_changed_settings_in_group("text_editor/completion")) {
+		_apply_settings_change();
+	}
 }
 
 void CodeTextEditor::_apply_settings_change() {
diff --git a/editor/connections_dialog.cpp b/editor/connections_dialog.cpp
index 41a3437f205..9fef2006112 100644
--- a/editor/connections_dialog.cpp
+++ b/editor/connections_dialog.cpp
@@ -1342,7 +1342,9 @@ void ConnectionsDock::_notification(int p_what) {
 		} break;
 
 		case EditorSettings::NOTIFICATION_EDITOR_SETTINGS_CHANGED: {
-			update_tree();
+			if (EditorSettings::get_singleton()->check_changed_settings_in_group("interface/editors")) {
+				update_tree();
+			}
 		} break;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/editor/debugger/debug_adapter/debug_adapter_server.cpp b/editor/debugger/debug_adapter/debug_adapter_server.cpp
index 9cecc4bb083..a16c4942993 100644
--- a/editor/debugger/debug_adapter/debug_adapter_server.cpp
+++ b/editor/debugger/debug_adapter/debug_adapter_server.cpp
@@ -62,9 +62,12 @@ void DebugAdapterServer::_notification(int p_what) {
 		} break;
 
 		case EditorSettings::NOTIFICATION_EDITOR_SETTINGS_CHANGED: {
+			if (!EditorSettings::get_singleton()->check_changed_settings_in_group("network/debug_adapter")) {
+				break;
+			}
 			protocol._request_timeout = EDITOR_GET("network/debug_adapter/request_timeout");
 			protocol._sync_breakpoints = EDITOR_GET("network/debug_adapter/sync_breakpoints");
-			int port = (int)_EDITOR_GET("network/debug_adapter/remote_port");
+			int port = _EDITOR_GET("network/debug_adapter/remote_port");
 			if (port != remote_port) {
 				stop();
 				start();
diff --git a/editor/debugger/editor_debugger_node.cpp b/editor/debugger/editor_debugger_node.cpp
index 6471bd449ef..14997c52bbf 100644
--- a/editor/debugger/editor_debugger_node.cpp
+++ b/editor/debugger/editor_debugger_node.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 #include "editor/plugins/editor_debugger_plugin.h"
 #include "editor/plugins/script_editor_plugin.h"
 #include "editor/scene_tree_dock.h"
+#include "editor/themes/editor_theme_manager.h"
 #include "scene/gui/menu_button.h"
 #include "scene/gui/tab_container.h"
 #include "scene/resources/packed_scene.h"
@@ -312,7 +313,7 @@ void EditorDebuggerNode::stop(bool p_force) {
 void EditorDebuggerNode::_notification(int p_what) {
 	switch (p_what) {
 		case EditorSettings::NOTIFICATION_EDITOR_SETTINGS_CHANGED: {
-			if (tabs->get_tab_count() > 1) {
+			if (tabs->get_tab_count() > 1 && EditorThemeManager::is_generated_theme_outdated()) {
 				add_theme_constant_override("margin_left", -EditorNode::get_singleton()->get_editor_theme()->get_stylebox(SNAME("BottomPanelDebuggerOverride"), EditorStringName(EditorStyles))->get_margin(SIDE_LEFT));
 				add_theme_constant_override("margin_right", -EditorNode::get_singleton()->get_editor_theme()->get_stylebox(SNAME("BottomPanelDebuggerOverride"), EditorStringName(EditorStyles))->get_margin(SIDE_RIGHT));
 
diff --git a/editor/editor_help.cpp b/editor/editor_help.cpp
index 56bada0c326..cc63618f1ed 100644
--- a/editor/editor_help.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_help.cpp
@@ -2818,8 +2818,13 @@ void EditorHelp::_notification(int p_what) {
 			_class_desc_resized(false);
 		} break;
 
-		case NOTIFICATION_READY:
 		case EditorSettings::NOTIFICATION_EDITOR_SETTINGS_CHANGED: {
+			if (!EditorSettings::get_singleton()->check_changed_settings_in_group("text_editor/help")) {
+				break;
+			}
+			[[fallthrough]];
+		}
+		case NOTIFICATION_READY: {
 			_wait_for_thread();
 			_update_doc();
 		} break;
diff --git a/editor/editor_help_search.cpp b/editor/editor_help_search.cpp
index 99459df96cc..51df2716d73 100644
--- a/editor/editor_help_search.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_help_search.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include "editor/editor_settings.h"
 #include "editor/editor_string_names.h"
 #include "editor/themes/editor_scale.h"
+#include "editor/themes/editor_theme_manager.h"
 
 bool EditorHelpSearch::_all_terms_in_name(const Vector<String> &p_terms, const String &p_name) const {
 	for (int i = 0; i < p_terms.size(); i++) {
@@ -214,7 +215,12 @@ void EditorHelpSearch::_notification(int p_what) {
 			connect("confirmed", callable_mp(this, &EditorHelpSearch::_confirmed));
 		} break;
 
