diff --git a/editor/plugins/script_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/script_editor_plugin.cpp
index 4dcd0573e65..68e1937d223 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/script_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/script_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -2136,16 +2136,6 @@ void ScriptEditor::_update_script_names() {
 	_update_script_colors();
 }
 
-void ScriptEditor::_update_script_connections() {
-	for (int i = 0; i < tab_container->get_tab_count(); i++) {
-		ScriptTextEditor *ste = Object::cast_to<ScriptTextEditor>(tab_container->get_tab_control(i));
-		if (!ste) {
-			continue;
-		}
-		ste->_update_connected_methods();
-	}
-}
-
 Ref<TextFile> ScriptEditor::_load_text_file(const String &p_path, Error *r_error) const {
 	if (r_error) {
 		*r_error = ERR_FILE_CANT_OPEN;
@@ -2819,7 +2809,6 @@ void ScriptEditor::_tree_changed() {
 
 	waiting_update_names = true;
 	call_deferred(SNAME("_update_script_names"));
-	call_deferred(SNAME("_update_script_connections"));
 }
 
 void ScriptEditor::_split_dragged(float) {
@@ -3616,7 +3605,6 @@ void ScriptEditor::_bind_methods() {
 	ClassDB::bind_method("_goto_script_line2", &ScriptEditor::_goto_script_line2);
 	ClassDB::bind_method("_copy_script_path", &ScriptEditor::_copy_script_path);
 
-	ClassDB::bind_method("_update_script_connections", &ScriptEditor::_update_script_connections);
 	ClassDB::bind_method("_help_class_open", &ScriptEditor::_help_class_open);
 	ClassDB::bind_method("_help_tab_goto", &ScriptEditor::_help_tab_goto);
 	ClassDB::bind_method("_live_auto_reload_running_scripts", &ScriptEditor::_live_auto_reload_running_scripts);
diff --git a/editor/plugins/script_editor_plugin.h b/editor/plugins/script_editor_plugin.h
index 1e78dc4ec43..233baa9bd3b 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/script_editor_plugin.h
+++ b/editor/plugins/script_editor_plugin.h
@@ -403,7 +403,6 @@ class ScriptEditor : public PanelContainer {
 	void _filter_scripts_text_changed(const String &p_newtext);
 	void _filter_methods_text_changed(const String &p_newtext);
 	void _update_script_names();
-	void _update_script_connections();
 	bool _sort_list_on_update;
 
 	void _members_overview_selected(int p_idx);
diff --git a/editor/plugins/script_text_editor.cpp b/editor/plugins/script_text_editor.cpp
index c21b4356f88..a1d24907e51 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/script_text_editor.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/script_text_editor.cpp
@@ -289,6 +289,7 @@ void ScriptTextEditor::reload_text() {
 	te->tag_saved_version();
 
 	code_editor->update_line_and_column();
+	_validate_script();
 }
 
 void ScriptTextEditor::add_callback(const String &p_function, PackedStringArray p_args) {
diff --git a/editor/plugins/text_editor.cpp b/editor/plugins/text_editor.cpp
index 20809763d0a..9846cd4a849 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/text_editor.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/text_editor.cpp
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ void TextEditor::reload_text() {
 	te->tag_saved_version();
 
 	code_editor->update_line_and_column();
+	_validate_script();
 }
 
 void TextEditor::_validate_script() {