diff --git a/editor/scene_tree_editor.cpp b/editor/scene_tree_editor.cpp
index e408085537e..4c0e2b06524 100644
--- a/editor/scene_tree_editor.cpp
+++ b/editor/scene_tree_editor.cpp
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ void SceneTreeEditor::_node_removed(Node *p_node) {
 }
 
 void SceneTreeEditor::_node_renamed(Node *p_node) {
-	if (!get_scene_node()->is_a_parent_of(p_node)) {
+	if (p_node != get_scene_node() && !get_scene_node()->is_a_parent_of(p_node)) {
 		return;
 	}