-		case EditorSettings::NOTIFICATION_EDITOR_SETTINGS_CHANGED:
+		case EditorSettings::NOTIFICATION_EDITOR_SETTINGS_CHANGED: {
+			if (!EditorThemeManager::is_generated_theme_outdated()) {
+				break;
+			}
+			[[fallthrough]];
+		}
 		case NOTIFICATION_THEME_CHANGED: {
 			const int icon_width = get_theme_constant(SNAME("class_icon_size"), EditorStringName(Editor));
 			results_tree->add_theme_constant_override("icon_max_width", icon_width);
diff --git a/editor/editor_inspector.cpp b/editor/editor_inspector.cpp
index 1a704f3a154..3ee61f52037 100644
--- a/editor/editor_inspector.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_inspector.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 #include "editor/multi_node_edit.h"
 #include "editor/plugins/script_editor_plugin.h"
 #include "editor/themes/editor_scale.h"
+#include "editor/themes/editor_theme_manager.h"
 #include "scene/gui/spin_box.h"
 #include "scene/gui/texture_rect.h"
 #include "scene/property_utils.h"
@@ -4045,7 +4046,9 @@ void EditorInspector::_notification(int p_what) {
 		} break;
 
 		case EditorSettings::NOTIFICATION_EDITOR_SETTINGS_CHANGED: {
-			_update_inspector_bg();
+			if (EditorThemeManager::is_generated_theme_outdated()) {
+				_update_inspector_bg();
+			}
 
 			bool needs_update = false;
 
diff --git a/editor/editor_node.cpp b/editor/editor_node.cpp
index c0d48609da3..4f1e0ac912b 100644
--- a/editor/editor_node.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_node.cpp
@@ -761,36 +761,43 @@ void EditorNode::_notification(int p_what) {
 		} break;
 
 		case EditorSettings::NOTIFICATION_EDITOR_SETTINGS_CHANGED: {
-			_update_vsync_mode();
-			FileDialog::set_default_show_hidden_files(EDITOR_GET("filesystem/file_dialog/show_hidden_files"));
-			EditorFileDialog::set_default_show_hidden_files(EDITOR_GET("filesystem/file_dialog/show_hidden_files"));
-			EditorFileDialog::set_default_display_mode((EditorFileDialog::DisplayMode)EDITOR_GET("filesystem/file_dialog/display_mode").operator int());
+			if (EditorSettings::get_singleton()->check_changed_settings_in_group("filesystem/file_dialog")) {
+				FileDialog::set_default_show_hidden_files(EDITOR_GET("filesystem/file_dialog/show_hidden_files"));
+				EditorFileDialog::set_default_show_hidden_files(EDITOR_GET("filesystem/file_dialog/show_hidden_files"));
+				EditorFileDialog::set_default_display_mode((EditorFileDialog::DisplayMode)EDITOR_GET("filesystem/file_dialog/display_mode").operator int());
+			}
 
 			if (EditorThemeManager::is_generated_theme_outdated()) {
 				_update_theme();
+				_build_icon_type_cache();
+				recent_scenes->reset_size();
 			}
 
-			scene_tabs->update_scene_tabs();
-			recent_scenes->reset_size();
+			if (EditorSettings::get_singleton()->check_changed_settings_in_group("interface/scene_tabs")) {
+				scene_tabs->update_scene_tabs();
+			}
 
-			_build_icon_type_cache();
+			if (EditorSettings::get_singleton()->check_changed_settings_in_group("docks/filesystem")) {
+				HashSet<String> updated_textfile_extensions;
+				bool extensions_match = true;
+				const Vector<String> textfile_ext = ((String)(EDITOR_GET("docks/filesystem/textfile_extensions"))).split(",", false);
+				for (const String &E : textfile_ext) {
+					updated_textfile_extensions.insert(E);
+					if (extensions_match && !textfile_extensions.has(E)) {
+						extensions_match = false;
+					}
+				}
 
-			HashSet<String> updated_textfile_extensions;
-			bool extensions_match = true;
-			const Vector<String> textfile_ext = ((String)(EDITOR_GET("docks/filesystem/textfile_extensions"))).split(",", false);
-			for (const String &E : textfile_ext) {
-				updated_textfile_extensions.insert(E);
-				if (extensions_match && !textfile_extensions.has(E)) {
-					extensions_match = false;
+				if (!extensions_match || updated_textfile_extensions.size() < textfile_extensions.size()) {
+					textfile_extensions = updated_textfile_extensions;
+					EditorFileSystem::get_singleton()->scan();
 				}
 			}
 
