diff --git a/editor/editor_node.cpp b/editor/editor_node.cpp
index 6fb333d5e8e..616c5667dd5 100644
--- a/editor/editor_node.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_node.cpp
@@ -5280,6 +5280,12 @@ void EditorNode::_scene_tab_closed(int p_tab) {
 	scene_tabs->update_scene_tabs();
 }
 
+void EditorNode::_cancel_close_scene_tab() {
+	if (_is_closing_editor()) {
+		tab_closing_menu_option = -1;
+	}
+}
+
 void EditorNode::_toggle_distraction_free_mode() {
 	if (EDITOR_GET("interface/editor/separate_distraction_mode")) {
 		int screen = -1;
@@ -7073,6 +7079,7 @@ EditorNode::EditorNode() {
 	save_confirmation->set_min_size(Vector2(450.0 * EDSCALE, 0));
 	save_confirmation->connect("confirmed", callable_mp(this, &EditorNode::_menu_confirm_current));
 	save_confirmation->connect("custom_action", callable_mp(this, &EditorNode::_discard_changes));
+	save_confirmation->connect("canceled", callable_mp(this, &EditorNode::_cancel_close_scene_tab));
 
 	gradle_build_manage_templates = memnew(ConfirmationDialog);
 	gradle_build_manage_templates->set_text(TTR("Android build template is missing, please install relevant templates."));
diff --git a/editor/editor_node.h b/editor/editor_node.h
index 9acd19a15ce..8bcf29811d8 100644
--- a/editor/editor_node.h
+++ b/editor/editor_node.h
@@ -570,6 +570,7 @@ private:
 	int _next_unsaved_scene(bool p_valid_filename, int p_start = 0);
 	void _discard_changes(const String &p_str = String());
 	void _scene_tab_closed(int p_tab);
+	void _cancel_close_scene_tab();
 
 	void _inherit_request(String p_file);
 	void _instantiate_request(const Vector<String> &p_files);