-			if (!extensions_match || updated_textfile_extensions.size() < textfile_extensions.size()) {
-				textfile_extensions = updated_textfile_extensions;
-				EditorFileSystem::get_singleton()->scan();
+			if (EditorSettings::get_singleton()->check_changed_settings_in_group("interface/editor")) {
+				_update_update_spinner();
+				_update_vsync_mode();
 			}
-
-			_update_update_spinner();
 		} break;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/editor/editor_settings_dialog.cpp b/editor/editor_settings_dialog.cpp
index e50b92366b6..13e3c41e3b0 100644
--- a/editor/editor_settings_dialog.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_settings_dialog.cpp
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 #include "editor/event_listener_line_edit.h"
 #include "editor/input_event_configuration_dialog.h"
 #include "editor/themes/editor_scale.h"
+#include "editor/themes/editor_theme_manager.h"
 #include "scene/gui/margin_container.h"
 
 void EditorSettingsDialog::ok_pressed() {
@@ -145,7 +146,9 @@ void EditorSettingsDialog::_notification(int p_what) {
 		} break;
 
 		case EditorSettings::NOTIFICATION_EDITOR_SETTINGS_CHANGED: {
-			_update_icons();
+			if (EditorThemeManager::is_generated_theme_outdated()) {
+				_update_icons();
+			}
 
 			bool update_shortcuts_tab =
 					EditorSettings::get_singleton()->check_changed_settings_in_group("shortcuts") ||
diff --git a/editor/filesystem_dock.cpp b/editor/filesystem_dock.cpp
index abec361ea68..ef331814c86 100644
--- a/editor/filesystem_dock.cpp
+++ b/editor/filesystem_dock.cpp
@@ -618,8 +618,10 @@ void FileSystemDock::_notification(int p_what) {
 				_update_tree(get_uncollapsed_paths());
 			}
 
-			// Change full tree mode.
-			_update_display_mode();
+			if (EditorThemeManager::is_generated_theme_outdated()) {
+				// Change full tree mode.
+				_update_display_mode();
+			}
 		} break;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/editor/gui/editor_file_dialog.cpp b/editor/gui/editor_file_dialog.cpp
index c57c22404d6..2dada257280 100644
--- a/editor/gui/editor_file_dialog.cpp
+++ b/editor/gui/editor_file_dialog.cpp
@@ -135,6 +135,9 @@ void EditorFileDialog::_notification(int p_what) {
 		} break;
 
 		case EditorSettings::NOTIFICATION_EDITOR_SETTINGS_CHANGED: {
+			if (!EditorSettings::get_singleton()->check_changed_settings_in_group("filesystem/file_dialog")) {
+				break;
+			}
 			bool is_showing_hidden = EDITOR_GET("filesystem/file_dialog/show_hidden_files");
 			if (show_hidden_files != is_showing_hidden) {
 				set_show_hidden_files(is_showing_hidden);
diff --git a/editor/gui/editor_scene_tabs.cpp b/editor/gui/editor_scene_tabs.cpp
index 476b06f52bb..fdc0c589cc6 100644
--- a/editor/gui/editor_scene_tabs.cpp
+++ b/editor/gui/editor_scene_tabs.cpp
@@ -60,8 +60,10 @@ void EditorSceneTabs::_notification(int p_what) {
 		} break;
 
 		case EditorSettings::NOTIFICATION_EDITOR_SETTINGS_CHANGED: {
-			scene_tabs->set_tab_close_display_policy((TabBar::CloseButtonDisplayPolicy)EDITOR_GET("interface/scene_tabs/display_close_button").operator int());
-			scene_tabs->set_max_tab_width(int(EDITOR_GET("interface/scene_tabs/maximum_width")) * EDSCALE);
+			if (EditorSettings::get_singleton()->check_changed_settings_in_group("interface/scene_tabs")) {
+				scene_tabs->set_tab_close_display_policy((TabBar::CloseButtonDisplayPolicy)EDITOR_GET("interface/scene_tabs/display_close_button").operator int());
+				scene_tabs->set_max_tab_width(int(EDITOR_GET("interface/scene_tabs/maximum_width")) * EDSCALE);
+			}
 		} break;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/editor/import_dock.cpp b/editor/import_dock.cpp
index 0ceece263c2..47572a991c5 100644
--- a/editor/import_dock.cpp
+++ b/editor/import_dock.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include "editor/editor_string_names.h"
 #include "editor/editor_undo_redo_manager.h"
 #include "editor/themes/editor_scale.h"
+#include "editor/themes/editor_theme_manager.h"
 
 class ImportDockParameters : public Object {
 	GDCLASS(ImportDockParameters, Object);
@@ -656,7 +657,9 @@ void ImportDock::_replace_resource_in_object(Object *p_object, const Ref<Resourc
 void ImportDock::_notification(int p_what) {
 	switch (p_what) {
 		case EditorSettings::NOTIFICATION_EDITOR_SETTINGS_CHANGED: {
-			imported->add_theme_style_override("normal", get_theme_stylebox(SNAME("normal"), SNAME("LineEdit")));
+			if (EditorThemeManager::is_generated_theme_outdated()) {
+				imported->add_theme_style_override("normal", get_theme_stylebox(SNAME("normal"), SNAME("LineEdit")));
+			}
 		} break;
 
 		case NOTIFICATION_ENTER_TREE: {
diff --git a/editor/plugins/animation_blend_tree_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/animation_blend_tree_editor_plugin.cpp
index 78b46479752..22813124d0a 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/animation_blend_tree_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/animation_blend_tree_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -940,7 +940,9 @@ void AnimationNodeBlendTreeEditor::_notification(int p_what) {
 		} break;
 
 		case EditorSettings::NOTIFICATION_EDITOR_SETTINGS_CHANGED: {
-			_update_editor_settings();
+			if (EditorSettings::get_singleton()->check_changed_settings_in_group("editors/panning")) {
+				_update_editor_settings();
+			}
 		} break;
 
 		case NOTIFICATION_THEME_CHANGED: {
diff --git a/editor/plugins/animation_player_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/animation_player_editor_plugin.cpp
index 4b2fa1876dc..2a383816bad 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/animation_player_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/animation_player_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 #include "editor/plugins/node_3d_editor_plugin.h" // For onion skinning.
 #include "editor/scene_tree_dock.h"
 #include "editor/themes/editor_scale.h"
+#include "editor/themes/editor_theme_manager.h"
 #include "scene/animation/animation_tree.h"
 #include "scene/gui/separator.h"
 #include "scene/main/window.h"
@@ -129,7 +130,9 @@ void AnimationPlayerEditor::_notification(int p_what) {
 		} break;
 
 		case EditorSettings::NOTIFICATION_EDITOR_SETTINGS_CHANGED: {
-			add_theme_style_override("panel", EditorNode::get_singleton()->get_editor_theme()->get_stylebox(SNAME("panel"), SNAME("Panel")));
+			if (EditorThemeManager::is_generated_theme_outdated()) {
+				add_theme_style_override("panel", EditorNode::get_singleton()->get_editor_theme()->get_stylebox(SNAME("panel"), SNAME("Panel")));
+			}
 		} break;
 
 		case NOTIFICATION_TRANSLATION_CHANGED:
diff --git a/editor/plugins/asset_library_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/asset_library_editor_plugin.cpp
index dca20e3dbcc..459c5e8b31d 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/asset_library_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/asset_library_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -679,6 +679,11 @@ void EditorAssetLibrary::_notification(int p_what) {
 		} break;
 
 		case EditorSettings::NOTIFICATION_EDITOR_SETTINGS_CHANGED: {
+			if (!EditorSettings::get_singleton()->check_changed_settings_in_group("asset_library") &&
+					!EditorSettings::get_singleton()->check_changed_settings_in_group("netweork")) {
+				break;
+			}
+
 			_update_repository_options();
 			setup_http_request(request);
 
diff --git a/editor/plugins/canvas_item_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/canvas_item_editor_plugin.cpp
index bb076163b0b..7c766e61956 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/canvas_item_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/canvas_item_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -4010,6 +4010,10 @@ void CanvasItemEditor::_notification(int p_what) {
 		} break;
 
 		case EditorSettings::NOTIFICATION_EDITOR_SETTINGS_CHANGED: {
+			if (!EditorThemeManager::is_generated_theme_outdated() &&
+					!EditorSettings::get_singleton()->check_changed_settings_in_group("editors/panning")) {
+				break;
+			}
 			_update_editor_settings();
 		} break;
 
diff --git a/editor/plugins/collision_shape_2d_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/collision_shape_2d_editor_plugin.cpp
index a2feea84889..31918586576 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/collision_shape_2d_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/collision_shape_2d_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ void CollisionShape2DEditor::_notification(int p_what) {
 		} break;
 
 		case EditorSettings::NOTIFICATION_EDITOR_SETTINGS_CHANGED: {
-			if (EditorSettings::get_singleton()->check_changed_settings_in_group("editors/polygon_editor/point_grab_radius")) {
+			if (EditorSettings::get_singleton()->check_changed_settings_in_group("editors/polygon_editor")) {
 				grab_threshold = EDITOR_GET("editors/polygon_editor/point_grab_radius");
 			}
 		} break;
diff --git a/editor/plugins/curve_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/curve_editor_plugin.cpp
index ea32b659d73..ee9a2e99d97 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/curve_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/curve_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -118,8 +118,13 @@ void CurveEdit::_notification(int p_what) {
 				queue_redraw();
 			}
 		} break;
-		case NOTIFICATION_THEME_CHANGED:
 		case EditorSettings::NOTIFICATION_EDITOR_SETTINGS_CHANGED: {
+			if (!EditorSettings::get_singleton()->check_changed_settings_in_group("interface/touchscreen")) {
+				break;
+			}
+			[[fallthrough]];
+		}
+		case NOTIFICATION_THEME_CHANGED: {
 			float gizmo_scale = EDITOR_GET("interface/touchscreen/scale_gizmo_handles");
 			point_radius = Math::round(BASE_POINT_RADIUS * get_theme_default_base_scale() * gizmo_scale);
 			hover_radius = Math::round(BASE_HOVER_RADIUS * get_theme_default_base_scale() * gizmo_scale);
diff --git a/editor/plugins/node_3d_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/node_3d_editor_plugin.cpp
index f0cb2aa3a5c..a007411d29e 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/node_3d_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/node_3d_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -2666,7 +2666,11 @@ void Node3DEditorPlugin::edited_scene_changed() {
 }
 
 void Node3DEditorViewport::_project_settings_changed() {
-	//update shadow atlas if changed
+	if (!EditorSettings::get_singleton()->check_changed_settings_in_group("rendering")) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	// Update shadow atlas if changed.
 	int shadowmap_size = GLOBAL_GET("rendering/lights_and_shadows/positional_shadow/atlas_size");
 	bool shadowmap_16_bits = GLOBAL_GET("rendering/lights_and_shadows/positional_shadow/atlas_16_bits");
 	int atlas_q0 = GLOBAL_GET("rendering/lights_and_shadows/positional_shadow/atlas_quadrant_0_subdiv");
@@ -7697,8 +7701,10 @@ void Node3DEditor::_notification(int p_what) {
 
 		case EditorSettings::NOTIFICATION_EDITOR_SETTINGS_CHANGED: {
 			// Update grid color by rebuilding grid.
-			_finish_grid();
-			_init_grid();
+			if (EditorSettings::get_singleton()->check_changed_settings_in_group("editors/3d")) {
+				_finish_grid();
+				_init_grid();
+			}
 		} break;
 
 		case NOTIFICATION_VISIBILITY_CHANGED: {
diff --git a/editor/plugins/polygon_2d_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/polygon_2d_editor_plugin.cpp
index e56fc94a553..707cf13cad1 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/polygon_2d_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/polygon_2d_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -75,8 +75,13 @@ int Polygon2DEditor::_get_polygon_count() const {
 
 void Polygon2DEditor::_notification(int p_what) {
 	switch (p_what) {
-		case NOTIFICATION_ENTER_TREE:
 		case EditorSettings::NOTIFICATION_EDITOR_SETTINGS_CHANGED: {
+			if (!EditorSettings::get_singleton()->check_changed_settings_in_group("editors/panning")) {
+				break;
+			}
+			[[fallthrough]];
+		}
+		case NOTIFICATION_ENTER_TREE: {
 			uv_panner->setup((ViewPanner::ControlScheme)EDITOR_GET("editors/panning/sub_editors_panning_scheme").operator int(), ED_GET_SHORTCUT("canvas_item_editor/pan_view"), bool(EDITOR_GET("editors/panning/simple_panning")));
 		} break;
 
diff --git a/editor/plugins/script_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/script_editor_plugin.cpp
index e6a1b76c78e..d1d858b4dbd 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/script_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/script_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -2779,6 +2779,11 @@ void ScriptEditor::_save_layout() {
 }
 
 void ScriptEditor::_editor_settings_changed() {
+	if (!EditorSettings::get_singleton()->check_changed_settings_in_group("text_editor") &&
+			!EditorSettings::get_singleton()->check_changed_settings_in_group("docks/filesystem")) {
+		return;
+	}
+
 	textfile_extensions.clear();
 	const Vector<String> textfile_ext = ((String)(EDITOR_GET("docks/filesystem/textfile_extensions"))).split(",", false);
 	for (const String &E : textfile_ext) {
diff --git a/editor/plugins/text_shader_editor.cpp b/editor/plugins/text_shader_editor.cpp
index ea200419f6d..17b48118acf 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/text_shader_editor.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/text_shader_editor.cpp
@@ -740,6 +740,9 @@ void TextShaderEditor::_notification(int p_what) {
 }
 
 void TextShaderEditor::_editor_settings_changed() {
+	if (!EditorSettings::get_singleton()->check_changed_settings_in_group("text_editor")) {
+		return;
+	}
 	shader_editor->update_editor_settings();
 
 	shader_editor->get_text_editor()->add_theme_constant_override("line_spacing", EDITOR_GET("text_editor/appearance/whitespace/line_spacing"));
diff --git a/editor/plugins/texture_region_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/texture_region_editor_plugin.cpp
index a3d578b4374..6c7a3f776e8 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/texture_region_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/texture_region_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -804,14 +804,19 @@ void TextureRegionEditor::_update_autoslice() {
 void TextureRegionEditor::_notification(int p_what) {
 	switch (p_what) {
 		case EditorSettings::NOTIFICATION_EDITOR_SETTINGS_CHANGED: {
+			if (!EditorSettings::get_singleton()->check_changed_settings_in_group("editors/panning")) {
+				break;
+			}
+			[[fallthrough]];
+		}
+
+		case NOTIFICATION_READY: {
 			panner->setup((ViewPanner::ControlScheme)EDITOR_GET("editors/panning/sub_editors_panning_scheme").operator int(), ED_GET_SHORTCUT("canvas_item_editor/pan_view"), bool(EDITOR_GET("editors/panning/simple_panning")));
 		} break;
 
 		case NOTIFICATION_ENTER_TREE: {
 			get_tree()->connect("node_removed", callable_mp(this, &TextureRegionEditor::_node_removed));
 
-			panner->setup((ViewPanner::ControlScheme)EDITOR_GET("editors/panning/sub_editors_panning_scheme").operator int(), ED_GET_SHORTCUT("canvas_item_editor/pan_view"), bool(EDITOR_GET("editors/panning/simple_panning")));
-
 			hb_grid->set_visible(snap_mode == SNAP_GRID);
 			if (snap_mode == SNAP_AUTOSLICE && is_visible() && autoslice_is_dirty) {
 				_update_autoslice();
diff --git a/editor/plugins/tiles/tile_atlas_view.cpp b/editor/plugins/tiles/tile_atlas_view.cpp
index 721186ef823..8c2cb68413e 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/tiles/tile_atlas_view.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/tiles/tile_atlas_view.cpp
@@ -575,8 +575,13 @@ void TileAtlasView::_update_theme_item_cache() {
 
 void TileAtlasView::_notification(int p_what) {
 	switch (p_what) {
-		case NOTIFICATION_ENTER_TREE:
 		case EditorSettings::NOTIFICATION_EDITOR_SETTINGS_CHANGED: {
+			if (!EditorSettings::get_singleton()->check_changed_settings_in_group("editors/panning")) {
+				break;
+			}
+			[[fallthrough]];
+		}
+		case NOTIFICATION_ENTER_TREE: {
 			panner->setup((ViewPanner::ControlScheme)EDITOR_GET("editors/panning/sub_editors_panning_scheme").operator int(), ED_GET_SHORTCUT("canvas_item_editor/pan_view"), bool(EDITOR_GET("editors/panning/simple_panning")));
 		} break;
 
diff --git a/editor/plugins/tiles/tile_map_layer_editor.cpp b/editor/plugins/tiles/tile_map_layer_editor.cpp
index e2f6cb0f389..d24e7faeaf2 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/tiles/tile_map_layer_editor.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/tiles/tile_map_layer_editor.cpp
@@ -3650,7 +3650,9 @@ void TileMapLayerEditor::_notification(int p_what) {
 		} break;
 
 		case EditorSettings::NOTIFICATION_EDITOR_SETTINGS_CHANGED: {
-			toggle_grid_button->set_pressed(EDITOR_GET("editors/tiles_editor/display_grid"));
+			if (EditorSettings::get_singleton()->check_changed_settings_in_group("editors/tiles_editor")) {
+				toggle_grid_button->set_pressed_no_signal(EDITOR_GET("editors/tiles_editor/display_grid"));
+			}
 		} break;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/editor/plugins/visual_shader_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/visual_shader_editor_plugin.cpp
index c69e85454fc..47501794738 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/visual_shader_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/visual_shader_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -4307,11 +4307,15 @@ void VisualShaderEditor::_notification(int p_what) {
 		} break;
 
 		case EditorSettings::NOTIFICATION_EDITOR_SETTINGS_CHANGED: {
-			graph->get_panner()->setup((ViewPanner::ControlScheme)EDITOR_GET("editors/panning/sub_editors_panning_scheme").operator int(), ED_GET_SHORTCUT("canvas_item_editor/pan_view"), bool(EDITOR_GET("editors/panning/simple_panning")));
-			graph->set_warped_panning(bool(EDITOR_GET("editors/panning/warped_mouse_panning")));
-			graph->set_minimap_opacity(EDITOR_GET("editors/visual_editors/minimap_opacity"));
-			graph->set_connection_lines_curvature(EDITOR_GET("editors/visual_editors/lines_curvature"));
-			_update_graph();
+			if (EditorSettings::get_singleton()->check_changed_settings_in_group("editors/panning")) {
+				graph->get_panner()->setup((ViewPanner::ControlScheme)EDITOR_GET("editors/panning/sub_editors_panning_scheme").operator int(), ED_GET_SHORTCUT("canvas_item_editor/pan_view"), bool(EDITOR_GET("editors/panning/simple_panning")));
+				graph->set_warped_panning(bool(EDITOR_GET("editors/panning/warped_mouse_panning")));
+			}
+			if (EditorSettings::get_singleton()->check_changed_settings_in_group("editors/visual_editors")) {
+				graph->set_minimap_opacity(EDITOR_GET("editors/visual_editors/minimap_opacity"));
+				graph->set_connection_lines_curvature(EDITOR_GET("editors/visual_editors/lines_curvature"));
+				_update_graph();
+			}
 		} break;
 
 		case NOTIFICATION_ENTER_TREE: {
diff --git a/editor/scene_tree_dock.cpp b/editor/scene_tree_dock.cpp
index 8a580b565f6..1887e090ccc 100644
--- a/editor/scene_tree_dock.cpp
+++ b/editor/scene_tree_dock.cpp
@@ -1475,7 +1475,9 @@ void SceneTreeDock::_notification(int p_what) {
 		} break;
 
 		case EditorSettings::NOTIFICATION_EDITOR_SETTINGS_CHANGED: {
-			scene_tree->set_auto_expand_selected(EDITOR_GET("docks/scene_tree/auto_expand_to_selected"), false);
+			if (EditorSettings::get_singleton()->check_changed_settings_in_group("docks/scene_tree")) {
+				scene_tree->set_auto_expand_selected(EDITOR_GET("docks/scene_tree/auto_expand_to_selected"), false);
+			}
 		} break;
 
 		case NOTIFICATION_THEME_CHANGED: {
diff --git a/editor/themes/editor_theme_manager.cpp b/editor/themes/editor_theme_manager.cpp
index 479a3ebc87c..b8f89a2fdf2 100644
--- a/editor/themes/editor_theme_manager.cpp
+++ b/editor/themes/editor_theme_manager.cpp
@@ -2293,6 +2293,10 @@ void EditorThemeManager::_populate_text_editor_styles(const Ref<EditorTheme> &p_
 	/* clang-format on */
 }
 
+void EditorThemeManager::_reset_dirty_flag() {
+	outdated_cache_dirty = true;
+}
+
 // Public interface for theme generation.
 
 Ref<EditorTheme> EditorThemeManager::generate_theme(const Ref<EditorTheme> &p_old_theme) {
@@ -2323,18 +2327,26 @@ bool EditorThemeManager::is_generated_theme_outdated() {
 	// Note that the editor scale is purposefully omitted because it cannot be changed
 	// without a restart, so there is no point regenerating the theme.
 
-	// TODO: We can use this information more intelligently to do partial theme updates and speed things up.
-	return EditorSettings::get_singleton()->check_changed_settings_in_group("interface/theme") ||
-			EditorSettings::get_singleton()->check_changed_settings_in_group("interface/editor/font") ||
-			EditorSettings::get_singleton()->check_changed_settings_in_group("interface/editor/main_font") ||
-			EditorSettings::get_singleton()->check_changed_settings_in_group("interface/editor/code_font") ||
-			EditorSettings::get_singleton()->check_changed_settings_in_group("interface/touchscreen/increase_scrollbar_touch_area") ||
-			EditorSettings::get_singleton()->check_changed_settings_in_group("interface/touchscreen/scale_gizmo_handles") ||
-			EditorSettings::get_singleton()->check_changed_settings_in_group("text_editor/theme") ||
-			EditorSettings::get_singleton()->check_changed_settings_in_group("text_editor/help/help") ||
-			EditorSettings::get_singleton()->check_changed_settings_in_group("docks/property_editor/subresource_hue_tint") ||
-			EditorSettings::get_singleton()->check_changed_settings_in_group("filesystem/file_dialog/thumbnail_size") ||
-			EditorSettings::get_singleton()->check_changed_settings_in_group("run/output/font_size");
+	if (outdated_cache_dirty) {
+		// TODO: We can use this information more intelligently to do partial theme updates and speed things up.
+		outdated_cache = EditorSettings::get_singleton()->check_changed_settings_in_group("interface/theme") ||
+				EditorSettings::get_singleton()->check_changed_settings_in_group("interface/editor/font") ||
+				EditorSettings::get_singleton()->check_changed_settings_in_group("interface/editor/main_font") ||
+				EditorSettings::get_singleton()->check_changed_settings_in_group("interface/editor/code_font") ||
+				EditorSettings::get_singleton()->check_changed_settings_in_group("interface/touchscreen/increase_scrollbar_touch_area") ||
+				EditorSettings::get_singleton()->check_changed_settings_in_group("interface/touchscreen/scale_gizmo_handles") ||
+				EditorSettings::get_singleton()->check_changed_settings_in_group("text_editor/theme") ||
+				EditorSettings::get_singleton()->check_changed_settings_in_group("text_editor/help/help") ||
+				EditorSettings::get_singleton()->check_changed_settings_in_group("docks/property_editor/subresource_hue_tint") ||
+				EditorSettings::get_singleton()->check_changed_settings_in_group("filesystem/file_dialog/thumbnail_size") ||
+				EditorSettings::get_singleton()->check_changed_settings_in_group("run/output/font_size");
+
+		// The outdated flag is relevant at the moment of changing editor settings.
+		callable_mp_static(&EditorThemeManager::_reset_dirty_flag).call_deferred();
+		outdated_cache_dirty = false;
+	}
+
+	return outdated_cache;
 }
 
 bool EditorThemeManager::is_dark_theme() {
diff --git a/editor/themes/editor_theme_manager.h b/editor/themes/editor_theme_manager.h
index 0b30a9c853d..de088a1011a 100644
--- a/editor/themes/editor_theme_manager.h
+++ b/editor/themes/editor_theme_manager.h
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@
 
 class EditorThemeManager {
 	static int benchmark_run;
+	static inline bool outdated_cache = false;
+	static inline bool outdated_cache_dirty = true;
 
 	static String get_benchmark_key();
 
@@ -155,6 +157,8 @@ class EditorThemeManager {
 	static void _generate_text_editor_defaults(ThemeConfiguration &p_config);
 	static void _populate_text_editor_styles(const Ref<EditorTheme> &p_theme, ThemeConfiguration &p_config);
 
+	static void _reset_dirty_flag();
+
 public:
 	static Ref<EditorTheme> generate_theme(const Ref<EditorTheme> &p_old_theme = nullptr);
 	static bool is_generated_theme_outdated();
diff --git a/modules/gdscript/language_server/gdscript_language_server.cpp b/modules/gdscript/language_server/gdscript_language_server.cpp
index 053be7eec21..9ba41352f25 100644
--- a/modules/gdscript/language_server/gdscript_language_server.cpp
+++ b/modules/gdscript/language_server/gdscript_language_server.cpp
@@ -63,6 +63,10 @@ void GDScriptLanguageServer::_notification(int p_what) {
 		} break;
 
 		case EditorSettings::NOTIFICATION_EDITOR_SETTINGS_CHANGED: {
+			if (!EditorSettings::get_singleton()->check_changed_settings_in_group("network/language_server")) {
+				break;
+			}
+
 			String remote_host = String(_EDITOR_GET("network/language_server/remote_host"));
 			int remote_port = (GDScriptLanguageServer::port_override > -1) ? GDScriptLanguageServer::port_override : (int)_EDITOR_GET("network/language_server/remote_port");
 			bool remote_use_thread = (bool)_EDITOR_GET("network/language_server/use_thread");
diff --git a/modules/gridmap/editor/grid_map_editor_plugin.cpp b/modules/gridmap/editor/grid_map_editor_plugin.cpp
index c6b68e9d347..d53bf7f7ecb 100644
--- a/modules/gridmap/editor/grid_map_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/modules/gridmap/editor/grid_map_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -1501,6 +1501,9 @@ GridMapEditor::~GridMapEditor() {
 void GridMapEditorPlugin::_notification(int p_what) {
 	switch (p_what) {
 		case EditorSettings::NOTIFICATION_EDITOR_SETTINGS_CHANGED: {
+			if (!EditorSettings::get_singleton()->check_changed_settings_in_group("editors/grid_map")) {
+				break;
+			}
 			switch ((int)EDITOR_GET("editors/grid_map/editor_side")) {
 				case 0: { // Left.
 					Node3DEditor::get_singleton()->move_control_to_left_panel(grid_map_editor);
diff --git a/modules/multiplayer/editor/replication_editor.cpp b/modules/multiplayer/editor/replication_editor.cpp
index 2e3df732e28..51974e77670 100644
--- a/modules/multiplayer/editor/replication_editor.cpp
+++ b/modules/multiplayer/editor/replication_editor.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 #include "editor/inspector_dock.h"
 #include "editor/property_selector.h"
 #include "editor/themes/editor_scale.h"
+#include "editor/themes/editor_theme_manager.h"
 #include "scene/gui/dialogs.h"
 #include "scene/gui/separator.h"
 #include "scene/gui/tree.h"
@@ -362,8 +363,13 @@ void ReplicationEditor::_drop_data_fw(const Point2 &p_point, const Variant &p_da
 
 void ReplicationEditor::_notification(int p_what) {
 	switch (p_what) {
-		case NOTIFICATION_ENTER_TREE:
 		case EditorSettings::NOTIFICATION_EDITOR_SETTINGS_CHANGED: {
+			if (!EditorThemeManager::is_generated_theme_outdated()) {
+				break;
+			}
+			[[fallthrough]];
+		}
+		case NOTIFICATION_ENTER_TREE: {
 			add_theme_style_override("panel", EditorNode::get_singleton()->get_editor_theme()->get_stylebox(SNAME("panel"), SNAME("Panel")));
 			add_pick_button->set_icon(get_theme_icon(SNAME("Add"), EditorStringName(EditorIcons)));
 			pin->set_icon(get_theme_icon(SNAME("Pin"), EditorStringName(EditorIcons)));
diff --git a/scene/gui/line_edit.cpp b/scene/gui/line_edit.cpp
index 7aa4a136d99..d707a98e140 100644
--- a/scene/gui/line_edit.cpp
+++ b/scene/gui/line_edit.cpp
@@ -2133,6 +2133,9 @@ PopupMenu *LineEdit::get_menu() const {
 
 void LineEdit::_editor_settings_changed() {
 #ifdef TOOLS_ENABLED
+	if (!EditorSettings::get_singleton()->check_changed_settings_in_group("text_editor/appearance/caret")) {
+		return;
+	}
 	set_caret_blink_enabled(EDITOR_GET("text_editor/appearance/caret/caret_blink"));
 	set_caret_blink_interval(EDITOR_GET("text_editor/appearance/caret/caret_blink_interval"));
 #endif